In the last few years, Netflix has experimented with a few interactive stories, from the Black Mirror episode “Bandersnatch” to the Bear Grylls survival series You vs. Wild. Now, the platform prepares to drop its first-ever interactive rom-com, Choose Love.
If you’re not familiar with Netflix’s other interactive content, these programs serve as a sort of “Choose Your Own Adventure” book brought to screen. (Or in this romantic comedy scenario, like a game of Episode.)
The story introduces us to our leading lady Cami (Laura Marano), as well as three potential suitors: her current boyfriend Paul, rock star Rex, and her first love Jack. As Cami attempts to sort out her love life and find her happy ending, Netflix viewers will guide her along the way, making the key choices that define her story.
Watch the trailer for Choose Love below.
Here’s the full synopsis for Choose Love from Netflix:
Cami Conway (Marano) has it all. She’s got the job she wants (recording engineer) and is headed towards engagement, marriage and kids with her wonderful boyfriend, Paul (Scott Michael Foster). And yet. She feels something is missing. Is it just FOMO and the fear of commitment that goes with it? Or is she actually missing out on an even better career, perhaps the long abandoned singing career she once dreamed of?
Is Paul the love of her life? What if it’s Rex Galier (Avan Jogia), the sexy British rock star, who walks into her studio and becomes irrepressibly smitten? Or could it be Jack Menna (Jordi Webber), her first love, “the one that got away”, the idealistic world traveler, who returns home and is ready to rekindle their youthful passion? Cami faces a kaleidoscope of tempting but tough choices: from serious ethical dilemmas to the frivolous “Truth or Dare.” What she chooses depends wholly on you, the viewer. But be careful! Things don’t always play out like you think!
Choose Love premieres on Netflix August 31.