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We’ve noticed a steady improvement in quality and merit of shorts and web-series lately, and Montreal Boy: Some Strings Attached certainly continues that trend. This six-part series of 5-minute episodes directed by Olivier Labonté LeMoyne is available to stream, back-to-back, on the Logo TV website, and it’s not to be missed. While it’s true that it’d be hard to go wrong with quirky first encounters, Quebecois French, passionate sex scenes and a slew of fit men all set against the beautiful and vibrantly queer backdrop of Montreal, Montreal Boy has the acting and production value to do justice to the premise.

The show is reminiscent of the British hit, Weekend, only more romantic and set in North America. There’s a lot packed into 30 minutes, but it moves along at a good pace and maintains an authentically realistic feel. Revolving around the relationship between Stéphane from Montreal and Hugh from New York; issues of intimacy, trust, and both the merits and dangers of Internet dating are subtly explored. In all, it’s a beautiful portrayal of what romance has become. And, of course, as far as being an advert for Tourisme Montréal (the Montreal Tourism Board) it certainly does its job — we’ve already started looking for flights.

Watch Montreal Boy for free here.