On July 7, 2020, HBO Max ordered a 12-episode animated series titled Young Love, based on the 2019 short film Hair Love.
Matthew A. Cherry, who directed the film, and Carl Jones would serve as showrunners, and the series would be produced by Sony Pictures Animation, Blue Key Entertainment and Lion Forge Animation.
Issa Rae reprises her role as the mother, named Angela, while Scott Mescudi voices Stephen.
The website's critics consensus reads, "'Vibrantly animated and brimming with authentic observations about family, Young Love is exemplary wholesome entertainment.
"[5] Metacritic assigned a score of 80 out of 100 based on 6 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".