In Lena Dunham's new Netflix comedy, " Too Much ," sex isn't treated in the way it is in the Victorian fantasies the show's protagonist Jessica ( Megan Stalter) adores. There's no Mr. Darcy walking wistfully through the morning mist when she relocates her life from New York City to London following a break up.

While some reviews hail it the “best show on Netflix,” an extensive press rollout that included a feature in The New York Times and hype around show creator Lena Dunham’s much-talked-about return to television, her new show, “Too Much,” didn’t take off on Netflix during its debut week.

Into this fray enters Lena Dunham, the oft-controversial writer/director/actor whose HBO series “ Girls ” was a conversation-driving cultural force throughout its run from 2012-2017. Her last TV show was 2018’s “Camping,