Still Up

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Still Up
Genre
Created by
Written by
Directed byJohn Addis
Starring
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producers
Production companyVarious Artists
Original release
Network Apple TV+
Release22 September 2023 (2023-09-22) 
present (present)

Still Up is a British comedy drama television series created by Steve Burge and Natalie Walter and starring Antonia Thomas, Craig Roberts and Blake Harrison. It premiered on 22 September 2023 on Apple TV+.

Contents

Premise

Still Up follows the fluctuating late-night relationship of free-spirited illustrator Lisa (Antonia Thomas) and Danny (Craig Roberts), an agoraphobic journalist. Lisa and Danny are both insomniacs, and while the world sleeps, they stay connected and talk for hours despite having only met once.

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 78% of 18 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.4/10. [1] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 64 out of 100, based on seven critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews. [2] TV critic Joel Golby, writing in The Guardian, described Still Up as "superb", "a genuine revelation [3] " and his "scripted TV show of the year".

Cast

Main

Guest

Episodes

No.Title [4] Directed byWritten byOriginal release date [4]
1"The Pharmacy"John AddisSteve Burge, Natalie WalterSeptember 22, 2023 (2023-09-22)
2"The Dress"John AddisSteve Burge, Natalie WalterSeptember 22, 2023 (2023-09-22)
3"The Date"John AddisSteven Burge, Natalie Walter, Bryce HartSeptember 22, 2023 (2023-09-22)
4"The Sleep Clinic"John AddisSteven Burge, Bryce Hart, Natalie WalterSeptember 29, 2023 (2023-09-29)
5"Veggie Veggie Bing Bong"John AddisSteven Burge, Bryce Hart, Natalie WalterOctober 6, 2023 (2023-10-06)
6"The Road Trip"John AddisSteven Burge, Bryce Hart, Natalie WalterOctober 13, 2023 (2023-10-13)
7"The Horse"John AddisSteven Burge, Bryce Hart, Natalie WalterOctober 20, 2023 (2023-10-20)
8"The Wedding"John AddisSteven Burge, Bryce Hart, Natalie WalterOctober 27, 2023 (2023-10-27)

Production

It was announced in October 2022 that Apple TV+ had ordered the series, which had begun filming in London with Antonia Thomas and Craig Roberts cast to lead the series. [5]

Release

Apple announced the series would premiere its first three episodes on 22 September 2023. [6]

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