Love Life

Following her parents' divorce; Darby Carter struggled to make connections as an adolescent and; later; as a NYU student – until she meets Augie Jeong at a karaoke party. After their whirlwind night together and several days spent waiting by the phone for Augie's follow-up "WYD" text; Darby quickly finds herself in a comfortable; full-blown relationship.

A year later; Darby's life and career feel stagnant. When sparks fly with Bradley; her former boss who's recently divorced and highly successful; Darby feels pressure to revisit her half-baked dream of becoming a photographer – but soon gets swept up into girlfriend duties instead.

After Darby runs into an old flame and his new girlfriend; her best friend Sara – who's eager to bail on her long-term boyfriend Jim's family obligation – convinces Darby to join her at a coworker's rooftop party. After hours spent stalking her ex's new girl on social media; she winds up connecting with an overeager; romantically bruised Danny.

Feeling empowered after her experience with Danny; Darby embarks on a noncommittal hookup bender – until she falls for up-and-coming chef Magnus. The new couple seem to be a fairytale match until Darby scores a career win while Magnus faces a setback.

When a therapist encourages her to address her fear of rejection; Darby recalls being 15 and applying to boarding school to get her parents' attention. When she's stranded there for Thanksgiving break; an encounter in the dining hall plunges young Darby into a blissful week with too-cool-for-school Luke Ducharme. But Luke becomes aloof when the student body returns to campus.

It's 2016 and Darby's now hitched. As her marriage becomes increasingly distant; Darby reconnects with someone from her past who's determined to make amends for his callous behavior. Meanwhile; Sara and Jim struggle to reconcile their paradoxical visions for the future.

When Darby has a medical scare; her overbearing mom; Claudia; comes to town to help. As mother-daughter tensions rise; we learn that Claudia's past relationship struggles may have rubbed off on Darby. Despite their differences; the two try their best to connect.

The girls head upstate to celebrate Mallory's engagement. At the cabin; Darby struggles to get through to Sara as their paths continue to diverge.

After a "serendipitous" reunion; Darby and Augie find themselves falling into a comfortable; full-blown relationship (again). However; Darby is soon left wondering whether "comfortable" is enough.

Now an overextended gallery owner; Darby relishes some much-needed alone time during a friend's New Year's Eve wedding. The ceremony fosters a new appreciation for her perfectly imperfect life.