Neil Patrick Harris has played the obsessive womanizer Barney Stinson on more than 200 episodes of How I Met Your Mother – impersonating one of TV’s most iconic characters. After the series ended in 2014 and has already received a spin-off on Disney+ with “How I Met Your Father”, Neil Patrick Harris is now back with a new comedy series: “Uncoupled”.
From today you can watch them all in one go on the streaming service Netflix, because all eight episodes of “Uncoupled” were released today in one fell swoop. The series is produced by Emily in Paris creator Darren Star and Jeffrey Richman, executive producer ofModern Family“.
Michael (Neil Patrick Harris) believes his life is absolutely perfect. But then disaster strikes: After 17 years, his partner leaves him and Michael is once again one of the countless singles in New York. Overnight he now has to face two nightmares that he thought would never catch up with him again:
Namely the loss of his soul mate and the fear of having to start all over again. A single gay man in his forties, Michael now finds himself at a crossroads in his life and has no choice but to make major changes in his life…
Besides “Uncoupled” there is another Netflix newcomer that we don’t want to withhold from you…
Purple Hearts is an adaptation of Tess Wakefield’s novel of the same name. Especially those who are not only in the mood for great emotions, but also for a rousing soundtrack, should probably take a look at the film by director Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum (“Sneakerella”), which is also available on Netflix from today.
And that’s what it’s about: Cassie Salazar (Sofia Carson) and Luke Morrow (Nicholas Galitzine) are two young people who, despite their great differences, find a way to connect and discover a new life together. Cassie is an aspiring singer-songwriter who works late nights in an Austin bar. She struggles to make ends meet on a low salary and tips, and is forced to pay hefty medical bills after being diagnosed with diabetes.
Luke, on the other hand, is a soldier-in-training about to enlist and finds some kind of solace for his troubled past in the iron discipline of the military. After a chance encounter at the bar where Cassie works, the two agree to get married, which would give her access to health insurance. Gradually, however, the two develop real feelings for each other…
