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HBO locks in 'I Love LA' Season 2 — here's what's next for Rachel Sennott's star-studded comedy

The 'I Love LA' stars Sennott as Maia, an ambitious influencer manager balancing complex personal and professional relationships

Set against the heartwarming backdrop of romance and friendships, HBO's 'I Love LA' has quickly become one of the most talked-about shows of 2025. The series introduces viewers to Maia Simsbury (Rachel Sennott), an ambitious influencer manager going through the highs and lows of her career while balancing complex personal relationships. The eight-episode series ended with Maia still navigating her professional and personal challenges, leaving fans eagerly speculating about the possibility of a second season.

HBO has officially confirmed that 'I Love LA' will return for another season, all thanks to strong viewership. The show is one of the fastest-growing original comedies on the network and ranks as HBO's second-highest-performing freshman comedy, averaging nearly 2 million U.S. cross-platform viewers, as per Just Jared. In the finale, after being fired from Alyssa180, Maia maxes out her credit cards to ensure her best friend and only client, Tallulah Stiel (Odessa A'zion), can attend an exclusive East Coast influencer dinner in New York. Talking about the show's shift from Los Angeles to New York in the finale, Sennott said, "I think both [cities] are characters in the show… New York sort of represents their past." 

She added that the trip was about confronting unfinished business, sharing, "I kind of wanted them to go back and face their demons and then leave being like, 'We're going back to LA.'" The sentiment is underscored by the final line, "God, I miss LA," as per Deadline. In the finale, Maia and Dylan (Josh Hutcherson) are on a break, but as Maia prepares to cheat with her former boss Ben (Colin Woodell), the encounter takes a degrading turn that becomes a harsh wake-up call for her. Unbeknownst to Maia, Dylan has also betrayed her trust by cheating with the very teacher he insisted he wasn't attracted to.

Discussing fan reactions to her character, Sennott said, "The whole season, everyone's like, 'Oh my God, [Maia's] such a bitch. ' I'm like, 'Okay, but have you ever tried to have a job and support your boyfriend?' It's a lot, you know?" She believes both Maia and Dylan have valid perspectives, and that the most compelling storytelling comes from moral gray areas rather than clear-cut right or wrong. Talking about her own growth, she explained, "The relationships I had when I was younger, I always kind of viewed through this lens of like, 'I'm the victim and everything anyone else does is wrong.'"

Sennott added that maturity brings a more nuanced understanding, sharing, "This isn't a bad person. I still love this person… but we are not meant to be together." She noted that this complexity can be even more painful. "You can't walk away and villainize that person," she said, explaining why she was careful not to demonize either character. Ultimately, Sennott said that she aims to strike a balance. "Obviously, she should have texted him that she stabbed herself, but also, she's not wrong for wanting more and pushing herself," Sennott said.