Looking is an American comedy-drama television series created by Michael Lannan and based on his 2011 short film Lorimer which follows three close gay friends living in San Francisco - Patrick, Agustin and Dom - and experiences the ups and downs of their romantic lives, work situations and their relationships with one another.
Looking offers up the unfiltered experiences of three close friends living - and loving - in modern-day San Francisco.
Friendship may bind them, but each is at a markedly different point in his journey: Patrick (Jonathan Groff) is the 29-year-old video game designer getting back into the dating world in the wake of his ex's engagement; aspiring artist Agustín (Frankie J. Alvarez), 31, is questioning the idea of monogamy amid a move to domesticate with his boyfriend; and the group's oldest member - longtime waiter Dom (Murray Bartlett), 39 - is facing middle age with romantic and professional dreams still unfulfilled.
The trio's stories intertwine and unspool dramatically as they search for happiness and intimacy in an age of unparalleled choices - and rights - for gay men.
Also important to the Looking mix is the progressive, unpredictable, sexually open culture of the Bay Area, with real San Francisco locations serving as a backdrop for the group's lives.
Rounding out the Looking world are a bevy of dynamic gay men including Kevin (Russell Tovey), Lynn (Scott Bakula), and Richie (Raul Castillo), as well as a wide-range of supporting characters like Dom's roommate Doris (Lauren Weedman), Agustín's boyfriend Frank (O.T. Fagbenle), and Patrick's co-worker Owen (Andrew Law).
Looking was created by Michael Lannan and is executive produced by Sarah Condon (Bored to Death) and Andrew Haigh, who wrote and directed the critically-lauded Weekend.
Broadcast Notes
The first season aired on M-Net, after which first-run rights moved to M-Net Edge for Season 2.