Even though two people have different ideologies, they can still get along, right? Sure, but if getting along means falling in love with someone whose beliefs and values are completely different from yours, well then, let's just say that that only happens in movies like Purple Hearts, the latest Netflix drama that provides a spin on marriage fraud between a troubled young US marine and a struggling singer-songwriter who dreams of her big break.
For Cassie Salazar (Sofia Carson), music is everything. She is determined to make it with her band and see the world beyond her hometown of Oceanside, California. But life's struggles keep getting in the way. While Cassie's day job at the local dive bar once kept her afloat, her debt becomes insurmountable after she receives an unexpected diabetes diagnosis. One night on her shift, Cassie meets Luke Morrow (Nicholas Galitzine), who visits the bar for drinks with fellow US marines before they deploy. The two never hit it off as their flirtatious introduction ends in a war of words. But all is not lost from their chance encounter as Cassie learns that marine spouses get full health benefits and extra pay, and because each of them is dealing with some financial hardship, a plan to take advantage of military benefits may be the perfect temporary solution for both. This results in the pair trying to maintain their fraudulent image as a happily married couple, with the possibility of real love blossoming in the process.
