Season 1

**Season 1** is the first season of HBO Max's The Sex Lives of College Girls. The first two episode were released November 18, 2021. The ten-episode series continued with three new episodes on November 25 and December 2, led up to the final two episodes of the season on December 9.

## Synopsis

*The Sex Lives of College Girls* follows four college roommates as they arrive at New England's prestigious Essex College. A bundle of contradictions and hormones, these girls are equal parts lovable and infuriating as they live out their new, free lives on campus.

## Cast

### Main Cast

* Pauline Chalamet as Kimberly Finkle (10/10)
* Amrit Kaur as Bela Malhotra (10/10)
* Reneé Rapp as Leighton Murray (10/10)
* Alyah Chanelle Scott as Whitney Chase (10/10)
* Gavin Leatherwood as Nico Murray (9/10)
* Midori Francis as Alicia (8/10)
* Christopher Meyer as Canaan Greene (7/10)
* Ilia Isorelýs Paulino as Lila Flores (7/10)
* Renika Williams as Willow (8/10)
* Lauren "Lolo" Spencer as Jocelyn (7/10)

### Recurring Guest Stars

* Rob Huebel as Henry Murray (3/10)
* Nicole Sullivan as Carol Finkle (2/10)
* James Morosini as Dalton (6/10)
* Kavi Ramachandran Ladnier as Reena Malhotra (2/10)
* Mueen Jahan as Nevaan Malhotra (2/10)
* Craig Cackowski as Dale Finkle (2/10)
* Stephen Guarino as Roger (3/10)
* Jillian Armenante as Coach Gertrude Woods (5/10)
* Kim Matula as Michelle (2/10)
* Mekki Leeper as Eric Miller (8/10)
* Conor Donnally as Ryan Hutton (8/10)
* Sierra Katow as Evangeline Hashima (7/10)
* Maya Rose as Jena (6/10)
* Colby Strong as Cory (3/10)
* Sherri Shepherd as Senator Evette Chase (4/10)
* Betti as Travis Feldman (9/10) *(as of I Think I'm a Sex Addict, recurring co-star previously)*
* Isabella Roland as Carla (5/10)
* Matt Malloy as President Tim Lacey (2/10)
* Will Ropp as Milo (2/10)
* Amanda Ripley as Ginger (4/10)
* Vico Ortiz as Tova (4/10)
* Francesca Xuereb as Quinn Cannon (1/10)
* Gillian Vigman as Mimi Murray (1/10)
* Gedde Watanabe as Professor Harpin (1/10)
* Will Hines as Professor Bennett (2/10)
* Donielle Nash as Jayla (3/10)
* Harrison Callaghan as Jeff (3/10)
* Mona Mira as Maya (2/10)

### Recurring Co-Stars

* Kennedy Slocum as Esme Schaffer (2/10)
* Scott Lipman as Frude Rasmunssen (4/10)
* Cheyenne Perez as Jo (4/10)
* Aza Sharavnyam as Siddhartha (2/10)
* Antonio Cipriano as Angelo (2/10)
* Alexander Neher as Curran (2/10)
* Kylie Contreary as Abbey (3/10)
* Kathleen Kenny as Ash'lie (1/10)
* Najee Muhammad as Darius (2/10)
* Brandon Root as Tad (2/10)

## Production

### Casting

On October 14, 2020, Pauline Chalamet, Amrit Kaur, Reneé Rapp, and Alyah Chanelle Scott were cast as the series lead cast. December 16, 2020, Dylan Sprouse joined the cast as a regular. On March 12, 2021, Sprouse was replaced by Gavin Leatherwood, who was cast alongside Midori Francis, Christopher Meyer, Ilia Isorelýs Paulino, Lauren "Lolo" Spencer, and Renika Williams as a regulars. On May 19, 2021, Sherri Shepherd, Maya Rose, Rob Huebel, Nicole Sullivan, Conor Donnally, Sierra Katow, Mekki Leeper and James Morosini joined the cast in recurring roles. On August 16, 2021, Isabella Roland, Kavi Ramachandran Ladnier, Stephen Guarino, Matt Malloy, Donielle Nash, Najee Muhammad, Vico Ortiz, Betti, Jillian Armenante, Mueen Jahan, Scott Lipman, Kim Matula, and Amanda Ripley joined the cast in recurring roles.

### Filming

The series began production in Los Angeles on November 20, 2020. In mid-2021, filming also took place at Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York. Sherri Shepherd, a recurring cast member, tweeted a behind-the-scenes video of her character in costume on June 19, 2021, revealing that the series will air in late 2021.

## Notes and Trivia

* The **first season** of the series ranked among HBO Max’s top titles.
	+ The series has hit new platform highs each week, with the most recent release on Thursday growing over 40% vs. its debut.

## Gallery

### Videos

The Sex Lives of College Girls - Official Teaser - HBO Max
## References

1. ↑ ‘The Sex Lives Of College Girls’: Pauline Chalamet, Amrit Kaur, Reneé Rapp, Alyah Chanelle Scott To Lead HBO Max Comedy Series From Mindy Kaling
2. ↑ Dylan Sprouse Joins HBO Max’s ‘The Sex Lives Of College Girls’ Cast As Series Regular
3. ↑ ‘The Sex Lives Of College Girls’: Midori Francis, Gavin Leatherwood Among Six Cast In Mindy Kaling’s HBO Max Series
4. ↑ ‘The Sex Lives Of College Girls’: Mindy Kaling’s HBO Max Series Adds 9 To Cast
5. ↑ ‘The Sex Lives Of College Girls’: Mindy Kaling’s HBO Max Series Rounds Out Cast
6. ↑ The Sex Lives Of College Girls
7. ↑ New HBO Max series to film in Dutchess County
8. ↑ Having fun on the set of @MindyKaling’s “The Sex Lives of College Girls” premiering on @HBOMax this fall 2021 #ReclaimingMyTime
9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 HBO Max Renews THE SEX LIVES OF COLLEGE GIRLS For A Second Season