Physical (TV series)

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Physical
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Created by Annie Weisman
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Narrated by Rose Byrne
Composer(s) Isabella Summers
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 3
No. of episodes 29
Production
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Running time 23–34 minutes
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Release
Original network Apple TV+
Original release June 18, 2021 (2021-06-18) –
present (present)
External links
[{{#property:P856}} Website]

Physical is an American comedy-drama television series created by Annie Weisman. The series premiered on Apple TV+ on June 18, 2021. In August 2021, the series was renewed for a second season ahead of its first season finale, which premiered on June 3, 2022.[1][2] In August 2022, the series was renewed for a third season.[3] In May 2023, it was announced that the third season would be the final season and would premiere on August 2, 2023.[4]

Premise

Set in 1980s San Diego, Physical is a dark comedy following Sheila Rubin (Rose Byrne) through her journey of self-discovery via aerobics.[5]

Cast and characters

Main cast

  • Rose Byrne as Sheila Rubin
  • Rory Scovel as Danny Rubin, Sheila's husband
  • Paul Sparks as John Breem, a mall owner
  • Della Saba as Bunny Kazam, an aerobics instructor and Tyler's girlfriend (seasons 1-2)
  • Lou Taylor Pucci as Tyler, a surfer and Bunny's boyfriend (seasons 1-2)
  • Dierdre Friel as Greta Hauser, a housewife and Ernie's wife
  • Geoffrey Arend as Jerry Goldman, an old friend of Sheila and Danny who becomes Danny's campaign manager (season 1; guest season 2)[lower-alpha 1]
  • Ashley Liao as Simone (season 1)
  • Zooey Deschanel as Kelly Kilmartin, a sitcom star and aerobics instructor (season 3)
  • José Zúñiga as Carlos (season 3)

Recurring cast

  • Ian Gomez as Ernie Hauser, a tech pioneer and Greta's husband
  • Erin Pineda as Maria Breem, John's wife
  • Grace Kelly Quigley as Maya Rubin, Sheila and Danny's daughter
  • Al Madrigal as Jack Logan, a friend of Danny and Sheila's and Tanya's husband (season 1)
  • Mary Holland as Tanya Logan, a friend of Danny and Sheila's and Jack's wife (season 1; guest season 2)
  • Wallace Langham as Auggie Cartwright (season 2; guest season 1)
  • Murray Bartlett as Vinnie Green, an aerobics instructor (season 2)
  • Anna Gunn as Marika Green, Vinnie’s wife (season 2)
  • Tawny Newsome as Wanda (season 2)
  • Donny Divanian as Kevin Cartwright, Auggie’s son (season 2)
  • Emjay Anthony as Zeke Breem, John and Maria's son (season 2-3; portrayed by Ian Ousley in season 1)
  • Jillian Armenante as Harriet (season 2-3)
  • Casey Wilson as Deb, Danny's sister (season 3)

Episodes

Series overview

Season Episodes Originally released
First released Last released
1 10 June 18, 2021 (2021-06-18) August 6, 2021 (2021-08-06)
2 10 June 3, 2022 (2022-06-03) August 5, 2022 (2022-08-05)
3 10[6] August 2, 2023 (2023-08-02) September 27, 2023 (2023-09-27)[6]

Season 1 (2021)

No.
overall		 No. in
season		 Title Directed by Written by Original release date
1 1 "Let's Do This Thing" Craig Gillespie Annie Weisman June 18, 2021 (2021-06-18)
2 2 "Let's Get Political" Liza Johnson Annie Weisman June 18, 2021 (2021-06-18)
3 3 "Let's Get Down To Business" Stephanie Laing Rosa Handelman June 18, 2021 (2021-06-18)
4 4 "Let's Get This Party Started" Liza Johnson Jessica Dickey June 25, 2021 (2021-06-25)
5 5 "Let's Agree to Disagree" Stephanie Laing Alexandra Cunningham July 2, 2021 (2021-07-02)
6 6 "Let's Get It on Tape" Stephanie Laing Lex Edness July 9, 2021 (2021-07-09)
7 7 "Let's Take This Show on the Road" Stephanie Laing Annie Weisman July 16, 2021 (2021-07-16)
8 8 "Let's Not and Say We Did" Stephanie Laing Justin Bonilla July 23, 2021 (2021-07-23)
9 9 "Let's Face the Facts" Stephanie Laing Rosa Handelman July 30, 2021 (2021-07-30)
10 10 "Let's Get Together" Liza Johnson, Stephanie Laing Annie Weisman August 6, 2021 (2021-08-06)

Season 2 (2022)

