‘Alice and Steve’ Renewed for Season 2 with More Chaos Ahead
British comedy has given us many messy, morally complex friendships, but few have sparked as much heated debate as this one. Since its debut earlier this summer, ‘Alice and Steve’ has garnered both critical acclaim and genuine divisiveness, thanks to a premise that challenges viewers to take sides.
The series centers on Alice, portrayed by Nicola Walker, whose life unravels when her best friend Steve, played by Jemaine Clement, begins dating her 26-year-old daughter Izzy. What starts as a heartbreaking betrayal for Alice escalates into a fierce conflict, as she does everything possible to end the relationship while Steve is equally determined to stand his ground. The show’s central age-gap storyline ignited considerable online discussion after its release, with audiences divided on the dynamics at play.
This blend of praise and controversy has clearly paid off. Disney+ and Hulu have officially renewed ‘Alice and Steve’ for a second season, confirming that both Walker and Clement will return to reprise their roles as the show’s central frenemies.
Creator and writer Sophie Goodhart expressed her excitement about the renewal, stating, “I am so thrilled that ‘Alice and Steve’ has been given a second season,” in a statement. “No one will be prepared for what happens next, especially not Alice and Steve.”
The renewal follows a strong performance on the festival circuit, with ‘Alice and Steve’ winning multiple awards at Canneseries, including the Special Interpretation Award for its ensemble cast and the Student Award for Best Series. This recognition, combined with what producers describe as a striking cliffhanger ending to season one, seems to have secured the show’s future.
Petra Fried, joint managing director at Clerkenwell Films, echoed this enthusiasm, calling the show “brilliantly messy, funny and fearless” in its exploration of friendship and love. She added that the team is eager for audiences to see what Goodhart has in store for “our favorite frenemies.” Lee Mason, Disney+’s VP of scripted for EMEA, highlighted the strong fan reaction as a key factor in the renewal, describing viewer responses as “rapturous” and noting that the show has resonated deeply while sparking real debate among audiences.
Nicola Walker previously shared her eagerness to join the project, telling The Hollywood Reporter how she was keen to sign on. “I phoned my agent and went, ‘Please, please, I want to do this,’” Walker said. She described the show’s tone as unique, explaining that when the balance between comedy and heartbreak strikes, “it feels amazing,” crediting Goodhart for crafting something that’s both very funny and capable of turning “really sad” and “brutally honest” without warning.
‘Alice and Steve’ is produced by Clerkenwell Films, part of BBC Studios, with Petra Fried, Sophie Gardiner, and Wim de Greef serving as executive producers alongside Goodhart. The series airs on Disney+ in the U.K. and Ireland, and on both Disney+ and Hulu in the United States, with all six episodes of season one currently available to stream.
With a cliffhanger still looming over fans and a creator promising even messier developments ahead, ‘Alice and Steve’ is set to dive deeper into the chaos that made its first season such a hot topic.
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