Exclusive: Simon Rex (Red Rocket) is joining Rose Byrne, Octavia Spencer, Ariana DeBose, Dominic Sessa and Demi Lovato in Stephanie Laing’s Tow, which is currently in production.
Tow will tell the true story of Amanda Ogle, an unhoused Seattle woman who fought her way out of tow-company hell to reclaim her life and the car that held it all together after receiving a tow bill for $21,634. Ogle also serves as an executive producer.
The original screenplay is written by Jonathan Keasey, Brant Boivin, and Annie Weisman. The Exchange acquired international sales rights and CAA Media Finance will rep domestic.
Producers are Byrne, Laing, via her newly launched Cake or Death Pictures, Brent Stiefel and Justin Lothrop of Votiv Films and Brian O’Shea and Danyelle Foord of The Exchange. Executive producers include DeBose, Jonathan Keasey, Jonathan Tropper, Ogle, Josh Ricks, and Danny Gusman, Nat McCormick and Giovanna Trischitta of The Exchange,...
Tow will tell the true story of Amanda Ogle, an unhoused Seattle woman who fought her way out of tow-company hell to reclaim her life and the car that held it all together after receiving a tow bill for $21,634. Ogle also serves as an executive producer.
The original screenplay is written by Jonathan Keasey, Brant Boivin, and Annie Weisman. The Exchange acquired international sales rights and CAA Media Finance will rep domestic.
Producers are Byrne, Laing, via her newly launched Cake or Death Pictures, Brent Stiefel and Justin Lothrop of Votiv Films and Brian O’Shea and Danyelle Foord of The Exchange. Executive producers include DeBose, Jonathan Keasey, Jonathan Tropper, Ogle, Josh Ricks, and Danny Gusman, Nat McCormick and Giovanna Trischitta of The Exchange,...
- 4/9/2024
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Oscar winner Octavia Spencer (The Help) is joining Rose Byrne, Ariana DeBose, Dominic Sessa and Demi Lovato in Stephanie Laing’s feature Tow, which is now in production.
As we first revealed, Tow charts the true story of Amanda Ogle, a homeless Seattle woman who fought her way out of tow-company hell to reclaim her life and the car that held it all together after receiving a tow bill for $21,634. Ogle also serves as an executive producer on the film.
The original screenplay is written by Jonathan Keasey, Brant Boivin, and Annie Weisman. The Exchange is handling international sales and CAA Media Finance is repping domestic.
Producers are Byrne, Laing, via her newly launched Cake or Death Pictures, Brent Stiefel and Justin Lothrop of Votiv Films and Brian O’Shea and Danyelle Foord of The Exchange. Executive producers include DeBose, Jonathan Keasey, Jonathan Tropper, Ogle, Josh Ricks, and Danny Gusman,...
As we first revealed, Tow charts the true story of Amanda Ogle, a homeless Seattle woman who fought her way out of tow-company hell to reclaim her life and the car that held it all together after receiving a tow bill for $21,634. Ogle also serves as an executive producer on the film.
The original screenplay is written by Jonathan Keasey, Brant Boivin, and Annie Weisman. The Exchange is handling international sales and CAA Media Finance is repping domestic.
Producers are Byrne, Laing, via her newly launched Cake or Death Pictures, Brent Stiefel and Justin Lothrop of Votiv Films and Brian O’Shea and Danyelle Foord of The Exchange. Executive producers include DeBose, Jonathan Keasey, Jonathan Tropper, Ogle, Josh Ricks, and Danny Gusman,...
- 4/4/2024
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Ariana DeBose has joined Rose Byrne, Dominic Sessa and Demi Lovato in Stephanie Laing’s Tow, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.
The drama will center on a real-life unhoused woman, Amanda Ogle (Byrne), who fought her way out of tow-company hell in Seattle through the courts to reclaim her old car and life after receiving a tow bill for $21,634. Ogle also serves as an executive producer on the film, which has The Exchange handling international sales and CAA Media Finance representing the U.S. rights.
