'Looking' trivia and fun facts

After canceling the show after its second season, HBO announced that it will produce a special TV movie in 2016 for the series. It will be two hours in length and will serve as the series finale.

Romford is a real suburb in the east of London. Russell Tovey's parents actually operate an airport shuttle business from Romford, and he attended primary school nearby.

Jake Shears, lead singer of the band Scissor Sisters, auditioned for the role of Dom.

The character of Doris was originally a recurring role, but everyone on the team liked Lauren Weedman's performance so much that she became a full time regular during the second season.

Russell Tovey originally auditioned for the role of Patrick, but was unsuccessful. After the show got picked up, the character of Kevin was written with him in mind.

Randy Harrison ('Queer as folk') auditioned for two roles on the show, but was deemed too old for the role of Patrick, and not old enough for the role of Dom.