Season #: 2, 1
Metascore
61

Generally favorable reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 8
  2. Negative: 1 out of 8

Critic Reviews

  1. Reviewed by: Radhika Menon
    Aug 11, 2021
    88
    So while there are some weak episodes in Season 2, they are still enjoyable—and the best episodes this season are even shinier than those of the first. As far as heartwarming storytelling goes, Season 2 of Modern Love is worth a watch from start to finish.
  2. Reviewed by: Joel Keller
    Aug 13, 2021
    80
    Season 2 of Modern Love is better than the first because Carney has decided to concentrate on more intimate stories, and not try to lean on huge names to get people’s attention.
  3. TV Guide Magazine
    Reviewed by: Matt Roush
    Aug 12, 2021
    80
    Exceptionally well-cast and admirably diverse series. ... I hated running out of new episodes. More, please. [16-29 Aug 2021, p.4]
  4. Reviewed by: Ed Cumming
    Aug 13, 2021
    60
    Modern Love isn’t much like modern love and your appetite for the series will depend on whether you find this Teflon-smooth view of human connection a balm for angry times, or straightforwardly dull. Personally, I crave more spice with all the sugar.
  5. Reviewed by: Jack Seale
    Aug 13, 2021
    60
    It needs to drop its kooky mannerisms, perhaps be less hung up on A-list performers, and be brave enough to spend 30 minutes saying something pure with its whole chest. Until then, the search goes on.
  6. Reviewed by: Matthew Gilbert
    Aug 12, 2021
    50
    There are some pleasing moments throughout the eight episodes, and one or two half-hours that satisfy. ... but most of the episodes blur together into blandness, with ordinary premises given unremarkable treatment.
  7. Reviewed by: Roxana Hadadi
    Aug 13, 2021
    40
    Contrived situations, underwritten characters, and a lack of chemistry between many of these romantic pairings mean that “Modern Love” often drags.
  8. Reviewed by: Marya E. Gates
    Aug 4, 2021
    25
    This latest season of “Modern Love” leaves its actors stranded in a barren wasteland bereft of anything remotely true.