Season 1
10 episodes
43 min. per episode
Where to watch
A relationship expert guides five dynamic women through love's challenges in Rome, where passion and self-discovery collide.
Episodes
Guided by love expert, Diann Valentine, five African-American women struggling with love in the U.S. embark on a journey to find love -- and themselves -- in magical Rome. From the moment they hit Italy, the women realize they are hot commodities in this foreign land, lavished with attention from all the Italian men! Meanwhile, a rivalry over men is brewing between strangers Ashley & Shay. Gina, a former Food Network star, has trouble finding her footing. And when Nakita has an emotional breakdown about her past, all the women discover that this trip is going to be a lot more than just fun and games.
Diann and her love team host a rooftop mixer at one of Rome's most exclusive hotels for the girls to mingle with a crop of eligible bachelors. Shay is introduced to Roberto, a charming chef but will her past come back to bite her? Mercedes wants a man who loves the Lord yet is attracted to a hunk with swag and a man bun. Sparks fly between Ashley and a sexy lawyer while Gina connects with Dario, a distinguished gentleman. Meanwhile, Shay and Ashley continue to butt heads.
Love Expert Diann takes the women to the Italian Derby for the first time. As they revel in being black women in a sea of Italians and being accepted for everything they are, Diann introduces them to various men. Mercedes continues to be difficult, while Shay basks in the attention from two suitors and Nakita has some misfortune. Meanwhile, Ashley goes on her first date with Leo and struggles with her past. As they spend more time together, friction between the women mounts causing them to call a house intervention with Shay.
Fresh from their house confrontation, Ashley and Shay agree to disagree. Meanwhile, Nakita continues to struggle with her self-esteem but Diann hatches a master plan to get her out of her funk. While the Love Team devises a new strategy to figure out what picky Mercedes really wants, Ashley discovers disturbing new information on Leo's social media, which she can't seem to shake. As Gina gets more comfortable she finally opens up to the girls about her past.
With pending concerns from some suspect social media posts, Ashley confronts Leo about his intentions. Love Expert, Diann and her team take the women to Villa Borghese, one of Italy's most romantic landmarks. With only a few weeks left, she wants the ladies to make some real choices. Diann notices that Shay is having a little too much fun. Nakita's prince charming may not be quite the man she thought he would be. Gina gets cozy with Claudio and Mercedes shocks the team with an unexpected addition to a group outing.
In the docu-series "To Rome for Love, " relationship expert Diann Valentine takes five beautiful, eligible African American women, who have all had difficulty dating in America.