Slightly than taking part in the lead, as she did in “Ladies,” Dunham takes a backseat within the “Too A lot” forged. She performs Nora, Jessica’s older sister, who’s struggling to lift her spirits after her current divorce, particularly in relation to sharing her son, Sprint (Oliver Nirenberg) together with her ex-husband.

Rannells, a longtime collaborator of Dunham’s who performed Elijah in “Ladies,” stars as Jameson, who ended his testy, sexless marriage with Nora to affix a polyamorous relationship with a person and a girl each named Cody. Like Jessica, Jameson works in promoting and stays a mentor to her regardless of his divorce from her sister. He’s the one who offers her the chance to maneuver to London and get her life again on observe.

Wendy is Zev’s new girlfriend, who Jessica obsessively addresses in video messages that she posts to a personal Instagram account that nobody follows. Deep down, Jessica is aware of that it’s Zev, not Wendy, who she ought to have an issue with, however the completely happy life Wendy seems to be residing with Zev on social media drives her loopy.

Michael Zegen, identified for roles in “Frances Ha” and “The Marvelous Ms. Maisel” plus a three-episode arc in “Ladies,” performs Jessica’s ex-boyfriend, Zev. The 2 dated for a number of years, however he broke her coronary heart months earlier than “Too A lot” begins. Within the first episode, Jessica sees on Instagram that he has proposed to his new girlfriend, Wendy. Drunkenly, she breaks into their condominium in the course of night time and will get in a shouting match with Zev, asking him to confess that leaving her is “the worst factor that anybody’s ever executed.”

Jessica Alba seems within the first episode of “Too A lot,” having employed Jessica’s company to make a business for her firm. When a misogynistic assistant director adjustments the script with out Alba’s approval, she asks Jessica to take over, however Jessica panics and runs away.

Lois is Jessica and Nora’s mom, who has been single for a few years following the dying of her husband. The household is tight-knit, however Jessica and Nora have turn out to be too depending on their mom, each transferring in together with her after their respective breakups. So when Lois will get again on the courting scene herself, she begins to set some boundaries.

Dottie is Lois’ mom and Jessica and Nora’s grandmother, who says no matter’s on her thoughts and doesn’t care to mince phrases, overtly lamenting that her daughter and granddaughters are so romantically challenged.

Jonno is the boss on the promoting company Jessica works at in London. He’s judgy and pretentious, however there’s a risqué coolness to him too that’s particularly seen when he’s at residence together with his spouse, Ann.

Ann is Jonno’s spouse, who hosts a lavish ceremonial dinner for all of Jonno’s colleagues. She and Jessica immediately join, with Jessica oversharing about her sexual well being issues and Ann providing her medicine because the social gathering begins to devolve into a multitude of debauchery.

Daisy Bevan, daughter of actor Joely Richardson and movie producer Tim Bevan, seems in “Too A lot” as Josie, who works with Jonno on the promoting company. Younger and aloof, she serves as Jonno’s assistant.

Janicza Bravo is finest often called the director and co-writer of 2021’s “Zola,” however has beforehand acted in Dunham’s 2018 HBO collection “Tenting” and her 2022 movie “Sharp Stick.” In “Too A lot,” she performs Kim, the opposite American on the promoting company. She’s competent, cool and even-tempered — aside from in relation to her crush on Josie.

Bravo additionally directed Episode 8 of “Too A lot,” titled “One Marriage ceremony and a Intercourse Pest.”

Leo Reich, a preferred U.Ok. comic who makes his appearing debut in “Too A lot,” performs Boss, the advert company’s resident Gen Z staffer. Although he’s technically Kim’s assistant, he thinks of himself as a fully-fledged inventive and has little regard for “acceptable” workplace conduct, commonly regaling everybody with tales from his intercourse life and the events he goes to.

Andrew Scott performs Jim, a well-known director who indicators on to direct the advert marketing campaign Jessica moved to London to work on. Jim is tortured and cynical; when he and Jessica exit for drinks, he spends the night time ranting about his ex-wife and arguing with Letterboxd customers who don’t like his films. So it’s no shock that the night time finally ends up entering into an odd course.

Jessica’s father died when she was nonetheless fairly younger, so she doesn’t have many clear recollections of him. However when Equipment Harington performs him in flashback scenes, his heat and love for his household make it clear why Jessica nonetheless thinks of him so fondly anyway.

In the beginning of “Too A lot,” Felix is courting Linnea, performed by mannequin and actor Adwoa Aboah. She’s glamorous and eccentric, however the two aren’t connecting, and he or she realizes his coronary heart is elsewhere earlier than he even tells her he’s met Jessica. “You’re a pleasant man, okay?” she says as they break up. “However the subsequent time you date somebody and also you notice they’re not for you, don’t faux and slowly again out the door, as a result of I may really feel you going.”

“Blue Is the Warmest Shade” star Adèle Exarchopoulos performs Polly, who Felix dated for 10 years and stays buddies with. She’s first talked about when Jessica asks Felix in regards to the tattoo of her identify he has on his butt, and he solely says that she’s good friend — who additionally has his identify tattooed on her butt. When Jessica first meets Polly, she’s so intimidated that she does an enormous dose of ketamine in hopes of becoming in. It finally ends up plunging her right into a painful spiral of remembering her previous with Zev.

A prolific Japanese actor finest identified for “Memoirs of a Geisha,” Kaori Momoi visitor stars as Aiko, Felix’s mom. She’s loving, however a bit delusional, telling Felix that his father is her “knight in shining armor” and assured that he’ll get them out of the monetary disaster they’ve been in for a very long time. Felix is aware of higher.

Felix’s father, Simon, likes to play the function of beneficiant patriarch, however in reality, he’s struggling to deal with Aiko and their grownup daughter, who lives with them. He asks Felix for assist getting out of his crushing debt — nevermind that Felix is broke too. Felix sells his automobile and provides Simon the money in secret. The act of generosity is difficult and painful for Felix, who nonetheless harbors some resentment in direction of his mother and father for his or her fixed absence throughout his childhood: In a flashback, it’s revealed that he was sexually assaulted by his nanny.

Rita Ora stars within the advert that Jessica moved to London to provide. Like with Alba’s, Ora’s advert will get thrown off by a male director with a giant ego, however this time, Jessica is extra as much as the duty. In return for saving the day, Ora offers Jessica some much-needed recommendation about her obsession together with her ex and his new girlfriend.