The Tow screenplay is written by Jonathan Keasey, Brant Boivin and Annie Weisman. The project marks a reunion for Byrne, Weisman and Laing, who worked together on Apple TV’s Physical.
DeBose’s feature film slate for 2024 includes Kraven the Hunter and Blumhouse’s House of Spoils. She won an Oscar for West Side Story, received a Tony nomination for her role in Summer: The Donna Summer Musical,...
The drama will center on a real-life unhoused woman, Amanda Ogle (Byrne), who fought her way out of tow-company hell in Seattle through the courts to reclaim her old car and life after receiving a tow bill for $21,634. Ogle also serves as an executive producer on the film, which has The Exchange handling international sales and CAA Media Finance representing the U.S. rights.
The Tow screenplay is written by Jonathan Keasey, Brant Boivin and Annie Weisman. The project marks a reunion for Byrne, Weisman and Laing, who worked together on Apple TV’s Physical.
DeBose’s feature film slate for 2024 includes Kraven the Hunter and Blumhouse’s House of Spoils. She won an Oscar for West Side Story, received a Tony nomination for her role in Summer: The Donna Summer Musical,...
- 4/3/2024
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Imperfect Women is headed to Apple TV+. The streaming service has ordered the new limited series starring and executive produced by Elizabeth Moss (The Handmaid’s Tale) and Kerry Washington (Scandal).
Inspired by the novel by Araminta Hall, the drama series revolves around what happens after a crime destroys the life-long friendship of three women. The book will be adapted for television, written, and executive produced by Annie Weisman (Physical).
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Inspired by the novel by Araminta Hall, the drama series revolves around what happens after a crime destroys the life-long friendship of three women. The book will be adapted for television, written, and executive produced by Annie Weisman (Physical).
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- 3/27/2024
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Two heavyweights of prestige TV, Elisabeth Moss (“The Handmaid’s Tale”) and Kerry Washington (“Scandal”) are teaming up for a new high-profile streaming series titled “Imperfect Women.” Apple TV+ announced yesterday that the limited series is based on the gripping novel by Araminta Hall, which is sure to leave audiences eagerly anticipating its release.
Annie Weisman will adapt “Imperfect Women” as both writer and executive producer for television.
Continue reading ‘Imperfect Women’: Elisabeth Moss & Kerry Washington To Star In Apple TV+ Series at The Playlist.
Annie Weisman will adapt “Imperfect Women” as both writer and executive producer for television.
Continue reading ‘Imperfect Women’: Elisabeth Moss & Kerry Washington To Star In Apple TV+ Series at The Playlist.
- 3/27/2024
- by Christopher Marc
- The Playlist
Kerry Washington and Elisabeth Moss are teaming up for a new series on Apple TV+.
The Emmy-winning actresses will star in and executive producer the limited series Imperfect Women, based on the novel of the same name by Araminta Hall.
An unconventional, psychological thriller examining a crime that shatters the lives of a decades-long friendship of three women, Imperfect Women is a mystery complicated by perspective that explores guilt and retribution, love and betrayal, and the compromises we make that alter our lives irrevocably. As the investigation unravels, so does the truth about how even the closest relationships can change over time.
Keep reading to find out more…
Elisabeth said in a statement, “From the moment I received Araminta’s novel, I couldn’t put it down. It was such an electrifying read; I fell in love with it immediately. I’ve admired Kerry and her work as an actor...
The Emmy-winning actresses will star in and executive producer the limited series Imperfect Women, based on the novel of the same name by Araminta Hall.
An unconventional, psychological thriller examining a crime that shatters the lives of a decades-long friendship of three women, Imperfect Women is a mystery complicated by perspective that explores guilt and retribution, love and betrayal, and the compromises we make that alter our lives irrevocably. As the investigation unravels, so does the truth about how even the closest relationships can change over time.
Keep reading to find out more…
Elisabeth said in a statement, “From the moment I received Araminta’s novel, I couldn’t put it down. It was such an electrifying read; I fell in love with it immediately. I’ve admired Kerry and her work as an actor...
