"Tell Me You Love Me," HBO's new drama that deals with intimacy in modern relationships, raised quite a stink at the TCA press tour this summer as determined reporters set out to learn whether the on-screen sex was real. That certainly piqued my curiosity, and this Sunday night, we'll get to judge for ourselves when the show premieres at 9 p.m.
The show has more going for it than raunchy bedroom scenes. It revolves around the lives of three couples whose relationships are in various stages of disrepair, all of whom are seeing the same couples therapist (whose own relationship and sex life play a key part in the show). My first thought was to roll my eyes and declare it "Significant Others" without the comedy. But Geek checked it out OnDemand and is already raving, and I am hopeful that the show can put a fresh spin on the modern relationship, with all its passions and disruptions and hangups.
Here's HBO's preview of the series. What do you think? Are you intrigued enough to tune in?
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Is that Penny from "Lost" in that photo?
1Sure is! I will give this a try, but it could be way too angsty for me...
2Don't think so. I usually love HBO shows, but they are definitely heavy on graphic sex scenes, which I usually fast forward through (innuendo is enough for me-we get it, don't need to see it). If the first question reporters asked is if the sex scenes are real, then-I'm thinking they are too graphic for my taste. So i probably won't watch.
3i definitely will--the preview looked great!
4Yes that's Penny from Lost...among other places. I want to see it, mostly because it's on HBO and I generally like their shows.
5I agree. HBO has a pretty good track record in choosing successful shows and feel that it is worth a shot. With OnDemand you can basically watch whenever - which makes my tolerance for putting up with new shows (and the time it takes to get into them) a lot more bearable.
6I saw the previews for this.. I think it has a lot of potential and I am setting my TIVO.
7Seriously, it's incredibly smart and for once, the couples seem completely believable and real. I find it really refreshing.
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