The Charm Offensive

Alison Cochrun

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A socially anxious tech millionaire named Charlie agrees to star as the bachelor on a Bachelor-style reality dating show to salvage his public image, and finds himself unexpectedly drawn to Dev, the show's devoted producer who has built his career on crafting other people's fairy-tale romances. As the two spend the show's filming tour together, they begin opening up about the mental health struggles they've each been hiding, and their growing connection threatens to upend the scripted love story the show is trying to sell. It's a queer rom-com set behind the scenes of reality TV that balances comedy with honest depictions of anxiety, OCD, and depression.