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Directed by | John Addis |
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Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 8 |
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Production company | Various Artists |
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Network | Apple TV+ |
Release | 22 September 2023 – 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+.
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.
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".
No. | Title [4] | Directed by | Written by | Original release date [4] |
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1 | "The Pharmacy" | John Addis | Steve Burge, Natalie Walter | September 22, 2023 |
2 | "The Dress" | John Addis | Steve Burge, Natalie Walter | September 22, 2023 |
3 | "The Date" | John Addis | Steven Burge, Natalie Walter, Bryce Hart | September 22, 2023 |
4 | "The Sleep Clinic" | John Addis | Steven Burge, Bryce Hart, Natalie Walter | September 29, 2023 |
5 | "Veggie Veggie Bing Bong" | John Addis | Steven Burge, Bryce Hart, Natalie Walter | October 6, 2023 |
6 | "The Road Trip" | John Addis | Steven Burge, Bryce Hart, Natalie Walter | October 13, 2023 |
7 | "The Horse" | John Addis | Steven Burge, Bryce Hart, Natalie Walter | October 20, 2023 |
8 | "The Wedding" | John Addis | Steven Burge, Bryce Hart, Natalie Walter | October 27, 2023 |
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]
Apple announced the series would premiere its first three episodes on 22 September 2023. [6]
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