Avocado Toast the series Review

『The secrets of generations and the growth of women — this life is truly our story』

🎥 Series Overview

🎬 Title: Avocado Toast the series (2020–2022)
🌍 Country: 🇨🇦 Canada
🎞️ Genre: Comedy / Web Series / Queer
🗓️ Production & Release: OUTtvGo, 2 seasons, total of 20 episodes
⏳ Runtime: Approximately 12–15 minutes per episode
📢 Director: Sam Coyle
🖋️ Original Story: Based on the real-life experiences of Heidi Lynch & Perrie Voss
📺 Platform: OUTtvGo, later Amazon Prime, etc.

👩‍💼 Cast: Heidi Lynch – Molly
Perrie Voss – Elle

🧩 Story Deep Dive (Spoilers)

🥑 The explosive clash of an unexpected “coming out”

《Avocado Toast》 unfolds around two best friends in their early thirties, Molly and Elle. Each of them faces major life changes and, in ways they never expected, comes face to face with the hidden secrets of their parents’ generation.

👩‍🏫 Molly: Discovering identity & her parents’ bombshell confession

Molly, a 31-year-old middle school teacher, has only dated men her whole life, but while staying in the U.K., she unexpectedly falls in love with a woman and realizes she is bisexual. She gathers the courage to come out to her parents living in the suburbs — only to have them reveal an even more shocking truth: they are in an open marriage and actively participate in swinger parties.

👩‍💼 Elle: The collapse of a family & a revenge plot at work

Elle, a 33-year-old creative director, is devastated when she learns about her parents’ divorce. The situation worsens when she discovers that her mother has been having an affair with a much younger man — someone close to her brother’s age. Overwhelmed, Elle throws herself into a corporate takeover and revenge scheme at the advertising company her mother runs, using work as an outlet for her anger.

👯 Friendship as a place of refuge

As both women watch their lives crumble, they move back in together as roommates. Amid unstable love lives, career crises, and fractured family relationships, their mutually dependent friendship becomes both a sanctuary and another source of conflict.

🌈 Bridging “the generational sex gap”

One of the series’ most distinctive and important themes is the reversed perception of sexuality between generations.

• Millennial confusion: Molly and Elle are overwhelmed by their sexual identities and the collapse of their families. While they try to define themselves through trends like “avocado toast,” they remain emotionally vulnerable as the foundations of their lives (family) crumble beneath them.
• Baby Boomer freedom: In contrast, Molly’s parents experience sexual liberation late in life and live more freely than their children. The situation flips expectations — the parents’ swinger lifestyle becomes more shocking than their daughter’s coming out, completely overturning assumptions about traditional family structures.
• Emotional growth: This ironic reversal creates opportunities for growth for both generations. The daughters learn to accept their parents’ lives as they are while recognizing the complexity of their own, and the parents make efforts to bridge the emotional distance between them.

📖 A script that’s honest and sharply witty

Written by co-creators and lead actors Heidi Lynch and Perrie Voss, the script — based on their real experiences — is refreshingly honest and humorous. Their portrayal of the self-doubt and anxieties of women in their thirties turns painful moments into situations that are both funny and sad. The short, fast-paced format of a web series is perfectly matched with snappy, witty dialogue that enhances viewer immersion.

🌾 Wide-ranging queer representation

The series centers on a bisexual woman’s journey of self-discovery while capturing the diversity within the queer community with sensitivity. It addresses the fluidity of sexual identity and portrays the everyday dating lives and friendships of LGBTQ+ characters without filters.

📹 High-quality production

Despite being a low-budget web series, it received nominations and awards at various festivals — including the Canadian Screen Award — proving its craftsmanship. Its direction, performances, and strong storytelling shine throughout.

《Avocado Toast the series》 may look like a symbol of the “lighthearted millennial lifestyle,” but beneath that surface lies weighty themes of family, sexual identity, and self-discovery. Through a careful balance of comedy and drama, the series delivers a universal message: at some point in life, all of us face confusion — and growth.

🎯 Personal Rating (Preference-based)

💕 Romance Scene Intensity: ♥♥
⭐ Overall Rating: ★★★★