- 3/26/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Apple TV+ has recruited a perfect pairing for its Imperfect Women adaptation, tapping Elisabeth Moss and Kerry Washington to star in the forthcoming limited series based on Araminta Hall’s novel.
Billed as an “unconventional, psychological thriller,” Imperfect Women examines a crime “that shatters the lives of a decades-long friendship of three women,” per the Big Little Lies-esque description provided by the streamer. “As the investigation unravels, so does the truth about how even the closest relationships can change over time.”
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Billed as an “unconventional, psychological thriller,” Imperfect Women examines a crime “that shatters the lives of a decades-long friendship of three women,” per the Big Little Lies-esque description provided by the streamer. “As the investigation unravels, so does the truth about how even the closest relationships can change over time.”
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- 3/26/2024
- by Michael Ausiello
- TVLine.com
Kerry Washington and Elisabeth Moss will star in a limited series adaptation of the Araminta Hall novel “Imperfect Women” at Apple TV+, Variety has learned.
Annie Weisman will adapt the book for the screen. Weisman previously created the Apple dramedy series “Physical” starring Rose Byrne, which aired for three seasons at the streamer.
“Imperfect Women” is described as an “unconventional, psychological thriller examining a crime that shatters the lives of a decades-long friendship of three women. ‘Imperfect Women’ is a mystery complicated by perspective that explores guilt and retribution, love and betrayal, and the compromises we make that alter our lives irrevocably. As the investigation unravels, so does the truth about how even the closest relationships can change over time.”
“From the moment I received Araminta’s novel, I couldn’t put it down,” said Moss. “It was such an electrifying read; I fell in love with it immediately. I...
Annie Weisman will adapt the book for the screen. Weisman previously created the Apple dramedy series “Physical” starring Rose Byrne, which aired for three seasons at the streamer.
“Imperfect Women” is described as an “unconventional, psychological thriller examining a crime that shatters the lives of a decades-long friendship of three women. ‘Imperfect Women’ is a mystery complicated by perspective that explores guilt and retribution, love and betrayal, and the compromises we make that alter our lives irrevocably. As the investigation unravels, so does the truth about how even the closest relationships can change over time.”
“From the moment I received Araminta’s novel, I couldn’t put it down,” said Moss. “It was such an electrifying read; I fell in love with it immediately. I...
- 3/26/2024
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Annie Weisman, creator of Apple TV+’s Rose Byrne comedy Physical, is heading back to the streamer with her latest project – a series adaptation of Araminta Hall’s novel Imperfect Women that will star Elisabeth Moss and Kerry Washington.
Weisman will adapt the book, which came out in 2021, as a limited series. The psychological thriller is a co-production between 20th Television and Apple Studios.
The book tells the story of Nancy Hennessy, who is murdered and leaves behind two best friends, an adoring husband and daughter, and a secret lover whose identity she took to the grave. Nancy was gorgeous, wealthy, and cherished by those who knew her—from the outside, her life was perfect. But as the investigation into her death flounders and her friends Eleanor and Mary wrestle with their grief, dark details surface that reveal how little they knew their friend, each other, and maybe even themselves.
Weisman will adapt the book, which came out in 2021, as a limited series. The psychological thriller is a co-production between 20th Television and Apple Studios.
The book tells the story of Nancy Hennessy, who is murdered and leaves behind two best friends, an adoring husband and daughter, and a secret lover whose identity she took to the grave. Nancy was gorgeous, wealthy, and cherished by those who knew her—from the outside, her life was perfect. But as the investigation into her death flounders and her friends Eleanor and Mary wrestle with their grief, dark details surface that reveal how little they knew their friend, each other, and maybe even themselves.
- 3/26/2024
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
The Handmaid’s Tale’s Elisabeth Moss and Scandal favorite Kerry Washington are going to star opposite one another in a new series for Apple.
The iPhone maker/streamer has, following a bidding war, landed the television adaptation of Araminta Hall’s novel Imperfect Women with a straight-to-series order for the drama from Physical alum Annie Weisman.
