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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 |
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]
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