Tough Love (web series)

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Tough Love
Created by
  • Caleb Davis
  • Roni Simpson
Written byRoni Simpson
Directed byCaleb Davis
Starring
Composers
  • Will Rosati
  • TaRasha Riles
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes18
Production
Executive producerCaleb Davis
Producers
  • Roni Simpson
  • Jordan Ryan Barton
  • Verina Banks
  • Antoine Braxton
  • Brian Scott
  • TaRasha Riles
Production companyCreative Direction Group
Release
Original network YouTube
Original releaseNovember 10, 2015 (2015-11-10) 
present

Tough Love is a web series that premiered on YouTube on November 8, 2015. The series started as a micro budget project that eventually attracted more than 45,000 unique viewers with over 1 million channel views.

Contents

Tough Love received three nominations at the New York Web Fest in 2016. It was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award in 2017 for Outstanding Digital Daytime Drama Series.

Plot

Tough Love follows six millennials in New York City as they navigate dating and life's other challenges.

Cast

Series regulars

Guest

Reception

Tough Love has over 1 million views on YouTube. [2] Essence named it as one of the "7 Best Black Web Series of 2016", [3] and Maurita Salkey of Revolt called the series' characters "unforgettable". [2]

Tough Love has been praised by Ebony , [4] Blavity, [5] and BRIC TV. [6]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominee(s)ResultRef.
2016NYC Web FestBest DramaEbony Obsidian, Jordan Ryan Barton, Natalie Jacobs, Verina Banks, Bradley Clarke, Devin ColemanNominated [7]
Outstanding Achievement, CinematographyCaleb DavisNominated
Best Supporting ActressVerina BanksNominated
2017 44th Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards Outstanding Digital Daytime Drama SeriesCaleb Davis, Roni SimpsonNominated [8]

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