Imperfect Women is described by Apple as an “unconventional, psychological thriller examining a crime that shatters the lives of a decades-long friendship of three women.” The series is a “mystery complicated by perspective that explores guilt and retribution, love and betrayal and the compromises we make that alter our lives irrevocably. As the investigation unravels, so does the truth about how even the closest relationships can change over time.”
The series is a co-production between Disney’s 20th Television and Apple Studios. Weisman will adapt the novel and serve as writer and exec producer on the series,...
The iPhone maker/streamer has, following a bidding war, landed the television adaptation of Araminta Hall’s novel Imperfect Women with a straight-to-series order for the drama from Physical alum Annie Weisman.
Imperfect Women is described by Apple as an “unconventional, psychological thriller examining a crime that shatters the lives of a decades-long friendship of three women.” The series is a “mystery complicated by perspective that explores guilt and retribution, love and betrayal and the compromises we make that alter our lives irrevocably. As the investigation unravels, so does the truth about how even the closest relationships can change over time.”
The series is a co-production between Disney’s 20th Television and Apple Studios. Weisman will adapt the novel and serve as writer and exec producer on the series,...
- 3/26/2024
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: There is a change at the helm of Peacock’s Based On a True Story, starring Kaley Cuoco and Chris Messina. Physical creator Annie Weisman is joining the upcoming second season of the dark comedy thriller, from Aggregate Films and UCP, as new showrunner. She succeeds series creator Craig Rosenberg who remains an executive producer while pursuing other projects.
Season 2 of Based On a True Story will see Ava (Cuoco) and her husband Nathan (Messina) return for a new true crime adventure. The two stars are executive producing the new installment alongside Jason Bateman and Michael Costigan of Aggregate Films, writer/showrunner Weisman, Alex Buono, Rosenberg and Jaclyn Moore. Roxie Rodriguez of Aggregate Films, Sono Patel and Max Searle co-executive produce. UCP, a division of Universal Studio Group , is the studio.
In the well received first season, the lives of a down-on-their-luck couple Ava (Cuoco) and Nathan (Messina) collide...
Season 2 of Based On a True Story will see Ava (Cuoco) and her husband Nathan (Messina) return for a new true crime adventure. The two stars are executive producing the new installment alongside Jason Bateman and Michael Costigan of Aggregate Films, writer/showrunner Weisman, Alex Buono, Rosenberg and Jaclyn Moore. Roxie Rodriguez of Aggregate Films, Sono Patel and Max Searle co-executive produce. UCP, a division of Universal Studio Group , is the studio.
In the well received first season, the lives of a down-on-their-luck couple Ava (Cuoco) and Nathan (Messina) collide...
- 3/13/2024
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Few things are more aggravating than when you find yourself in need of a tow truck. Regardless of how excellent the towing agent is, there’s always a hassle waiting around the corner to cost you money, time, and sanity. Pop star and screen actor Demi Lovato is about to learn the brutal ways of the road by joining the cast of Tow, a new drama from director Stephanie Laing.
Tow is Demi Lovato’s first dramatic role in a feature film. Rose Byrne and The Holdovers breakout Dominic Sessa join Lovato for the project, which is based on a true story. Tow stars Byrne as Amanda Ogle, “an unhoused Seattle woman who fought her way out of tow-company hell to reclaim her life and the car that held it all together after receiving a tow bill for $21,634.” (via Deadline)
Stephanie Laing is thrilled to tell Olge’s story. Speaking...
Tow is Demi Lovato’s first dramatic role in a feature film. Rose Byrne and The Holdovers breakout Dominic Sessa join Lovato for the project, which is based on a true story. Tow stars Byrne as Amanda Ogle, “an unhoused Seattle woman who fought her way out of tow-company hell to reclaim her life and the car that held it all together after receiving a tow bill for $21,634.” (via Deadline)
Stephanie Laing is thrilled to tell Olge’s story. Speaking...
- 3/8/2024
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Exclusive: Pop and screen star Demi Lovato is joining Rose Byrne and The Holdovers breakout Dominic Sessa in Stephanie Laing’s feature Tow.
