Tough Love is a web series that premiered on YouTube on November 8, 2015. The series started as a micro budget project that eventually attracted more than 45,000 unique viewers with over 1 million channel views.
Tough Love received three nominations at the New York Web Fest in 2016. It was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award in 2017 for Outstanding Digital Daytime Drama Series.
Plot Tough Love follows six millennials in New York City as they navigate dating and life's other challenges.
Cast
Series regulars Ebony Obsidian as Alicia Davis Jordan Ryan Barton as Quincy Scott Natalie Jacobs as Monica Lee Verina Banks as Jordan Samuels Bradley Clarke as Jackson Thomas Devin Coleman as Darius Wilson
Guest Dorien Wilson as Dr. Singleton
Reception Tough Love has over 1 million views on YouTube. Essence named it as one of the "7 Best Black Web Series of 2016", and Maurita Salkey of Revolt called the series' characters "unforgettable".
Tough Love has been praised by Ebony, Blavity, and BRIC TV.
Awards and nominations YearAwardCategoryNominee(s)ResultRef.2016NYC Web FestBest DramaEbony Obsidian, Jordan Ryan Barton, Natalie Jacobs, Verina Banks, Bradley Clarke, Devin ColemanOutstanding Achievement, CinematographyCaleb DavisBest Supporting ActressVerina Banks201744th Daytime Creative Arts Emmy AwardsOutstanding Digital Daytime Drama SeriesCaleb Davis, Roni Simpson
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