Cupid's Arrow
Loosely based on the personal experiences of creator, Eddy Gaspard, Cupid's Arrow chronicles his experiences as a closeted teen in the early 2000's.
In Seasons 1 and 2, follow Bruce O'Dea, a sixteen-year-old, gay Junior who is still in the closet. Taking place in the early 2000's, Bruce struggles to accept his identity as his religious-leaning parents push to enroll him, without warning, in an out-of-state Christian Science boarding school.
In Season 3, follow Tommy Guiterrez, a D1 college tennis player, who moves back home to Texas after facing some tragic events at the end of his Freshman year. While there, he begins coaching teens in order to get back up on his feet.
Episodes
16 episodes
Season 3 Episode 8: One Last Dip
At dinner, Seth’s dad mentions that he might be able to help Tommy secure a job as an assistant coach at UC Berkeley. Darren, having overheard, pushes Tommy to accept this offer, which leads to past tensions.Carl leaves camp as a ...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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51:56
Season 3 Episode 7: Tex Mex
The Palo Alto police detectives call Tommy and let him know they received an anonymous tip of him being responsible for filming Renato having sex without his consent and blackmailing him. As a result, Tommy is being summoned to court in C...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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36:12
Season 3 Episode 6: Heated
Zoe calls Tommy and tells him that Darren and Renato knew each other before the latter’s death. Tommy and his mom go out for dinner where she makes some ignorant comments, specifically targeting gay people, which infuriates Tommy.&...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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24:07
Season 3 Episode 5: Downpour
During his first private lesson with Heather, Tommy finds out she and Darren are hooking up. His next lesson in, Tommy learns that Magda’s mom is promiscuous. The last private lesson of the day involves Tommy meeting Seth’s dad, Ray...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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21:13
Season 3 Episode 4: Coach Grind
At a tournament in Austin, Tommy coaches two of his players: Carl Hershey, German boy, and Heather. Carl is grieving the death of a loved one while Heather struggles with boyfriend issues.Coach Bob suspects Tommy is training for a...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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21:38
Season 3 Episode 3: Ice Breakers
Coach Bob would like Tommy to attend Liberty Cup, a prestigious USTA tournament in New York, come August. Tommy says he will attend even though he is determined to play an Open, ATP-level tournament that same weekend. Anthon...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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20:59
Season 3 Episode 2: Wild Cards
Two detectives, Anthony Jenkins and Poi Jacks, investigate and determine Renato’s cause of death, a cocaine overdose.Tommy and his Mom drive from California back to the tennis camp he grew up at, Strong's Tennis Ranch, in Granbury, Texa...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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23:37
Season 3 Episode 1: Return to Hell Semester
It’s June, 2003 and Tommy Guiterrez. 19, meets the tennis players he will be coaching at Strong’s Tennis Ranch in Granbury, Texas. One player, Seth Owens, seemingly reluctant to Tommy’s coaching abilities, proves that coaching teens might...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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18:08
Season 1 Episode 1: O'Deameter
Bruce O'Dea, a closeted, gay, sixteen-year-old Junior, takes his first steps with coming to terms with his sexuality by visiting, and eventually entering, his local LGBT center.
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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19:59
Season 1 Episode 2: Water Skis
Bruce's religious background is discussed amongst peers and his inexperience dealing with two worlds colliding is brought to the surface when his bestie, Kirsten, reaches out to him. Meanwhile, his parents have plans that will forever cha...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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18:26
Season 1 Episode 3: Runaway Boy
After receiving word, from his parents, that he is to leave immediately for Christian Science boarding school in order to make progress in several areas of his life, Bruce attends his last day at public high school, wavering between thwarting o...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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26:10
Season 1 Episode 4: Girl, Bye
After an awkward lunch with Rodger and Nick, Bruce attends his last few classes at school mending his relationship with Kirsten, standing up to a math witch, and learning about himself through a supportive teacher. The first pit stops aft...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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22:25
Season 2 Episode 1: Leaving Cali
As he is set to stay in San Mateo against his parents’ wishes, Bruce crashes a youth group meeting at Cupid’s Arrow then attends a testimonial-church meeting with his peers. He also learns that his relationship with Nick is far from perfe...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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25:43
Season 2 Episode 2: Boarding School Part 1
Bruce enrolls at Christian Science boarding school, Robur, where he meets a new boy, Santi, falls back to his roots with tennis, and experiences his first gay club outing in Boys Town.
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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12:39
Season 2 Episode 3: Boarding School Part 2
As his excessive partying takes center stage, Bruce also begins dating Kaiko, an acquaintance he meets at the Cradle. A promising fall semester in Chicago quickly derails as Bruce's reckless behavior leads to unfortunate consequences.
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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14:32
