HBO Max Orders New Series From the Creator of ‘Hair Love’

The story resonated deeply with fathers especially, who might relate to being intimidated by taking care of their daughters on their own. It’s a rare, but welcome, positive representation of the bonds between fathers and daughters on screen.

According to a statement from HBO, Young Love will take a deeper look at Zuri and her family, as well as her “millennial parents Stephen and Angela” and her pet cat, Rocky, “as they juggle their careers, marriage, parenthood, social issues, and multi-generational dynamics all while striving to make a better life for themselves.”

It’s also been crucial to tell diverse stories about families of all types and experiences, but in a time when the United States is facing a reckoning over its treatment of Black people, Young Love feels all the more potent. The story of Zuri’s family centers on joy and love, not suffering, and the more shows like this get greenlit by major networks in the future, the better.

The release date and voice cast haven’t been announced yet, but there’s a chance we might see some big names attached to the project soon. After all, HBO Max is already home to every Studio Ghibli film, an adaptation of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s award-winning novel Americanah, and a spin-off series from the Dune universe.