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Romance

Overview

Set toward the end of the 1990s, four twenty-somethings navigate romance and life in a small New England college town.

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Bona Fide Productions

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Cast & crew

4 featured cast members

Starring

Daniel Zolghadri

Daniel Zolghadri

Aaron

Shane Paul McGhie

Shane Paul McGhie

Jason

Jessica Barden

Jessica Barden

Jessica

Michael Imperioli

Michael Imperioli

Bob

Creative team

Directed by: Max Winkler
Written by: Adam Wilson
Justin Taylor
Produced by: Albert Berger
Ron Yerxa

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