Tell Me You Love Me

Tell Me You Love Me is a drama from HBO that is a raw and intimate look inside the sexual relationships of three couples. Jamie (Michelle Borth) and Hugo (Luke Kirby) are young lovers who are afraid that they use their sexual relations as an escape from a reality where they disagree on important matters, such as fidelity and loyalty. Thirty-somethings Carolyn (Sonya Walger) and Palek (Adam Scott) are unable to have children and are concerned about the effects of that on their intimacy. Middle aged Katie (Ally Walker) and David (Tim DeKay), love each other very much but have not been able to express that in the bedroom for almost a year. All three of the couples visit Dr. May Foster (Jane Alexander) to work through their intimacy problems, and she is the thread that ties the different story lines of Tell Me You Love Me together. Creator Cynthia Mort and director Patricia Rozema wanted the show to capture the honesty of everyday actions, sexual relations, and loving moments in relationships. Each episode was shot with hand held cameras, so the show feels real from beginning to end. Due to this style of cinematography, Tell Me You Love Me was very controversial when it aired for its realistic sexually graphic scenes. Guest stars on the series included Ryan Wynott, Ian Somerhalder, Sherry Stringfield, and Ronny Cox. Although Tell Me You Love Me was critically acclaimed, it was canceled in 2008 after its second season. MORE