Too Much is the rom-com series millennial women have always needed

Too Much is our new favourite show

Whether it's a book, movie, or TV series, the rom-com genre has always been a huge comfort for me.

So, hearing Lena Dunham was set to release a rom-com series with Netflix was like music to my ears.

I watched the first few episodes of Too Much earlier this month, and I couldn't have loved it more.

The series was crafted using the perfect rom-com recipe and is undoubtedly the best Netflix series I've watched in years.

The series follows New Yorker Jessica, who flees to London after the end of her long-term relationship. Upon arriving in the English capital, Jessica quickly meets an indie singer in a pub (because no rom-com is complete without a meet-cute).

The synopsis for Too Much reads:

'Jessica, a New York workaholic, is reeling from a broken relationship. She takes a job in London, where she plans to live like a Brontë sister. When she meets Felix, a walking series of red flags, their unusual connection is impossible to ignore.'

You can tell the series is produced by the same team as Notting Hill, because it feels like the rom-coms we all fell in love with in the 1990s and 2000s. However, this rom-com series is more endearing, more relatable, and far funnier than the rom-coms we re-watch time and time again.

The series stars Megan Stalter as Jessica and Will Sharpe as Felix, who make the most charming duo.

Speaking about the soon-to-be hit series, Lena Dunham told Netflix:

"Every time I go to any wedding, I’m like, ‘Will this work out? I hope so, but who knows?’ We know that it’s an uphill battle to spend your life with another person and really make that work. We think of a wedding as the end of the story, when actually it’s the beginning."

The series has reminded us of the beauty of rom-coms and the impact they can have on our lives. However, many millennial women dealt with some pretty negative tropes in the rom-coms of the early 2000s.

The weight loss jokes, the forced makeovers so they'll be accepted, and the woman whose entire personality is being single tarnished many of those movies for us, but Too Much has given the rom-com genre a new lease of life.

Too Much is a rom-com that will make you feel uplifted, hopeful, and inspired to run away to London.

Too Much is available on Netflix now.