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| Genre | Comedy-drama |
| Created by | Ripley Parker |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
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| Running time | 44–50 minutes |
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| Network | Netflix |
| Release | 5 October 2023 |
Everything Now is a British teen comedy-drama television series created by Ripley Parker. Produced by Left Bank Pictures and Sony Pictures Television, the series was released on Netflix on 5 October 2023. [1]
Mia (Wilde) is a 16-year-old girl from London who rejoins sixth form after a hospital stay due to anorexia nervosa. [2]
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date [3] | |
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| 1 | "Episode 1" | Alyssa McClelland | Ripley Parker | 5 October 2023 | |
After the completion of treatment Mia is ready to get back to her life to discover her friends have been drinking, partying and hooking up without her. | |||||
| 2 | "Episode 2" | Alyssa McClelland | Ripley Parker | 5 October 2023 | |
Post-party gossip gives Mia flashbacks from the hospital. She gets an invite from her crush and karaoke with the crew and it's time for a bigger bucket list. | |||||
| 3 | "Episode 3" | Charlie Manton | Ripley Parker | 5 October 2023 | |
Mia tries to reinvent herself through drama club. Cam and Becca struggle to communicate things at work. | |||||
| 4 | "Episode 4" | Charlie Manton | Ripley Parker | 5 October 2023 | |
Daunted by crossing sex off her list, Mia opts for breaking the law instead; during a mansion rager, hard liquor and harder truths flow freely. | |||||
| 5 | "Episode 5" | Dionne Edwards | Roanne Bardsley | 5 October 2023 | |
A shared suspicion brings Mia and Alison closer together and finds them on a spa day with Viv; as Becca confides in her mother, Will speaks his truth. | |||||
| 6 | "Episode 6" | Dionne Edwards | Dylan Brady | 5 October 2023 | |
A frustrated Alex feels mounting pressure to be perfect; the Polancos meet for a family therapy session after a harrowing school day. | |||||
| 7 | "Episode 7" | Laura Steinel | Glenn Waldron | 5 October 2023 | |
Mia's 17th birthday party ticks several boxes on the list, but there's no shortage of drama; Cam combats jealousy and indifference; Will runs his mouth. | |||||
| 8 | "Episode 8" | Laura Steinel | Ripley Parker | 5 October 2023 | |
Viv makes a distressing discovery; devastating news about an old friend reignites Mia's rush to finish the list. | |||||
The project was green-lit by Netflix in November 2021 as an eight-part series called The Fuck-It Bucket. [4] Executive producers are Andy Harries, Sian McWilliams and Rob Bullock for Left Bank Pictures, alongside screenplay writer Ripley Parker. [5] In March 2023 The Hollywood Reporter revealed the title had been changed to Everything Now. [6]
In August 2022 it was announced that Stephen Fry had joined the cast along with Vivienne Acheampong. [7] Cast member Lauryn Ajufo described the project as having "A cast that you're bound to fall in love with", [8] and that she was, as of December 2022, "patiently waiting for the release" as it was a project she felt "grateful to be a part of". [9]
Everything Now was released on Netflix on 5 October 2023, with all 8 episodes. [10]
The series has been compared to other Netflix series such as Heartstopper and Sex Education . [11] On the website Rotten Tomatoes, the show has a rating of 78%, based on 9 reviews, with an average rating of 6.30/10.
In an interview with Film Updates, writer Dylan Brady confirmed that Netflix had cancelled the series after one season, despite at least one script for a second season having already been written. [12]
