Season 1

The first season of Hulu's series Love, Victor premiered on June 17, 2020,^[2] and consists of ten episodes.

Whilst the season was scheduled to debut on June 19, 2020, Hulu brought forward the release date to June 17, 2020, because June 19 will mark 155 years since slavery was abolished in America and Hulu wanted it to have its own day in the spotlight.^[2]

Synopsis[]

The series follows Victor, a new student at Creekwood High School on his own journey of self-discovery, facing challenges at home, adjusting to a new city and exploring his sexual orientation. When it all seems too much, he reaches out to Simon to help him navigate the ups and downs of high school.

Cast[]

Starring[]

Guest Starring[]

Andy Richter as Coach Ford
Natasha Rothwell as Ms. Albright
Beth Littleford as Sarah
Lukas Gage as Derek
Leslie Grossman as Georgina Meriwether
Mekhi Phifer as Harold Brooks
Sophia Bush as Veronica
Terri Hoyos as Natalia Salazar
Juan Carlos Cantu as Tito Salazar
Ali Wong as Ms. Thomas
Phil Reeves as Wally
Keiynan Lonsdale as Bram
Tommy Dorfman as Justin
Katya Zamolodchikova as Katya Zamolodchikova
Abigail Killmeier as Wendy

Co-Starring[]

AJ Carr as Teddy^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]
Charlie Hall as Kieran^[3]^[5]^[6]^[7]
Jake Mateo as Closeted Gay Guy^[8]^[3]
Aaron Guest as Random Kid^[9]^[3]
Tarik Ellinger as Ethan^[10]^[3]
William Ropp as Teammate^[11]^[3]
Keenan Kelley as Jerky Kid^[12]^[3]
Brett Hoyle as Victor's Friend^[13]^[3]
Kayla Divenere as Jenny^[14]^[4]^[7]
David Masters as Ride Operator^[4]
Wayne Bastrup as Polar Bear^[15]^[5]
Cornelius Peter as Gentleman^[16]^[6]
Melanie Haynes as Angry Wife^[17]^[6]
John Minch as Referee^[18]^[6]
Steven Heisler as Roger^[19]^[6]
Mark Bloom as Jeff^[20]^[21]
Anna LaMadrid as Lola^[22]^[21]
River Gallo as Kim^[23]
Friday Chamberlain as Ivy^[23]
Sue Shaheen as Jessie^[24]^[23]
Zack Nelson as Super Hot Guy^[25]^[23]
Jason Collins as himself^[23]
Jaeden Bettencourt as Boy^[26]^[27]

Episodes[]

Welcome to Creekwood

1.01 | June 17, 2020

Premise

Victor arrives at Creekwood a year after the events of LOVE, SIMON excited to start his new life.

Stoplight Party

1.02 | June 17, 2020

Premise

After news of his Ferris wheel ride with Mia, Victor has an unexpected brush with popularity.

Battle of the Bands

1.03 | June 17, 2020

Premise

Determined to figure out his feelings, Victor asks Mia out on their first real date.

The Truth Hurts

1.04 | June 17, 2020

Premise

Victor and Pilar get to the bottom of what happened between Roger and their mom back in Texas.

Sweet Sixteen

1.05 | June 17, 2020

Premise

With tensions high at home, Victor lets his family throw him a birthday party.

Creekwood Nights

1.06 | June 17, 2020

Premise

Victor is nervous when Mia says she wants to take their relationship to the next level.

What Happens In Willacoochee...

1.07 | June 17, 2020

Premise

Victor and Benji go on an unexpected road trip out of town.

Boys' Trip

1.08 | June 17, 2020

Premise

Victor goes to visit Simon and see what it looks like to be out in New York.

Who the Hell is B?

1.09 | June 17, 2020

Premise

Back in Atlanta, Victor starts to open up to his friends about what he's been feeling.

Spring Fling

1.10 | June 17, 2020

Premise

Determined to give Mia one last perfect night, Victor takes her to the Spring Fling.

Production[]

Development[]

In April 2019, Disney+ gave the 20th Century Fox Television–produced show based on the film Love, Simon a straight-to-series order, with the writers of the original movie, Isaac Aptaker and Elizabeth Berger, attached as showrunners.^[28] The show would focus on brand new characters and would be set in the same world as the movie.

“	"Love, Simon is a powerful story embraced by critics and audiences alike for its universal messages of authenticity, love, and acceptance. We are honored to partner with the talented team at 20th Century Fox Television to bring this new chapter of a beloved story to Disney+, continuing the personal and uplifting narrative that captivated fans of the original film."	”
—Agnes Chu (SVP content, Disney+)^[29]

In February 2020, the series was retitled Love, Victor and moved to Hulu, with a scheduled premiere date in June 2020, making it the second series after High Fidelity to move from Disney+ to Hulu.^[30] In April 2020, it was announced that the series was scheduled to premiere on June 19, 2020.^[31]

On June 10, 2020, the premiere date was moved up to June 17, 2020, to give Juneteenth its own day in the spotlight.^[2]

On August 7, 2020, Hulu renewed the series for a second season.^[32]

Casting[]

In June 2019, Ana Ortiz was cast as Isabel.^[33] In mid-August, the series' full cast was announced, with Michael Cimino as the lead, Victor. Also announced were James Martinez as Armando, Isabella Ferreira as Pilar, Mateo Fernandez as Adrian, Johnny Sequoyah as Mia, Bebe Wood as Lake, George Sear as Benji, Anthony Turpel as Felix, and Mason Gooding as Andrew. It was also announced that Nick Robinson, who starred in the film, would produce and narrate the series. ^[34] Later that month, it was reported that Rachel Hilson had been cast as Mia, replacing Sequoyah. The recast was made in order to take the character in a new creative direction.^[35] On October 23, 2019, it was also announced that Sophia Bush had been cast as Veronica, Mia’s father’s new girlfriend.^[36]

Filming[]

Filming began in August 2019, in Los Angeles, with Amy York Rubin directing the first episode.^[34]

Soundtrack[]

The soundtrack EP for the first season, featuring three new songs by LGBT artists and all co-written by Leland, was released on June 19, 2020, by Hollywood Records.^[37]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Performer	Length
Love, Victor" (Original Soundtrack)
1.	«Somebody Tell Me» (Theme song from Love, Victor)	Jordan Palmer • Leland	Tyler Glenn	2:48
2.	«Athlete»	Greyson Chance • Palmer • Leland	Chance	3:12
3.	«God, This Feels Good»	Palmer • Leland • Isaac Dunbar	Dunbar	3:18

Trivia[]

The season was scheduled to debut on June 19, 2020, Hulu brought forward the release date to June 17, 2020, because June 19 will mark 155 years since slavery was abolished in America and Hulu wanted it to have its own day in the spotlight.^[38]