Russell Tovey would “absolutely” love to bring back Looking: “It’s one of the only shows I’ve done where I watch it as a fan”

A whole new generation has found it. It’s all over TikTok. I love the fact that people are outraged that there’s only two seasons and a movie, and they want more. I get asked weekly, “Do more ‘Looking.’” If you can talk to someone, I’d absolutely do more “Looking.” It’s one of the only shows I’ve done where I watch it as a fan.

It’s showing queer people hanging out, being mates, and the mundanities of what it is. They’re not extraordinary people. They’re very average people who have jobs, and they live for weekends, and they’re not super rich. I think it’s very aspirational of just peace, or just being, existing, and not needing more.

There’s not really much phone stuff. There’s no social media really in that show. It’s like a pause, a moment of just peace, and I hope people will watch that and feel [they’re] finding some contentment in having good friends, someone to talk to, and be gay, be queer. That’s the goal: You’ve made it. That’s success.

Russell Tovey speaking to IndieWire about the lasting impact of HBO’s landmark gay TV drama “Looking.”