Nicola Walker’s brand-new comedy-drama Alice and Steve, which is coming to streaming on Disney+, has just released an exciting first look. The series has been described as a “must-watch” and “outrageously witty” by the streamer, and will centre on the friends-to-foes relationship between the titular characters of Alice and Steve, played by Walker (Unforgotten) and Jemaine Clement (Flight of the Conchords) respectively.
The synopsis for the six-part series reads: “Alice is devastated when her best friend Steve starts dating her 26-year-old daughter Izzy. She’s going to lose her best friend and her daughter in one fell swoop. Alice tries everything she can to end the relationship. Unfortunately for her, Steve’s more than ready for the attack, and what begins as a perfect friendship, devolves into an all-out feud.”
Alice and Steve has also been described as a “hilarious, messy, and complicated” look at friendship, family, and love, as well as an “anti-romantic comedy”.
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The drama’s London-set first look gives us a glimpse at Nicola Walker and Jemaine Clement in action, teasing the foundation of friendship between their characters, as well as Yali Topol Margalith in the role of daughter Izzy, and fellow cast member Joel Fry.
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An additional ensemble cast has also been announced, featuring Tyrese Eaton-Dyce (Sherwood), Marcia Warren (The Crown), Eilidh Fisher (Dope Girls) and Ebony Aboagye (Mood).
Alice and Steve, which has been created and written by Sophie Goodhart (whose other TV credits include episodes of Sex Education and Rivals), is a Hulu Original, and will stream exclusively on Disney+ in the UK.
Back when the show was announced, Nicola Walker said in a statement: “I’m thrilled to be stepping into the fabulous world of friendship, motherhood, marriage frantic revenge and fierce love that Sophie Goodhart has created, and to be doing it with Jemaine Clement is completely joyful!”
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Fans of Nicola Walker will no doubt be excited to see her back on their screens, since hit BBC legal drama The Split concluded in 2024 and her character’s emotional exit from ITV’s cold case drama Unforgotten played out in 2021.
Popular detective drama Annika, where Walker played the titular investigator, finally aired its second season on the BBC towards the end of last year, almost two years after it debuted on U&Alibi. Following this release, the series – which is set on the coast of Scotland – landed in the trending chart on BBC iPlayer.
Alice and Steve is coming to Disney+ and is expected to arrive in the summer.
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