Television series

Dash & Lily

Name: Dash & Lily
Genre: Drama, Comedy, Romance
Released: 2020
Cast: Midori Francis, Austin Abrams, Dante Brown, Troy Iwata

Romantic comedy
Light-hearted

A charming holiday romance that unfolds through a notebook passed between two strangers across New York City. Dash & Lily trades in genuine feeling over sentimentality, letting a cynical teen and an optimistic one discover each other through dares and confessions. It's sweet without being saccharine, funny without trying too hard, and genuinely interested in who these people are beneath their first impressions.

TVMaze rating

3.8

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