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Netflix Debuts Claire Danes-Led “Lovesick” Israeli Adaptation

4/30/2026

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Danes Stars Lovesick

Netflix announced a new series titled Lovesick starring actress Claire Danes.
The series adapts the Israeli show The Next Best Thing.
Netflix previously released a series called Lovesick after renaming the British show Scrotal Recall a decade ago.
The title change was described as ironic because the Israeli source already used the name Lovesick.
Danes returns to Netflix after appearing in the series The Beast In Me last year.

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Netflix Secures Lovesick

Netflix won a heated bidding war for the drama Lovesick and gave it a straight-to-series order.
Sarah Treem will write, executive-produce and serve as showrunner of the series.
Avi Nir, Keren Shahar and Peter Traugott will act as executive producers alongside Keshet Studios.
Universal Television will co-produce the adaptation of the 2024 Israeli series “The Best Worst Thing” with Keshet Studios.

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Danes Stars Lovesick

Netflix announced a new series titled Lovesick starring actress Claire Danes.
The series adapts the Israeli show The Next Best Thing.
Netflix previously released a series called Lovesick after renaming the British show Scrotal Recall a decade ago.
The title change was described as ironic because the Israeli source already used the name Lovesick.
Danes returns to Netflix after appearing in the series The Beast In Me last year.

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