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Created by | Annie Weisman |
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Narrated by | Rose Byrne |
Composer | Isabella Summers |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 3 |
No. of episodes | 30 |
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Running time | 23–34 minutes |
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Original release | |
Network | Apple TV+ |
Release | June 18, 2021 – September 27, 2023 |
Physical is an American comedy-drama television series created by Annie Weisman. The series premiered on Apple TV+ on June 18, 2021. In August 2021, the series was renewed for a second season ahead of its first season finale, which premiered on June 3, 2022. [1] [2] In August 2022, the series was renewed for a third season. [3] In May 2023, it was announced that the third season would be the final season and would premiere on August 2, 2023. [4]
Set in 1980s San Diego, Physical is a dark comedy following Sheila Rubin (Rose Byrne) through her journey of self-discovery via aerobics. [5]
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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1 | 1 | "Let's Do This Thing" | Craig Gillespie | Annie Weisman | June 18, 2021 |
2 | 2 | "Let's Get Political" | Liza Johnson | Annie Weisman | June 18, 2021 |
3 | 3 | "Let's Get Down To Business" | Stephanie Laing | Rosa Handelman | June 18, 2021 |
4 | 4 | "Let's Get This Party Started" | Liza Johnson | Jessica Dickey | June 25, 2021 |
5 | 5 | "Let's Agree to Disagree" | Stephanie Laing | Alexandra Cunningham | July 2, 2021 |
6 | 6 | "Let's Get It on Tape" | Stephanie Laing | Lex Edness | July 9, 2021 |
7 | 7 | "Let's Take This Show on the Road" | Stephanie Laing | Annie Weisman | July 16, 2021 |
8 | 8 | "Let's Not and Say We Did" | Stephanie Laing | Justin Bonilla | July 23, 2021 |
9 | 9 | "Let's Face the Facts" | Stephanie Laing | Rosa Handelman | July 30, 2021 |
10 | 10 | "Let's Get Together" | Liza Johnson, Stephanie Laing | Annie Weisman | August 6, 2021 |
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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11 | 1 | "Don't You Want Me" | Stephanie Laing | Annie Weisman | June 3, 2022 |
12 | 2 | "Don't You Ever Stop" | Stephanie Laing | Rachel Caris Love | June 10, 2022 |
13 | 3 | "Don't You Go Far" | Dan Lazarovits | Jessica Dickey | June 17, 2022 |
14 | 4 | "Don't You Know" | Dan Lazarovits | K.C. Scott | June 24, 2022 |
15 | 5 | "Don't You Want to Watch" | Stephanie Laing | Justin Bonilla | July 1, 2022 |
16 | 6 | "Don't You Have Enough" | Stephanie Laing | Jackie Li | July 8, 2022 |
17 | 7 | "Don't Try This at Home" | Stephanie Laing | Coleman Herbert | July 15, 2022 |
18 | 8 | "Don't You Run and Hide" | Stephanie Laing | Rosa Handelman | July 22, 2022 |
19 | 9 | "Don't You Want to Get Better" | Stephanie Laing | Coleman Herbert | July 29, 2022 |
20 | 10 | "Don't You Say It's Over" | Stephanie Laing | Story by : Annie Weisman & Erika A. Schleich Teleplay by : Annie Weisman | August 5, 2022 |
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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21 | 1 | "Like a Whole New Woman" | Stephanie Laing | Annie Weisman | August 2, 2023 |
22 | 2 | "Like a Bitch" | Stephanie Laing | Coleman Herbert | August 2, 2023 |
23 | 3 | "Like It's on Fire" | Stephanie Laing | K.C. Scott | August 9, 2023 |
24 | 4 | "Like a Rocket" | Stephanie Laing | Yael Green | August 16, 2023 |
25 | 5 | "Like Crazy" | Stephanie Laing | Boo Killebrew | August 23, 2023 |
26 | 6 | "Like You Mean It" | Stephanie Laing | Coleman Herbert | August 30, 2023 |
27 | 7 | "Like No One's Watching" | Stephanie Laing | Yael Green & K.C. Scott | September 6, 2023 |
28 | 8 | "Like a Mouse" | Stephanie Laing | Boo Killebrew | September 13, 2023 |
29 | 9 | "Like We Never Left" | Annie Weisman | Coleman Herbert | September 20, 2023 |
30 | 10 | "Like a Prayer" | Stephanie Laing | Annie Weisman | September 27, 2023 |
In January 2020, it was reported that Apple was nearing a series order for Physical, created and written by Annie Weisman, with Tomorrow Studios set to produce. [6] In December 2020, Craig Gillespie, Liza Johnson, and Stephanie Laing were announced as directors for the series, with Gillespie set to direct the pilot episode. [7] The series is a half-hour long and consists of ten episodes. [8]
On August 4, 2021, Apple TV+ renewed the series for a second season. [1] On August 11, 2022, Apple TV+ renewed the series for a third season. [3]
In January 2020, Rose Byrne was reported as headlining Physical. [6] In December 2020, it was announced that Byrne was playing the role of Sheila Rubin, with Paul Sparks, Rory Scovel, Lou Taylor Pucci, Della Saba, Dierdre Friel, and Ashley Liao joining the cast. [7] Geoffrey Arend joined the cast in January 2021, with Ian Gomez joining in April 2021. [9] [10] In October 2022, Zooey Deschanel joined the cast for the third season. [11]
Filming for the first season began in November 2020 and ended in March 2021. The second season began filming in November 2021 and ended in March 2022.[ citation needed ]
The series premiered on June 18, 2021, on Apple TV + globally with the first three episodes available immediately and the rest debuting on a weekly basis, every Friday. [12] The second season premiered on June 3, 2022. [2] The third and final season was released on August 2, 2023. [4]
On Rotten Tomatoes, the first season holds an approval rating of 65% based on 51 critic reviews, with an average rating of 6.40/10. The website's critical consensus reads:
"Not even a magnetic performance from Rose Byrne can save Physical from its exhausting parade of unpleasant characters and plot choices." [13]
On Metacritic, it has a weighted average score of 60 out of 100, based on 21 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". [14]
German online magazine Spiegel was delighted and pointed out the difference between American and European reception:
"...that snarky social satire pitches into body cult and consumeristic insanity to our veritable pleasure; American critics were rather appalled – without any reason." [15]
The second season has an approval rating of 92% on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 11 critic reviews, with an average rating of 8.6/10. The website's critics consensus reads:
"Rose Byrne's blood, sweat, and tears are finally given a worthy bedrock as Physical finds its gyrating groove in this much-improved sophomore season." [16]
The third and final season has an approval rating of 93% on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 14 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads:
"Physical packs it in with a final season that, much like a good workout, is bracing but pays off with a satisfying endorphin rush." [17]
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At 16:34: 'Die giftige Gesellschaftssatire »Physical« macht sich über Körperkult und Konsumgier her, dass es eine wahre Freude ist. Amerikanische Kritiker waren eher erschreckt – völlig zu Unrecht.'