Platonic (TV series)

Platonic is an American comedy television series created by Francesca Delbanco and Nicholas Stoller that premiered on Apple TV+ on May 24, 2023. In December 2023, the series was renewed for a second season.

Main

 * Rose Byrne as Sylvia, a stay-at-home mom of three and wife who reconnects with her former best friend, Will
 * Seth Rogen as Will, Sylvia's former best friend who is recently divorced
 * Luke Macfarlane as Charlie, Sylvia's husband who is a lawyer
 * Tre Hale as Andy, Will's friend and business partner
 * Andrew Lopez as Reggie, the main investor of Will's brewery and the stepbrother of his ex-wife, Audrey
 * Carla Gallo as Katie, Sylvia's best friend who is also a mother

Recurring

 * Alisha Wainwright as Audrey, Will's ex-wife
 * Vinny Thomas as Omar, a colleague of Will's
 * Francesca Delbanco as Diane
 * Guy Branum as Stewart, a colleague of Charlie's
 * Janet Varney as Vanessa, a colleague of Charlie's
 * Emily Kimball as Peyton, Will's 26-year-old rebound girl
 * Rachel Rosenbloom as Jenna, love-interest of Will

Development
On October 15, 2020, Apple TV+ gave the production a series order consisting of 10 half-hour long episodes. The series is created and showran by Nicholas Stoller and Francesca Delbanco who also serve as executive producers alongside Rose Byrne, Seth Rogen, and Conor Welch. Stoller also directed the series. Stoller Global Solutions and Sony Pictures Television are producing the series. On December 14, 2023, Apple TV+ renewed the series for a second season.

Casting
Upon series order announcement, Byrne and Rogen were also cast in undisclosed starring roles. On May 5, 2022, Luke Macfarlane, Tre Hale, Carla Gallo, and Andrew Lopez joined the main cast. On June 29, 2022, Alisha Wainwright, Guy Branum, Janet Varney, Emily Kimball, and Vinny Thomas were cast in recurring roles.

Filming
Filming began by May 2022, with production taking place in Los Angeles.

Release
Platonic was released on Apple TV+ on May 24, 2023, with the first three episodes available immediately and the rest releasing on a weekly basis until July 12.

Reception
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 93% approval rating with an average rating of 7.6/10, based on 55 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "Even with bold swings and romance off the table, the rambunctious rapport between Rose Byrne and Seth Rogen makes Platonic an ideal relationship comedy." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 75 out of 100 based on 25 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

Richard Roeper of Chicago Sun-Times gave the series 3.5 out of 4 stars and described as "clever, funny, insightful and immediately addictive..." Cindy White of The A.V. Club gave the series a B+ and said, "Platonic doesn't break any molds, but it's nice to see another example of a breezy comedy that's not afraid to let its characters be human and even unlikable at times.