Turns out, running off to London might not be the fix-all fantasy it looks like in the movies. In Netflix’s new rom-com series Too Much, Megan Stalter plays an American export hoping for a fresh start, but what she gets instead is a crash course in culture clashes, heartbreak hangovers, and one very confusing British man.

The series premieres July 10, and if the trailer is any indication, it’s less Love Actually and more Emotional Luggage Actually.

A Hot Mess Abroad

Jessica (Stalter), a New York career girl in emotional freefall, jets off to London to escape the debris of a relationship she thought was it. Her coping plan? Become a Brontë-style recluse with good bangs and bad Wi-Fi. Instead, she meets Felix (played by The White Lotus scene-stealer Will Sharpe), a brooding Brit who has red flags fluttering like bunting at a royal wedding.

Their connection is electric. Their timing? Tragic. And the result is a transatlantic slow-burn that’s equal parts messy, magnetic, and mildly unhinged.

Created by Lena Dunham and her husband Luis Felber, Too Much puts a modern, millennial spin on the classic expat rom-com complete with cringe texts, awkward hookups, and a cameo from Dunham herself. Yes, she’s in the trailer. No, she’s not playing a therapist (though that might help).

A Cast as Chaotic as It Is Iconic

The cast lineup reads like a fever dream in the best way. Alongside Stalter and Sharpe, you’ll spot Naomi Watts, Jessica Alba, Kit Harington, Andrew Scott, Rhea Perlman, Michael Zegen, Richard E. Grant, Emily Ratajkowski, Dean-Charles Chapman, and Andrew Rannells.

It’s giving “British Vogue afterparty meets queer indie cinema,” and we’re into it.

Executive-produced by the teams behind Girls and Love Actually, the show blends sharply written comedy with the kind of emotional realism that makes you feel seen… and slightly exposed.

Andrew Scott in 'Too Much'
Andrew Scott in ‘Too Much.’ Photo: Netflix
Jessica Alba in 'Too Much'
Jessica Alba in ‘Too Much.’ Photo: Netflix
Kit Harington in 'Too Much'
Kit Harington in ‘Too Much.’ Photo: Netflix
Rita Ora in 'Too Much'
Rita Ora in ‘Too Much.’ Photo: Netflix

What the Internet Is Saying (Hint: Screaming)

The moment Megan Stalter’s casting was announced, the Internet let out a collective yas. Twitter stans, TikTok theorists, and even your favorite meme pages are already obsessing over what promises to be Stalter’s most chaotic role yet.

One fan wrote, “Megan Stalter and Will Sharpe look like a hilariously chaotic duo – can’t wait!” while another declared, “Looks hilarious! I shall be watching! I LOVE her and I’m not surprised she has her own show now. I finished watching Hacks this week, took me 1 week to watch all 4 seasons and she stood out so much!”

If the trailer is anything to go by, Too Much is about to become the new gold standard in comedy for the romantically unwell. And let’s be honest, those are our people.

From NYC Meltdown to London Breakdown

While Too Much plays with genre tropes, Americans abroad, slow-burn romance, Bridget Jones-style social flailing, it’s also brutally honest about what it means to fall apart in your 30s and try to build something new from the wreckage.

It asks: Can two emotionally stunted people from wildly different worlds figure out love without blowing everything up? Probably not. But watching them try looks like just the kind of disaster we can’t wait to binge.