The project will see Grammy nominee Lovato take on her first dramatic role in a feature and marks BAFTA-nominee Sessa’s next project — my colleague Baz had the initial scoop on that casting last month — after his acclaimed screen debut in five-time Oscar nominee The Holdovers.
As we revealed ahead of the European Film Market, Tow will see Golden Globe and Emmy nominee Byrne portray the true story of Amanda Ogle, an unhoused Seattle woman who fought her way out of tow-company hell to reclaim her life and the car that held it all together after receiving a tow bill for $21,634. Ogle also serves as an executive producer on the film.
Laing previously described Ogle as “a true champion” and her story as one of “tenacity and...
The project will see Grammy nominee Lovato take on her first dramatic role in a feature and marks BAFTA-nominee Sessa’s next project — my colleague Baz had the initial scoop on that casting last month — after his acclaimed screen debut in five-time Oscar nominee The Holdovers.
As we revealed ahead of the European Film Market, Tow will see Golden Globe and Emmy nominee Byrne portray the true story of Amanda Ogle, an unhoused Seattle woman who fought her way out of tow-company hell to reclaim her life and the car that held it all together after receiving a tow bill for $21,634. Ogle also serves as an executive producer on the film.
Laing previously described Ogle as “a true champion” and her story as one of “tenacity and...
- 3/8/2024
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Golden Globe and Emmy nominee Rose Byrne (Damages) is set to star in true-story Tow, which The Exchange and CAA Media Finance are launching ahead of this week’s EFM.
Tow will chart the true story of Amanda Ogle, a homeless Seattle woman who fought her way out of tow-company hell to reclaim her life and the car that held it all together after receiving a tow bill for $21,634. Ogle also serves as an executive producer on the film.
Stephanie Laing will direct. The Exchange, which reps international, will also serve as producers. CAA Media Finance will rep domestic.
The original screenplay is written by Jonathan Keasey, Brant Boivin, and Annie Weisman. The project marks a reunion for Byrne, Weisman and Laing, who recently worked together on Apple TV’s Physical.
Producers are Byrne, Laing, via her newly launched Cake or Death Pictures, Brent Stiefel and Justin Lothrop of...
Tow will chart the true story of Amanda Ogle, a homeless Seattle woman who fought her way out of tow-company hell to reclaim her life and the car that held it all together after receiving a tow bill for $21,634. Ogle also serves as an executive producer on the film.
Stephanie Laing will direct. The Exchange, which reps international, will also serve as producers. CAA Media Finance will rep domestic.
The original screenplay is written by Jonathan Keasey, Brant Boivin, and Annie Weisman. The project marks a reunion for Byrne, Weisman and Laing, who recently worked together on Apple TV’s Physical.
Producers are Byrne, Laing, via her newly launched Cake or Death Pictures, Brent Stiefel and Justin Lothrop of...
- 2/13/2024
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
In the series finale of Physical, lead character Sheila Rubin (Rose Byrne) takes a look at herself in the mirror and notices a pimple along her laugh line. Her natural inclination is to pop the blemish, but upon leaning in and examining the spot more closely, she decides to leave it be. The scene in the episode titled “Lucky Star” is a nod to the series premiere, “Let’s Do This Thing,” which debuted on June 18, 2021, and introduced Sheila in a similar vein along with the inner voice that would threaten to be her undoing over the next three seasons.
“It’s a small thing, but when she looks at herself in the mirror at the beginning, there’s so much beauty, yet all she sees is ugliness and darkness,” series creator Annie Weisman tells The Hollywood Reporter. “At the end of the season when she looks at herself in the mirror,...
“It’s a small thing, but when she looks at herself in the mirror at the beginning, there’s so much beauty, yet all she sees is ugliness and darkness,” series creator Annie Weisman tells The Hollywood Reporter. “At the end of the season when she looks at herself in the mirror,...
