"We had done what we needed to do, and part of the job is knowing when to park it"
By Poppy Burton 23rd November 2025
Megan Stalter and Will Sharpe in Lena Dunham's Netflix rom-com series 'Too Much'. CREDIT: Netflix
Lena Dunham rom-com Too Much will not be returning to Netflix for a second season.
- READ MORE: ‘Too Much’ review: Lena Dunham’s likeable rom-com is never as vital as ‘Girls’
The show stars Megan Stalter (Hacks) as New Yorker Jessica, who starts a new life in London after a completely disastrous breakup and finds a new connection with Felix, played by Will Sharpe (The White Lotus).
AdvertisementCreated by Dunham (Girls, Tiny Furniture) and her partner, Luis Felber, all 10 episodes arrived on the streaming service back in July, drawing mixed reviews and ultimately spending just one week on the Netflix Global Top 10 English-language TV chart.
Speaking about the future of the show at a recent FYC panel, Dunham said that she always envisioned it as a limited series. “It was meant to feel like a classic transatlantic love story, but with time to really dig into the complexities that a film doesn’t have the space for,” Dunham explained, per Variety.
“Of course, I fell fully in love with Meg and Will’s dynamic and started imagining what the rest of their characters’ lives together could look like -Felix and Jess have a baby! Felix and Jess are on the first ship to populate Mars!
Will Sharpe and Megan Stalter in Lena Dunham’s Netflix series ‘Too Much’. CREDIT: Netflix
“But as Luis and I sat with what we made, we realised we had told the story. It ends with a wedding. There’s even a little Easter egg, which is that within the final scene, you can hear me yell ‘cut!’ We had done what we needed to do, and part of the job is knowing when to park it. Who knows, maybe there will be a time down the line when it feels right to check in on them again.
Recommended“But right now I’m pulling a Mary Poppins and heading on to the next (imaginary) family that needs me.”
Too Much boasted a series of big-name guest stars, including Fontaines D.C.’s Carlos O’Connell and legendary DJ Don Letts, as well as featuring a series of ear-catching needle drops courtesy of Julia Jacklin, Miley Cyrus, The Wombats and Cate Le Bon and more. You can check out the full list of songs heard in the series here.
In a three-star review of the show, NME wrote: “Too much then, overall? Maybe, but also not enough in terms of focus. With some judicious pruning – of subplots and supporting characters that don’t quite land – this show might have been vital instead of merely amiable.”
Elsewhere, Dunham has also been working on a new romantic comedy film, Good Sex, which she has written and directed. The film, which currently has no release date, will star Natalie Portman as a successful couples’ therapist named Ally, who is freshly out of a decade-long relationship and nearing 40.
AdvertisementDunham is also co-writing the new Broadway musical production of 10 Things I Hate About You. Carly Rae Jepsen is co-creating the score for the show, alongside writer and producer Ethan Gruska.
