Overview
- The six-episode British dark comedy launched worldwide on June 8, 2026, with all episodes available on Hulu in the U.S. and on Disney+ in other territories.
- Creator Sophie Goodhart says the idea grew from a real conversation and she wrote the show to probe gendered double standards around age-gap relationships.
- Critics have singled out Nicola Walker’s lead performance as the show’s anchor and noted a deliberate tonal shift from awkward rom‑com beats into darker comedy.
- Alice and Steve arrived fresh from winning multiple Canneseries prizes, a festival-to-streaming strategy designed to build prestige and early audience interest that will influence renewal talks.
- The cast includes Jemaine Clement and Yali Topol Margalith alongside Walker, the six short episodes make the series easy to binge, and its future now hinges on viewership and awards momentum.