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Alice and Steve Debuts on Hulu and Disney+ With a Provocative Age‑Gap Premise

Creator Sophie Goodhart has a plan for a second season but says renewal will hinge on the show’s streaming popularity.

Overview

  • The six half‑hour episodes were released for streaming on Monday, June 8, 2026, available on Hulu in the U.S. and on Disney+ internationally.
  • The series follows two longtime best friends whose bond breaks down when one of them enters a romantic relationship with the other’s adult daughter, using that setup to examine age‑gap double standards and possessive friendship.
  • Critics single out Nicola Walker’s performance and the lived‑in chemistry between Walker and Jemaine Clement as the show’s chief strengths that sustain riskier plot choices.
  • Reviews commonly note weaknesses: the romance between Steve and Izzy is seen as underdeveloped and the six‑episode, 30‑minute format forces brisk plotting that some critics call rushed or overstuffed.
  • The season closes on a dramatic, unresolved cliffhanger; Goodhart says she has 'decided upon' what comes next but a second season has not been ordered and will depend on viewer numbers.