During these warm summer evenings, it can be hard to figure out exactly what we feel like watching. One genre that’s fitting of our sunny mood and positively booming at the moment is the romcom. A 90s favourite, the romantic comedy has had a bit of a resurgence of late and we, quite frankly, couldn’t be happier.

We’ve had Prime Video’s The Summer I Turned Pretty, Neil Patrick Harris’s Uncoupled and are patiently awaiting Julia Roberts’ return to the genre in Ticket To Paradise.

But with the slew of new content turning the genre on its head (for the better, may we add), there’s one new series that’s taking all the classic beloved themes and blending them with action and thriller elements to make one hell of an unmissable series. 

Wedding Season is set to be Disney+’s first UK original series and will follow two lovers on the run accused of a murder they didn’t commit. Who said a criminal investigation couldn’t lead to a bit of action-packed romance?

If it sounds genre-bending, it’s because it is and we can’t wait for it to land on the platform this September. With that, here’s everything you need to know about Wedding Season. 

What is the plot of Wedding Season?

As previously mentioned, this series is not just a romcom but an action series and thriller wrapped up in one.

According to the synopsis: “The genre-busting series tells the story of Katie and Stefan who fall for each other at a wedding and begin an affair, despite Katie already having a fiancé. Two months later at Katie’s wedding, her new husband and his entire family are murdered. The police think Stefan did it. Stefan thinks Katie did it. And no one knows for sure what the truth is.

“The series is an action-packed romp across the UK and the US as Katie and Stefan go on the run, all while trying to prove their innocence.” 

Who will star in Wedding Season?

Wedding Season stars Rosa Salazar and Gavin Drea as Katie and Stefan respectively. The cast also includes Jade Harrison (The Capture), Jamie Michie (Game Of Thrones), Callie Cooke (Cheaters), Bhav Joshi (The Baby), Ioanna Kimbook (Inside No 9) and Omar Baroud (Baptiste).

The series is also penned by screenwriting talent Oliver Lyttelton, who brought us the taboo yet raucous Cheaters on BBC. The series is also directed by George Kane (Crashing). 

Is there a trailer for Wedding Season?

The new trailer for Wedding Season has just been released and if the series sounds delightfully chaotic, wait until you watch the trailer. 

In it, we see the painfully awkward moment that Stefan storms into a church and objects to Katie’s wedding. Bruised and with a mug of tea in hand afterwards, his friends tell him it could be a lot worse. “How could it be worse?” he asks and all of a sudden, an armed group of police storm the house and arrest him. 

He’s told that all members of the Delaney family (Katie’s new in-laws) are dead, with Katie being the sole survivor. Soon, she’s prime suspect number one and we learn that Katie and Stefan met in a summer filled with weddings, dancing and drunken kisses. “You’re really taking a kicking for this woman,” one police officer laughs at Stefan and it’s true. As the pair embark on a nationwide escape mission, you can’t help but think: who actually is responsible for the murdered wedding guests?

Watch the trailer for yourself here:

And if that’s not enough to get you excited for the series, there are also some first look images.

In them, we can already get a sense of the action of the series, with the duo either running from (what we’re guessing to be) trouble or gambling in a casino… 

…to gun-wielding, fast cars and wedding dresses.

What a whirlwind this series is shaping up to be, right?

When and where will Wedding Season be available to stream?

The new series will premiere exclusively on Disney+ on Thursday 8 September, which is Disney+ day when a slate of other new content across their marquee brands (Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, National Geographic and Star) will also be announced. 

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