The actor talks about his role in the hit new show by Mara Brock Akil and loosely based on Judy Blume’s novel.

Netflix Forever stars Michael Cooper Jr. and Lovie Simone play Justin and Keisha in the new adaptation of the Judy Blume ...

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Mara Brock Akil's Netflix series is a modern-day adaptation of Judy Blume's coming-of-age novel, featuring a pair of Black leads, Lovie Simone and Michael Cooper Jr., and is set in Los Angeles.