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Genre | Sitcom |
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Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 20 |
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Production locations | Los Angeles, California |
Camera setup | Single-camera |
Running time | 22 minutes |
Production company | The Lonely Island |
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Original network | Freeform |
Original release | January 10 – August 29, 2018 |
Alone Together is an American sitcom that was created by and starring Benji Aflalo and Esther Povitsky. Eben Russell also co-created the series and executive produces alongside Aflalo and Povitsky. The series is also produced by The Lonely Island's Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone. [1] It follows two platonic best friends who attempt to find a foothold in Los Angeles. It premiered on January 10, 2018 on Freeform. [2] The series' second season began airing on August 1, 2018.
On November 2, 2018, Freeform canceled the series after two seasons. [3]
Two millennial misfits strike up a platonic friendship in order to navigate life in vain and status-obsessed Los Angeles. [2]
While working at The Comedy Store, Aflalo, a comedy writer and stand-up, met another relatively new comedian, Esther Povitsky. [4] In 2015, Povitsky and Aflalo wrote, starred in, and self-produced the short film "Alone Together."
Development on the series was underway in April 2016. [5] A pilot was greenlit in July 2016, [6] [7] and it was picked up to series by Freeform in December 2016. [8] [9] Chris D'Elia, Ginger Gonzaga, Edgar Blackmon, Hayley Marie Norman, Kamilla Alnes, Jim O'Heir and Justine Lupe guest star in the series' pilot. [1]
The series was renewed for a second season by Freeform in October 2017, before the first season had even aired. [2] Season 2 premiered on August 1, 2018. All ten episodes were released for immediate streaming on Hulu. Season 2 guest stars included Carmen Electra, Nikki Glaser, Seth Morris, and Fran Drescher. [10]
Freeform cancelled the program on November 2, 2018 after two seasons. [3] Alone Together did not garner a large viewership, with an average of 268,000 viewers per episode after seven days of DVR.
No. overall | No. in season | Title [11] | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [11] | Prod. code [11] | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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1 | 1 | "Pilot" [8] | Daniel Gray Longino [8] | Benji Aflalo & Esther Povitsky & Eben Russell | January 10, 2018 [2] [n 1] | 1001 | 0.37 [12] |
2 | 2 | "Road Trip" | Todd Biermann | Hunter Covington | January 17, 2018 | 1004 | 0.37 [13] |
3 | 3 | "Fertility" | Betsy Thomas | Amy Hubbs | January 24, 2018 | 1003 | 0.24 [14] |
4 | 4 | "Pop Up" | Kat Coiro | Sarah Peters | January 31, 2018 | 1005 | 0.21 [15] |
5 | 5 | "Dean Girls" | Tamra Davis | Caroline Goldfarb | February 7, 2018 | 1006 | 0.20 [16] |
6 | 6 | "Dinner Party" | Lauren Palmigiano | Mason Flink | February 14, 2018 | 1008 | 0.20 [17] |
7 | 7 | "The Big One" | Kat Coiro | Eben Russell | February 28, 2018 | 1002 | 0.22 [18] |
8 | 8 | "Sleepover" | Tamra Davis | Esther Povitsky | March 7, 2018 | 1007 | 0.13 [19] |
9 | 9 | "Music Video" | Amy York Rubin | Eben Russell & Dan Bailey | March 14, 2018 | 1010 | 0.15 [20] |
10 | 10 | "Property Management" | Tamra Davis | Benji Aflalo | March 21, 2018 | 1009 | 0.18 [21] |
No. overall | No. in season | Title [11] [22] | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [11] | Prod. code [11] | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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11 | 1 | "Crypto" | Ryan McFaul | Paul Mather | August 1, 2018 | 2001 | 0.21 [23] |
12 | 2 | "Pootie" | Jay Karas | Alex Blagg | August 1, 2018 | 2005 | 0.14 [23] |
13 | 3 | "Nurse Esther" | Tamra Davis | Amy Hubbs | August 8, 2018 | 2004 | 0.14 [24] |
14 | 4 | "Murder House" | Jay Karas | Esther Povitsky | August 8, 2018 | 2006 | 0.10 [24] |
15 | 5 | "Daypassers" | Tamra Davis | Eben Russell | August 15, 2018 | 2003 | 0.11 [25] |
16 | 6 | "A Drama Story" | Ryan McFaul | Shelly Gossman | August 15, 2018 | 2002 | 0.10 [25] |
17 | 7 | "Mom" | Sam Bailey | Ali Kinney | August 22, 2018 | 2008 | 0.20 [26] |
18 | 8 | "Dog Awards" | Erin Ehrlich | Caroline Goldfarb | August 22, 2018 | 2009 | 0.13 [26] |
19 | 9 | "Flashback" | Erin Ehrlich | Benji Aflalo | August 29, 2018 | 2007 | 0.09 [27] |
20 | 10 | "Big Bear" | Sam Bailey | Dan Bailey & Sam Clarke | August 29, 2018 | 2010 | 0.06 [27] |
On the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the series has an approval rating of 62% based on 13 reviews, with an average rating of 5.9/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Esther Povistky and Benji Alflalo's awkward charms and convincingly platonic chemistry work, though Alone Together's lack of urgency keeps its nihilistic tenderness from truly jelling." [28] On Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating, the series has a score 60 out of 100, based on 6 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". [29]
No. | Title | Air date | Rating/share (18–49) | Viewers (millions) |
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1 | "Pilot" | January 10, 2018 | 0.2 | 0.37 [12] |
2 | "Road Trip" | January 17, 2018 | 0.2 | 0.37 [13] |
3 | "Fertility" | January 24, 2018 | 0.1 | 0.24 [14] |
4 | "Pop Up" | January 31, 2018 | 0.1 | 0.21 [15] |
5 | "Dean Girls" | February 7, 2018 | 0.1 | 0.20 [16] |
6 | "Dinner Party" | February 14, 2018 | 0.1 | 0.20 [17] |
7 | "The Big One" | February 28, 2018 | 0.1 | 0.22 [18] |
8 | "Sleepover" | March 7, 2018 | 0.1 | 0.13 [19] |
9 | "Music Video" | March 14, 2018 | 0.1 | 0.15 [20] |
10 | "Property Management" | March 21, 2018 | 0.1 | 0.18 [20] |
No. | Title | Air date | Rating/share (18–49) | Viewers (millions) |
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1 | "Crypto" | August 1, 2018 | 0.1 | 0.21 [23] |
2 | "Pootie" | August 1, 2018 | 0.1 | 0.14 [23] |
3 | "Nurse Esther" | August 8, 2018 | 0.1 | 0.14 [24] |
4 | "Murder House" | August 8, 2018 | 0.0 | 0.10 [24] |
5 | "Daypassers" | August 15, 2018 | 0.1 | 0.11 [25] |
6 | "A Drama Story" | August 15, 2018 | 0.1 | 0.10 [25] |
7 | "Mom" | August 22, 2018 | 0.1 | 0.20 [26] |
8 | "Dog Awards" | August 22, 2018 | 0.1 | 0.13 [26] |
9 | "Flashback" | August 29, 2018 | 0.1 | 0.09 |
10 | "Big Bear" | August 29, 2018 | 0.0 | 0.06 |
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