Neil Patrick Harris stars in new series
Fans of "How I Met Your Mother" have known and loved him since the first episode: Neil Patrick Harris. Anyone who thought that being so closely associated with a role could be a burden as an actor is now being proven wrong. Because Harris plays the lead role in the new Netflix series "Uncoupled".
But how does he do as Michael? And what is so special about his character? That's exactly what viewers can get to the bottom of in a total of eight parts.
What's behind the character played by Neil Patrick Harris?
Neil Patrick Harris plays the protagonist Michael in "Uncoupled. Things could be better for him in terms of relationships. He's been through couples therapy, which - realistically speaking - didn't help much (or at all), and he's fresh out of a failed relationship.
Fortunately, just when he is feeling particularly sorry for himself, he meets someone he is particularly interested in. As chance would have it, this man meets him on the street. It almost seems as if a switch is flipped at that moment. The sadness over the failed relationship seems to be forgotten and Michael decides to enjoy his single life from now on. Freely following the motto "Take life as it comes", he decides to make the best of the current situation.
Neil Patrick Harris plays a homosexual single
Neil Patrick Harris is one of those actors who are open about their homosexuality. In his TV roles, however, he has been one thing above all: a heartthrob. Who didn't join in the excitement when Harris went on a bride hunt as Barney "once again"?
In "Uncoupled" everything is different. Neil Patrick Harris plays a man who likes men - and makes no secret of it. It's about love, it's about sex and perhaps also a little about the fact that homosexual singles are faced with exactly the same challenges as heterosexuals.
What is "Uncoupled" about?
As already mentioned, the protagonist is released into a new world "from now on", so to speak. After fighting for his relationship for a long time, it's now time to face the single life. With all its ups and downs.
Among other things, the fact that Michael was left by his husband (and not the other way around) also contributes to the fact that he initially needs a little time to get used to the new situation.
The 17 years that the two were married to each other is a long time, after all. How does it actually feel to live alone? How do I manage not to feel quite so bad? - These are just two questions that Michael now has to deal with. After all, he is no longer 20, but a man in his mid-40s.
To laugh or to cry?
July 29, 2022 is the day. On that day, the series will be released. If you look a little bit at the plot information that has already been released, you might wonder if "Uncoupled" is a series for laughs or a series for crying. The answer: it's about both. It's about failed relationships, but also about the fact that it's always worth making the best of the current situation - no matter how difficult it may seem. That's why the series - despite all the drama that Frisch abandoners are confronted with - could also become a real encouragement for all those who ask themselves "What happens next?
And Neil Patrick Harris himself? He has been married to his sweetheart David for years and is now also a proud dad. The couple's children were carried by a surrogate mother.