- 9/28/2023
- by Brande Victorian
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
After three seasons and 30 episodes, Sheila Rubin (Rose Byrne) finally got a happy ending on “Physical.” Except in keeping with Annie Weisman’s Apple TV+ series, that ending may not be what audiences expect. Warning: Spoilers ahead.
In fact, Weisman told IndieWire’s Filmmaker Toolkit podcast that the ending might be more redemptive than happy. “She gets what she wants, but in order to do it, she’s alone,” Weisman said. “I did not believe that she could get what she wants and also be partnered. It’s just not true to her story. But she’s liberated, she’s free, no one’s tying her down. No one’s forcing her to be anyone she’s not. And she has a huge amount to give and she has community through her work, and she has figured out and cracked female friendship in a real way. She has real intimacy,...
In fact, Weisman told IndieWire’s Filmmaker Toolkit podcast that the ending might be more redemptive than happy. “She gets what she wants, but in order to do it, she’s alone,” Weisman said. “I did not believe that she could get what she wants and also be partnered. It’s just not true to her story. But she’s liberated, she’s free, no one’s tying her down. No one’s forcing her to be anyone she’s not. And she has a huge amount to give and she has community through her work, and she has figured out and cracked female friendship in a real way. She has real intimacy,...
- 9/28/2023
- by Mark Peikert
- Indiewire
[This story contains spoilers to the series finale of Physical.]
Across three seasons, Rose Byrne has seen her Physical alter ego Sheila Rubin finally achieve self-discovery and self-acceptance through aerobics, having been drawn initially to the exercise as she struggled with an eating disorder and what very well may be some of the most negative self-talk anyone has experienced — at least on television. From the moment viewers were introduced to Sheila in Apple TV+’s dark comedy, she was also joined by the protagonist’s biting and destructive inner voice that seemingly would stop at nothing to keep Sheila from achieving any sort of happiness within her struggling marriage to Danny (Rory Scovel), her extramarital affair with a Morman businessman (Paul Sparks) and her professional partnership with exercise entrepreneurs Bunny (Delia Saba) and Greta (Dierdre Friel).
By the beginning of the third and final season of the Annie Weisman-created series, Sheila is seemingly in a great place — the inner voice tamed,...
Across three seasons, Rose Byrne has seen her Physical alter ego Sheila Rubin finally achieve self-discovery and self-acceptance through aerobics, having been drawn initially to the exercise as she struggled with an eating disorder and what very well may be some of the most negative self-talk anyone has experienced — at least on television. From the moment viewers were introduced to Sheila in Apple TV+’s dark comedy, she was also joined by the protagonist’s biting and destructive inner voice that seemingly would stop at nothing to keep Sheila from achieving any sort of happiness within her struggling marriage to Danny (Rory Scovel), her extramarital affair with a Morman businessman (Paul Sparks) and her professional partnership with exercise entrepreneurs Bunny (Delia Saba) and Greta (Dierdre Friel).
By the beginning of the third and final season of the Annie Weisman-created series, Sheila is seemingly in a great place — the inner voice tamed,...
- 9/28/2023
- by Tyler Coates
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Physical ended right where it began.
In the opening moments of Wednesday’s series finale, the action jumped from 1983 to 1986, mirroring the fleeting flash-forward that kicked off the dark comedy’s pilot. In the intervening three years, Sheila (Rose Byrne) and Greta (Dierdre Friel) have fulfilled their ambitious vision of turning Body By Sheila into the female-driven multi-million dollar, 50-state franchise that is Strength By Numbers. But professional success has come at a price for Sheila: She’s lonely. What’s more, her mental issues remain ever-present. But the return of her fitness foil Bunny (Della Saba) allows her to repent for her original sin,...
In the opening moments of Wednesday’s series finale, the action jumped from 1983 to 1986, mirroring the fleeting flash-forward that kicked off the dark comedy’s pilot. In the intervening three years, Sheila (Rose Byrne) and Greta (Dierdre Friel) have fulfilled their ambitious vision of turning Body By Sheila into the female-driven multi-million dollar, 50-state franchise that is Strength By Numbers. But professional success has come at a price for Sheila: She’s lonely. What’s more, her mental issues remain ever-present. But the return of her fitness foil Bunny (Della Saba) allows her to repent for her original sin,...
