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Alice and Steve

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Alice and Steve
GenreComedy
Created bySophie Goodhart
Written bySophie Goodhart
Directed byTom Kingsley
Starring
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes6
Production
Executive producers
  • Sophie Goodhart
  • Petra Fried
  • Andy Baker
  • Wim De Greef
  • Lee Mason
ProducerFrances du Pille
Production companyClerkenwell Films
Original release
NetworkDisney+
Release8 June 2026 (2026-06-08)

Alice and Steve is a British comedy television series from Clerkenwell Films. It was created by Sophie Goodhart (writer on Sex Education) and is directed by Tom Kingsley. It features Nicola Walker, Joel Fry, Yali Topol Margalith and Jemaine Clement in starring roles. It premiered on the Hulu content hub on Disney+ on 8 June 2026.

Premise

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A two and-a-half decades long friendship between Alice and Steve becomes strained when Steve starts dating Alice's daughter.[1]

Cast

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Episodes

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No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1"Episode 1"Tom KingsleySophie Goodhart8 June 2026 (2026-06-08)
2"Episode 2"Tom KingsleySophie Goodhart8 June 2026 (2026-06-08)
3"Episode 3"Tom KingsleySophie Goodhart8 June 2026 (2026-06-08)
4"Episode 4"Tom KingsleySophie Goodhart8 June 2026 (2026-06-08)
5"Episode 5"Tom KingsleySophie Goodhart8 June 2026 (2026-06-08)
6"Episode 6"Tom KingsleySophie Goodhart8 June 2026 (2026-06-08)

Production

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The series is made by Clerkenwell Films is written and executive produced by Sophie Goodhart. Tom Kingsley is director. Petra Fried, Andy Baker and Ed Macdonald are executive producers for Clerkenwell Films and Frances du Pille is series producer. Lee Mason is executive produce for Disney+.[2][1]

The cast is led by Nicola Walker and Jemaine Clement and also includes Yali Topol Margalith, Joel Fry, Tyrese Eaton-Dyce, Marcia Warren, Eilidh Fisher and Ebony Aboagye, with filming taking place in London in May 2025.[3][1] A trailer for the series was shown by Disney at the Content London event in December 2025.[4]

Release

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The series premiered on 8 June 2026 in the United Kingdom and internationally on Disney+ and in the United States on Hulu.[5][6]

Reception

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On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds an approval rating of 73%, based on 30 reviews, with an average of rated reviews of 6.3/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "Turning an uncomfortable conceit into an emotionally resonant comedy makes Alice and Steve the best chaotic friends to spend some time with."[7] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 66 out of 100 based on 15 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[8]

Alice and Steve won "Best Series", "Special Interpretation Award" and "Student Award – Best Series" at the 2026 Canneseries in April 2026.[9][10][11]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 Ford, Lily (22 May 2025). "Nicola Walker, Jermaine Clement to Lead Disney+ British Comedy Series". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
  2. ↑ Richardson, Jay (31 January 2025). "Jemaine Clement & Nicola Walker to star in Alice And Steve for Disney+". Comedy.co.uk. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
  3. ↑ Mensah, Katelyn (31 January 2025). "Nicola Walker set to join Jemaine Clement in new comedy Alice and Steve". Radio Times. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
  4. ↑ Whittock, Jesse (3 December 2025). "Disney+ Eyeing More British Comedy Shows: "The World Can Use Some Right Now," Says Eric Schrier". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
  5. ↑ Petski, Denise (22 May 2025). "'Alice And Steve' First Look: Jemaine Clement & Nicola Walker Star In Hulu Comedy". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
  6. ↑ Petski, Denise (27 April 2026). "'Alice And Steve' Starring Jemaine Clement & Nicola Walker Gets Hulu Release Date". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
  7. ↑ "Alice and Steve: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 14 July 2026.
  8. ↑ "Alice and Steve: Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved 14 July 2026.
  9. ↑ Leffler, Rebecca (31 March 2026). "Canneseries 2026 to showcase Apple TV's 'Star City', Richard Gadd's 'Half Man', Disney's 'Alice And Steve'". Screen International. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
  10. ↑ Hopewell, John (28 April 2026). "Disney+ Sometimes Squirm-Inducing Comedy 'Alice and Steve' Sweeps Canneseries". Variety. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  11. ↑ Goldbart, Max (28 April 2026). "Disney+'s 'Alice And Steve' Dominates At Canneseries Awards". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
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