The "Harlem" Cast Give Each Other Dating Advice and Read Their Characters' Love Lives For Filth

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Prime Video's "Harlem" has been praised for its hilarious commentary about the woes of dating, friendships, work, and everyday life. And for its second season, which kicked off on Feb. 3, the comedy series has amped up the drama for our core four: Camille (Meagan Good), Quinn (Grace Byers), Angie (Shoniqua Shandai), and Tye (Jerrie Johnson) — particularly in their love lives.

Season two picks up right after Camille blows up her career and reveals her true feelings for ex-boyfriend Ian (Tyler Lepley), while simultaneously ruining his wedding with fiancée Mira (Rana Roy). Elsewhere, workaholic Tye faces decisions about her future, both personal and professional, in the wake of her divorce from her husband, Brandon (Kadeem Ali Harris); hopeless romantic Quinn embarks on a journey of self-discovery as she explores her sexuality; and Angie's acting career makes a promising turn, as well as her romantic prospects.

Things seem to be looking up for everyone (for the most part), but, of course, drama can never escape this friend group. Looking back on their characters' journeys in season two, Good, Johnson, Byers, Shandai, and Lepley all admit to POPSUGAR that they could make some improvements in the love department.

"Own your choices and trust your instincts."

When asked what advice Good would give Camille, Johnson chimes in for her costar and says, "Trust her instinct." "I think Camille second-guesses herself a lot, and then other people's opinions goes into it," she adds. "You know where you're going, you're going to where [Ian's] getting married! And when she kisses him — like these are conscious choices you're making . . . Own your choices and trust your instincts."

On the flip side, Good says Johnson's Tye "should try love for real." "I think sometimes the relationships she's in create more problems than help," she says, "and then she doesn't want to necessarily be mean to anybody, but then it doesn't work out because she doesn't really let them into her world like that."

" . . . She's saying Tye needs therapy!" Johnson quips with a laugh.

The first two episodes of "Harlem" season two are now streaming on Prime Video. Check out the video above to find out what other dating advice the "Harlem" cast gives their characters.