Breaking up is hard to do, especially in middle age after 17 years together.

That's the subject of the new Netflix comedy series Uncoupled about a man whose partner

leaves him single at a time when he never, ever thought he would be.

Starring Neil Patrick Harris, Uncoupled comes from Darren Star, the prolific producer

behind Sex in the City, and Jeff Richmond, who worked on Modern Family and Frazier,

to bring that experience to this new story about being gay and middle aged and suddenly

single.

I'm Glenn Weldon.

And I'm Linda Holmes, and today we're talking about Uncoupled on Pop Culture Happy

Hour from NPR.

It's just the two of us today.

As we mentioned, Uncoupled comes from Darren Star, who's one of those mega producers,

whose work goes back to not just Sex in the City, but also Beverly Hills 90210, and

Melrose Place.

Jeffrey Richmond brings experience from Modern Family, Frazier, Desperate Housewives, lots

of other shows.

As for the star, Neil Patrick Harris, it's been eight years since the end of his run

on How I Met Your Mother, but he returns here as a comedy lead with a bunch of friends who

hang out and talk about their love lives.

Michael Harris' character is a big money real estate agent in New York, who has it all until

the day his partner of 17 years bails on him.

And now he's very single and very much adrift.

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