Love By Chance

Bullied for being gay, Pete finds unexpected comfort in Ae—but loving someone who can’t love him back is its own quiet pain.

Love By Chance (2018-2020) is a Thai boys love drama series created by MAME for GMM 25. Set in a Thai secondary school, the story follows Pete (Suppapong Udomkaewkanjana), a student bullied for being gay, who finds unexpected comfort in Ae (Tanapon Sukumpantanasan). Their bond grows from closeness into something more, yet loving someone who cannot love him back becomes a quiet, persistent pain that drives the emotional engine of the series. The show unfolds across two seasons and twenty-seven episodes, following an ensemble of classmates including Can (Rathavit Kijworalak), Tin (Phiravich Attachitsataporn) and Techno (Napat Na Ranong) as friendships, rivalries and confessions shift around the central pair. Its register is gentle and wistful, with tender, aching moments balanced by warmth and the everyday rhythms of school life. Adapted from a novel, it is a teen romance rooted in school hallways and quiet longing. Fans of Heartstopper and 2gether: The Series will find resonance in its slow burn intimacy and its honest look at queer youth.

Audiences rate the series positively, with the second season especially well regarded for its emotional payoff.

• Heartstoppershared school setting, coming of age romance, queer youth longing
• 2gether: The Seriesshared Thai boys love romance, slow building emotional tension between young men
• Gay Ruk Kae Rakshared gentle romantic tone and unrequited love at the center of a Thai youth drama

Created by

MAME

Release Date

2018-08-03

Episode runtime

55 min

Rating

7.6 / 10 (216)

What is Love By Chance about?

A bullied gay student finds unexpected comfort in Ae, but loving someone who cannot love him back becomes its own quiet pain.

What is Love By Chance like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Love By Chance as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.

Is Love By Chance violent?

No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Love By Chance.

What did critics think of Love By Chance?

Audiences rate the series positively, with the second season especially well regarded for its emotional payoff.

Which shows are like Love By Chance?

Shows with a similar feel include Heartstopper, 2gether: The Series, and Gay Ruk Kae Rak.

How long is Love By Chance?

Love By Chance: 2 seasons, 27 episodes.

Is Love By Chance still running?

No, Love By Chance has ended.