8 Episodes
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"Looking" follows Patrick, a 29-year-old video game designer, as he navigates his love life in San Francisco. He's trying to move on from a past relationship and explore new connections. His roommate, Agustín, is also dealing with relationship changes.
The season's core conflict centers on Patrick's budding relationship with Richie, a barber. Their connection is tested by Patrick's insecurities and Richie's past experiences, including a revelation about an HIV-positive ex. Meanwhile, Agustín faces career and personal upheaval, and Dom pursues his dream of opening a restaurant. A key turning point is Patrick's over-eagerness making Richie uncomfortable, leading to a temporary split.
The season ends with Patrick and Richie attempting to reconcile. Richie admits he's falling in love but needs Patrick to be fully committed, leaving their future uncertain.
Season 1 of Looking covers episodes 1-8. Here's everything that happened:
Season 1, Episode 1: Looking for Now - Patrick, a 29-year-old video game designer, navigates a disastrous OkCupid date and his ex's engagement. His roommate Agustín agrees to move in with boyfriend Frank, but their threesome complicates the new living arrangement. Meanwhile, 39-year-old waiter Dom contemplates reconnecting with an old flame. The episode concludes with Patrick making a hopeful connection with charming barber Richie on a Muni tram.
Season 1, Episode 2: Looking for Uncut - Patrick helps Agustín move to Oakland, where Agustín teases him about Richie potentially being "uncut." Dom reconnects with his ex, Ethan, but their reunion ends with Dom angrily confronting him. Later, on a second date with Richie, Patrick's over-eagerness about Richie's circumcision status makes Richie uncomfortable. Richie ultimately leaves, stating they are looking for different things, leaving Patrick disappointed.
Season 1, Episode 3: Looking at Your Browser History - At a video game launch party, Patrick drunkenly flirts with Kevin, who is revealed to be his new boss. Kevin later confronts Patrick with his browser history, exposing his online activities. Meanwhile, Agustín is fired from his assistant job after criticizing his employer's art. He subsequently meets a sex worker named CJ and contemplates a career in prostitution, hinting at significant changes for his relationship with Frank. Dom also shares his dream of opening a restaurant with Doris.
Season 1, Episode 4: Looking for $220/hour - Patrick flirts with his boss Kevin at work, but Kevin's boyfriend calls, cutting their interaction short. At the Folsom Street Fair, Agustín meets CJ and decides to hire him for an art project at $220/hour. Dom's lunch with Lynn is awkward as Lynn expects more than business. Patrick later apologizes to Richie, and they rekindle their connection at a bar.
Season 1, Episode 5: Looking for the Future - Patrick calls in sick to spend the day exploring San Francisco with Richie. They share intimate details about their pasts and futures, including Richie's revelation about his HIV-positive ex-boyfriend. Patrick also overcomes his "bottom shame" during their conversations. The day culminates with them returning to bed, preparing for sex.
Season 1, Episode 6: Looking in the Mirror - Patrick introduces Richie to his friends at Dom's 40th birthday party, where Patrick and Richie define their relationship as boyfriends. Agustín is openly hostile towards Richie, accusing Patrick of "slumming it". Meanwhile, Dom's restaurant pitch to Lynn's investors fails, and Lynn rejects Dom's romantic advance, suggesting a pop-up instead. Agustín, frustrated with his art, films Frank and CJ, but feels isolated witnessing their connection. Patrick invites Richie to his sister's wedding, and later, reflects on his new relationship.
Season 1, Episode 7: Looking for a Plus-One - Patrick's anxiety over Richie meeting his family at his sister's wedding causes a fight, and Richie decides not to attend. Agustín's revelation of paying a sex worker to sleep with Frank for art leads to Frank breaking up with Agustín. Dom navigates his restaurant dreams and complex dynamic with Lynn.
Season 1, Episode 8: Looking Glass - Patrick attempts to reconcile with Richie, who confesses he's close to falling in love but needs Patrick to be ready.
