''Wedding Season'' is an

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streaming television series created by Oliver Lyttelton for the

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. It was released on the

platform internationally,

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in Latin America and

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in the United States, September 8, 2022.

Premise

A young man named Stefan objects at the wedding of Katie McConnell, with whom he has been having an affair at various weddings over the summer, only to be rejected. Hours later, Stefan is arrested and learns that Katie's new in-laws were poisoned at the reception and she has gone missing. Despite his suspicions of Katie, Stefan goes on the run with her to find out the truth.

Cast and characters

Main

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as Katie *

Gavin Drea Gavin Drea (born February 1990) is an Irish actor and comedian. He is known for his roles in the RTÉ series ''Love/Hate (TV series), Love/Hate'' (2011), ''Resistance (miniseries), Resistance'' (2019), the BBC drama ''My Mother and Other Stranger ...

as Stefan * Jade Harrison as DCI Metts * Jamie Michie as DI Donahue *

Omar Baroud Omar Baroud (born 1991/1992) is a Dutch actor and writer based in London. He is known for his theatre work and his role in the Star series ''Wedding Season'' (2022). Early life Baroud was born in Lelystad, Netherlands to a Curaçaoan mother and ...

as Jackson *

Callie Cooke Callie Cooke (born 23 October 1993) is a British actress. She was nominated for an ''Evening Standard'' Theatre Award in 2015. On television, she is best known for her role in the BBC Two comedy '' Henpocalypse!'' (2023). Early life and educati ...

as Leila * Bhav Joshi as Anil *

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as Suji

Recurring

* George Webster as Hugo Delaney *

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as Mary Delaney *

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as Mr Delaney * Tsion Habte *

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as Mitzi Yeung

Episodes

Production

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and Dancing Ledge Productions with

attached as the female lead. In November 2021, the series on boarded

as the male lead while Jamie Michie and Jade Harrison were added in supporting roles.

Release

The series premiered internationally on

under the dedicated streaming hub

on September 8, 2022, on

in Latin America, and on

in the United States.

Reception

Critical reception

On the

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, the series holds a 75% approval rating, with an average rating of 6.60/10 based on 20 reviews. The critics consensus on the website states, "''Wedding Season''s mashing of discordant genres can make for a less than perfect union, but nobody will object to the compelling chemistry between Gavin Drea and Rosa Salazar."

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assigned the series a weighted average score of 71 out of 100, based on reviews from 13 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

Accolades

''Wedding Season'' was nominated for Best Comedy at the 2023

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References

External links

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