Alice and Steve
British television series
Alice and Steve is a British comedy television series from Clerkenwell Films. It was created by Sophie Goodhart 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.
| Alice and Steve | |
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| Genre | Comedy |
| Created by | Sophie Goodhart |
| Written by | Sophie Goodhart |
| Directed by | Tom Kingsley |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Producer | Frances du Pille |
| Production company | Clerkenwell Films |
| Original release | |
| Network | Disney+ |
| Release | 8 June 2026 |
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
A two and-a-half decades long friendship between Alice and Steve becomes strained when Steve starts dating Alice's daughter.[1]
Cast
- Nicola Walker as Alice
- Jemaine Clement as Steve
- Yali Topol Margalith as Izzy, Alice's daughter
- Joel Fry as Daniel, Alice's husband
- Tyrese Eaton-Dyce as Dom, Alice's son
- Marcia Warren as Val, Alice's mother
- Eilidh Fisher as Rome
- Lydia Wilson as Marni
- Ebony Aboagye as Zuli
- Ken Blackburn as Barry
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Episode 1" | Tom Kingsley | Sophie Goodhart | 8 June 2026 |
| 2 | "Episode 2" | Tom Kingsley | Sophie Goodhart | 8 June 2026 |
| 3 | "Episode 3" | Tom Kingsley | Sophie Goodhart | 8 June 2026 |
| 4 | "Episode 4" | Tom Kingsley | Sophie Goodhart | 8 June 2026 |
| 5 | "Episode 5" | Tom Kingsley | Sophie Goodhart | 8 June 2026 |
| 6 | "Episode 6" | Tom Kingsley | Sophie Goodhart | 8 June 2026 |
Production
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
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
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds an approval rating of 86%, based on 7 reviews, with an average of rated reviews of 6.2/10.[7] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 67 out of 100 based on 10 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
- 1 2 3 Ford, Lily (22 May 2025). "Nicola Walker, Jermaine Clement to Lead Disney+ British Comedy Series". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
- ↑ Richardson, Jay (31 January 2025). "Jemaine Clement & Nicola Walker to star in Alice And Steve for Disney+". Comedy.co.uk. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
- ↑ Mensah, Katelyn (31 January 2025). "Nicola Walker set to join Jemaine Clement in new comedy Alice and Steve". Radio Times. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Petski, Denise (22 May 2025). "'Alice And Steve' First Look: Jemaine Clement & Nicola Walker Star In Hulu Comedy". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
- ↑ Petski, Denise (27 April 2026). "'Alice And Steve' Starring Jemaine Clement & Nicola Walker Gets Hulu Release Date". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
- ↑ "Alice and Steve: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
- ↑ "Alice and Steve: Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Hopewell, John (28 April 2026). "Disney+ Sometimes Squirm-Inducing Comedy 'Alice and Steve' Sweeps Canneseries". Variety. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
- ↑ Goldbart, Max (28 April 2026). "Disney+'s 'Alice And Steve' Dominates At Canneseries Awards". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
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