Colors (2026)

Bittersweet slice of life, warm and hopeful

I hope we see a season 2, but if not, I think this stands well on its own as a slice of life mini-drama.

We meet a group of friends who are all attached to the film industry: an editor, a writer, and a videographer, each of whom have their own issues they're struggling with. Familial, personal, romantic, etc. The love interest- and the fourth addition to the group- is a director who's recently gone freelance to rediscover his "spark".

I found this drama beautifully written. It's true to life in that it feels vulnerable, real, and poignant, very honest in how it portrays emotions and conflict; but it's also sweet, hopeful and funny. I came to love all the characters, both the central four and the fun side characters. Everyone has great moments and depth to their personalities and lives.

The romance is more of a built-up to a potential romance (in season 2, I hope), but I really liked it, and it made sense that it went slow. The tension was really great, both fun from a fictional perspective and cute from a more realistic POV. One of the men involved is still grappling with his sexual identity and his feelings, his parents want him to bring a nice woman home, etc. so he's still a bit skittish over his own yearning for romance. But he and his love interest go through a little conflict together, and come out the other side hugging, and it's really sweet.

If you're looking for a short drama to watch, I recommend this one, each of the episodes are only about 6-10 minutes long IIRC. It's well written, excellently acted, and leaves you feeling hopeful.

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