No.
overall		 No. in
season		 Title Directed by Written by Original release date
11 1 "Don't You Want Me" Stephanie Laing Annie Weisman June 3, 2022 (2022-06-03)
12 2 "Don't You Ever Stop" Stephanie Laing Rachel Caris Love June 10, 2022 (2022-06-10)
13 3 "Don't You Go Far" Dan Lazarovits Jessica Dickey June 17, 2022 (2022-06-17)
14 4 "Don't You Know" Dan Lazarovits K.C. Scott June 24, 2022 (2022-06-24)
15 5 "Don't You Want to Watch" Stephanie Laing Justin Bonilla July 1, 2022 (2022-07-01)
16 6 "Don't You Have Enough" Stephanie Laing Jackie Li July 8, 2022 (2022-07-08)
17 7 "Don't Try This at Home" Stephanie Laing Coleman Herbert July 15, 2022 (2022-07-15)
18 8 "Don't You Run and Hide" Stephanie Laing Rosa Handelman July 22, 2022 (2022-07-22)
19 9 "Don't You Want to Get Better" Stephanie Laing Coleman Herbert July 29, 2022 (2022-07-29)
20 10 "Don't You Say It's Over" Stephanie Laing Story by: Annie Weisman & Erika A. Schleich
Teleplay by: Annie Weisman		 August 5, 2022 (2022-08-05)

Season 3 (2023)

No.
overall		 No. in
season		 Title [6] Directed by Written by Original release date [6]
21 1 "Like a Whole New Woman" Stephanie Laing Annie Weisman August 2, 2023 (2023-08-02)
22 2 "Like a Bitch" Stephanie Laing Coleman Herbert August 2, 2023 (2023-08-02)
23 3 "Like It's on Fire" Stephanie Laing K.C. Scott August 9, 2023 (2023-08-09)
24 4 "Like a Rocket" Stephanie Laing Yael Green August 16, 2023 (2023-08-16)
25 5 "Like Crazy" Stephanie Laing Boo Killebrew August 23, 2023 (2023-08-23)
26 6 "Like You Mean It" Stephanie Laing Coleman Herbert August 30, 2023 (2023-08-30)
27 7 "Like No One's Watching" Stephanie Laing Yael Green & K.C. Scott September 6, 2023 (2023-09-06)
28 8 "Like a Mouse" Stephanie Laing Boo Killebrew September 13, 2023 (2023-09-13)
29 9 "Like We Never Left" Annie Weisman Coleman Herbert September 20, 2023 (2023-09-20)
30 10 "Like a Prayer" TBA TBA September 27, 2023 (2023-09-27)

Production

Development

In January 2020, it was reported that Apple was nearing a series order for Physical, created and written by Annie Weisman, with Tomorrow Studios set to produce.[7] In December 2020, Craig Gillespie, Liza Johnson, and Stephanie Laing were announced as directors for the series, with Gillespie set to direct the pilot episode.[8] The series is a half-hour long and consists of ten episodes.[9]

On August 4, 2021, Apple TV+ renewed the series for a second season.[1] On August 11, 2022, Apple TV+ renewed the series for a third season.[3]

Casting

In January 2020, Rose Byrne was reported as headlining Physical.[7] In December 2020, it was announced that Byrne was playing the role of Sheila Rubin, with Paul Sparks, Rory Scovel, Lou Taylor Pucci, Della Saba, Dierdre Friel, and Ashley Liao joining the cast.[8] Geoffrey Arend joined the cast in January 2021, with Ian Gomez joining in April 2021.[10][11] In October 2022, Zooey Deschanel joined the cast for the third season.[12]

Filming

Filming for the first season began in November 2020 and ended in March 2021. The second season began filming in November 2021 and ended in March 2022.[citation needed]

Release

The series premiered on June 18, 2021, on Apple TV + globally with the first three episodes available immediately and the rest debuting on a weekly basis, every Friday.[13] The second season premiered on June 3, 2022.[2] The third and final season was released on August 2, 2023.[4]

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, the first season holds an approval rating of 65% based on 51 critic reviews, with an average rating of 6.40/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Not even a magnetic performance from Rose Byrne can save Physical from its exhausting parade of unpleasant characters and plot choices."[14] On Metacritic, it has a weighted average score of 60 out of 100, based on 21 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[15]

German online magazine Spiegel was delighted and pointed out the difference between American and European reception: "...that snarky social satire pitches into body cult and consumeristic insanity to our veritable pleasure; American critics were rather appalled – without any reason."[16]

The second season has an approval rating of 92% on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 11 critic reviews, with an average rating of 8.6/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "Rose Byrne's blood, sweat, and tears are finally given a worthy bedrock as Physical finds its gyrating groove in this much-improved sophomore season."[17]

The third and final season has an approval rating of 93% on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 14 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "Physical packs it in with a final season that, much like a good workout, is bracing but pays off with a satisfying endorphin rush."[18]

Notes

  1. ↑ Arend appears in only one episode of season 2 although credited as a main cast member

References

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External links

  • Physical at IMDbLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
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