- 9/27/2023
- by Michael Ausiello
- TVLine.com
[Editor’s note: The following interview contains spoilers for Season 3, Episode 4 of “Physical.”]
No one, not show creator Annie Weisman nor longtime director Stephanie Laing, knew that Kelly Kilmartin would have a Southern accent until Zooey Deschanel showed up for Season 3 of Apple TV+’s “Physical.”
Deschanel’s sitcom star and rising fitness guru Kelly (glimpsed in the Season 2 finale) assumes the role of Sheila’s vicious inner voice for the final season, as Sheila comes ever closer to her dream of an aerobics empire in ’80s San Diego. And while audiences watched star Rose Byrne neg herself for two seasons in voiceover, now Byrne’s Sheila is reacting in real-time to what Kelly has to say — and none of it kind.
“We always wanted Zooey, and when she said yes, we were thrilled, but we never really talked about what she sounded like,” Laing told IndieWire. “When Zooey tried out that accent, Annie and I were like, ‘That is incredible. Please,...
No one, not show creator Annie Weisman nor longtime director Stephanie Laing, knew that Kelly Kilmartin would have a Southern accent until Zooey Deschanel showed up for Season 3 of Apple TV+’s “Physical.”
Deschanel’s sitcom star and rising fitness guru Kelly (glimpsed in the Season 2 finale) assumes the role of Sheila’s vicious inner voice for the final season, as Sheila comes ever closer to her dream of an aerobics empire in ’80s San Diego. And while audiences watched star Rose Byrne neg herself for two seasons in voiceover, now Byrne’s Sheila is reacting in real-time to what Kelly has to say — and none of it kind.
“We always wanted Zooey, and when she said yes, we were thrilled, but we never really talked about what she sounded like,” Laing told IndieWire. “When Zooey tried out that accent, Annie and I were like, ‘That is incredible. Please,...
- 8/17/2023
- by Mark Peikert
- Indiewire
“Physical” on Apple TV+ was always going to end after Season 3. But even with that plan in place, star and executive producer Rose Byrne felt bringing the series to a close felt “insurmountable.”
She told TheWrap it’s because of the love she has for both the series and creator Annie Weisman’s storytelling that she feels “bittersweet” about this final outing, which began its 10-episode run Wednesday. The series finale is scheduled to premiere Sept. 27.
“It’s an incredible role and an incredible part,” Byrne said in an interview conducted ahead of the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike. “I’ve never read anything like this. It’s been a really creatively life-changing experience. I feel very protective of the show and Sheila.”
From the first meeting for Season 3, Byrne and Weisman were already discussing how they wanted to “close out” the story of Shelia Rubin, an ’80s housewife-turned-fitness idol. It...
She told TheWrap it’s because of the love she has for both the series and creator Annie Weisman’s storytelling that she feels “bittersweet” about this final outing, which began its 10-episode run Wednesday. The series finale is scheduled to premiere Sept. 27.
“It’s an incredible role and an incredible part,” Byrne said in an interview conducted ahead of the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike. “I’ve never read anything like this. It’s been a really creatively life-changing experience. I feel very protective of the show and Sheila.”
From the first meeting for Season 3, Byrne and Weisman were already discussing how they wanted to “close out” the story of Shelia Rubin, an ’80s housewife-turned-fitness idol. It...
- 8/2/2023
- by Kayla Cobb
- The Wrap
AppleTV+ has been churning out some pretty good content regularly since its inception, and it is giving other channels and their Ott platforms a run for their money. In the lineup of dark comedies that viewers have watched in the past few years, Physical, created by Annie Weisman, is a good addition to the genre because it pushes the boundaries of how female-led stories can be conveyed vividly. The first and second seasons were released in 2021 and 2022, respectively, and we are waiting for the upcoming third season. Before that, let us understand what we witnessed in the last two seasons of Physical.
