Inclusive Latino show talks frankly about family, love, sex.
Parents Need to Know
Why Age 15+?
Any Positive Content?
Sex, Romance & Nudity
a lot
Romance and sexuality are major themes in the series. Nudity is mostly limited to women's naked backs, male torsos, and adults wearing sexy underwear. Love scenes are long and vivid: Characters regularly make out, have sex, and perform oral sex, all in various positions. They also have frank conversations about shower sex and joke about doing it on every surface in a house, talk about vibrators and toys, etc. A character is into BDSM and gets interrupted during a scene where a man has a ball gag in his mouth (played for humor). Characters skinny dip; male nude butt shown.
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Characters frequently drink wine, sangria, beer, champagne, and liquor -- particularly during the show's many holiday scenes. A gin company sponsors a party where main characters do shots and are told by the party planner to "Shut the f--k up and drink!" A main character runs a wine store. Characters reference weed, edibles, and molly, and also admit to "being high." They also infrequently smoke cigarettes. Substance use in the show is portrayed as fun -- there are never any lasting negative consequences.
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A character punches another character for using homophobic and sexist language. A beloved grandfather shows early signs of forgetfulness and confusion, diagnosed as dementia.
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This show has a very diverse cast, with characters from a variety of racial/ethnic backgrounds, ages, genders, and sexualities. The central Diaz household is introduced as having "Mexicans, Cubans, and Dominicans," while actors of Filipino, Afro-Latino, Chinese, and White descent also have main roles. Key LGBTQ+ characters are gay, bisexual, transgender, non-binary, and questioning. The show was created by Gloria Calderón Kellett, who's Cuban American.
Family is always there for you. Love yourself. Celebrate your heritage and where you come from. The American experience is as varied as its people. People will surprise you if you let them. Take the time to be with the people who love you. Communicate your needs so that people understand. Work hard. Seize the day, because it might be all we get.
Positive Role Models
some
The Diaz family works hard to provide for and support one another, and their work ethic spills into their love of life. Parents and grandparents are portrayed with dimension -- spirited but wise from life experience. Characters like Henry and Miles are loving partners and friends; others, like Jorge and Sol, show incredible grit, confidence, and style. But characters all have flaws and occasionally hurt one another.
Parents Need to Know
Parents need to know that With Love is a family drama set in Portland, Oregon, centers around the Diaz family and their varied encounters with love. The series is often about sex: who's having it, who's not having it, who's doing it for fun, who's serious about love. Expect to see naked backs/male torsos and sexy underwear, plus one nude male butt when characters skinny dip. Love scenes are long and vivid: Characters regularly make out, have sex, and perform oral sex in various positions. Frequent language includes "s--t," "damn," "f--k," "d--k," etc. and characters drink often and get drunk without lasting consequences. They also reference weed/edibles and being high. Characters are flawed but they're always supportive of one another and family is a huge theme. The series is deeply inclusive, with characters from a variety of racial/ethnic backgrounds, ages, genders, and sexualities.
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What's the Story?
In WITH LOVE, Lily Diaz (Emeraude Toubia, Shadowhunters) has been dumped by her perfect-on-paper boyfriend. He's handsome, he's a lawyer, and he owns his house outright. Her brother, Jorge (Mark Indelicato, Dead of Summer), has just invited his new beau to the Diaz family's Nochebuena party. What do they have in common? They're going to be peppered with questions by their extended family. Lily will be grilled by her tías about her ex and her ticking biological clock. Jorge will be introducing a serious boyfriend to the family for the first time. Will their love lives be the subjects of more family gatherings? Or will other Diaz family dramas take the stage?
A little forced at times, but still charming, With Love is a love letter to the Latino culture that thrives in places like creator Gloria Calderón Kellett's (One Day at a Time) Portland, Oregon. This means that though the Diaz family keeps its traditions, the conversations are very inclusive, sex-positive, and open to new influences. However, there is an explain-y vibe that slows the flow a little. A character's boyfriend explains to the whole extended family what it means to be bisexual, which ends up feeling more like an awkward moment that feels overly earnest. With Love is definitely soapy (how can it not be when there's a hospital setting in play?), but there's warmth, joy, and some good acting that can be enjoyed in this show when it's not taking itself too seriously.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about family traditions in With Love. Why are family traditions important? Which shows or books have introduced you to different family traditions?
There's talk about sex and sexual engagement in this show. How much sexual content in a show is appropriate for your family? How did you decide?
Characters in this show drink, smoke, and get high. What does watching characters drink and use drugs in a show make you think about? Do you feel influenced by what you watch?
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