Foodie Love

Foodie Love is a Spanish romance television series also heavily delving into gastronomy. Directed and created by Isabel Coixet, it stars Laia Costa and Guillermo Pfening. It was originally released on HBO España on 4 December 2019.

Premise

The plot follows a couple who, after meeting through a dating app for food lovers, embark into a gastronomic and romantic story.

Cast

Starring

• Laia Costa as "Ella".
• Guillermo Pfening as "Él".

Other and cameos

• Yolanda Ramos
• Tony Thornburg
• Agnès Jaoui
• Natalia de Molina
• Greta Fernández
• Eloi Costa[es].
• Luciana Littizzetto
• Nausicaa Bonnín
• Marina Campos
• Ferran Adrià
• Bob Pop[es]

Production and release

Notably featuring the style of Isabel Coixet's previous film works, Coixet wrote and directed the series. Produced by Miss Wasabi Films for HBO, the series was the HBO's first venturing into the production of local fiction in Spain. Shooting locations included Barcelona, Rome and Southern France (Montolieu). It consists of 8 episodes featuring a running time of around 35 minutes. The first three episodes were pre-screened at Cine Callao in Madrid on 20 November 2019. The full series was released on 4 December 2019 on HBO España. Coixet was reportedly interested in returning for a second season.

Awards and nominations