Love, Victor is coming to Disney+ for its third and final season
Love, Victor.The show is a spin-off from the hit movie, Love, Simon.Although made by 20th Television, part of Disney Television Studios., when Love, Victor first appeared in June 2020, the entertainment giant said it was going to air the show on the Hulu streaming service.Insiders speculated the series, which explores issues around sexuality, was a little too adult for the family-oriented Disney+ in the US (it does appear on Disney+ in other territories).Love, Victor proved a hit on Hulu, spawning two further seasons.
The final season will premiere on both Disney+ and Hulu on June 15, in the middle of Pride Month. Disney+ subscribers will also be able to watch the first two seasons of Love, Victor.“We are proud of ‘Love, Victor’ and are excited to bring it to the widest possible audience on June 15 by making the full series available on both Disney+ and Hulu to celebrate the final season and LGBTQIA+ Pride Month,” Hulu president Joe Earley said in a statement yesterday.Related: Disney LGBTQ employees slam company for cutting same-sex affection on screenLove, Victor stars Michael Cimino in the title role.
Love, Simon, directed by Greg Berlanti, starred Nick Robinson, who also narrates the spin-off series and has appeared in two episodes.“When we think about creating stories that reflect the world we live in, which means being inclusive, empowering and authentic, ‘Love, Victor’ represents one of our greatest achievements,” Hulu Originals and ABC Entertainment president Craig Erwich said.“Distributing the show on both platforms will allow us the opportunity to bring Victor’s stories as well as his family and friends’ journeys that have been so beautifully told by our executive producers Isaac Aptaker and Elizabeth Berger.