Set in the 1980s in San Diego, America, the show begins with a shot of Sheila getting ready for her televised aerobics show, which indicates that she is already a successful fitness instructor. The story takes the viewers back to 1981 when Sheila is a housewife running the household like clockwork,...
Set in the 1980s in San Diego, America, the show begins with a shot of Sheila getting ready for her televised aerobics show, which indicates that she is already a successful fitness instructor. The story takes the viewers back to 1981 when Sheila is a housewife running the household like clockwork,...
- 8/2/2023
- by Smriti Kannan
- Film Fugitives
Nostalgia for previous decades can resemble rewriting history based on fun fashion and pop culture trends, but Apple TV+ dark comedy “Physical’s” exploration of the 1980s is far from rose-tinted. Across three seasons, creator Annie Weisman has depicted the complex relationship between the growing health and fitness industry and mental health. The story of housewife-turned-aerobics entrepreneur Sheila Rubin (Rose Byrne) has challenged audiences with a protagonist whose vicious inner monologue can be unrelenting and an unflinching portrayal of disordered eating.
Continue reading ‘Physical’ Season 3 Review: Rose Byrne Delivers A Searing Performance In A Satisfying Final Season at The Playlist.
Continue reading ‘Physical’ Season 3 Review: Rose Byrne Delivers A Searing Performance In A Satisfying Final Season at The Playlist.
- 7/27/2023
- by Emma Fraser
- The Playlist
Disney+ revealed the official trailer for the fourth and final season of “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series.” All episodes premiere Aug. 9 when the Wildcats return to East High, where they prepare a stage production of “High School Musical 3: Senior Year.” The fourth season stars Joshua Bassett, Sofia Wylie, Dara Reneé, Julia Lester, and Frankie Rodriguez, among others.
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Apple TV+ released the third and final trailer of the 10-part dark comedy series “Physical,” starring and executive produced by Rose Byrne. It premieres on Aug. 2 and co-stars Rory Scovel, Dierdre Friel, Paul Sparks, and Zooey Deschanel. The show is set in the 1980s in San Diego and follows Sheila (Byrne) as she journeys from unhappy housewife to fitness entrepreneur.
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Apple TV+ released the third and final trailer of the 10-part dark comedy series “Physical,” starring and executive produced by Rose Byrne. It premieres on Aug. 2 and co-stars Rory Scovel, Dierdre Friel, Paul Sparks, and Zooey Deschanel. The show is set in the 1980s in San Diego and follows Sheila (Byrne) as she journeys from unhappy housewife to fitness entrepreneur.
- 7/14/2023
- by Fern Siegel
- The Streamable
Apple TV+ has revealed the trailer for the third and final season of dark comedy series ‘Physical,’ starring and executive produced by Rose Byrne and created by Annie Weisman.
Set in the idyllic but fragile beach paradise of 1980s San Diego, the series follows Sheila Rubin (Byrne) as she transforms from a quietly tortured housewife to a dominant fitness entrepreneur.
In her journey, Sheila battled her way out of an unsatisfying marriage to Danny (Scovel), fostered a dangerous relationship with real-estate mogul John Breem (Sparks), and confronted the dark voices within her own mind that have shamed and suppressed her for so long. With the help of her loyal friend — and now business partner — Greta (Friel), Sheila has found confidence and inner strength through her work as a teacher and entrepreneur with Body by Sheila. In the third and concluding season of the series, Sheila finds her status challenged by...
Set in the idyllic but fragile beach paradise of 1980s San Diego, the series follows Sheila Rubin (Byrne) as she transforms from a quietly tortured housewife to a dominant fitness entrepreneur.
In her journey, Sheila battled her way out of an unsatisfying marriage to Danny (Scovel), fostered a dangerous relationship with real-estate mogul John Breem (Sparks), and confronted the dark voices within her own mind that have shamed and suppressed her for so long. With the help of her loyal friend — and now business partner — Greta (Friel), Sheila has found confidence and inner strength through her work as a teacher and entrepreneur with Body by Sheila. In the third and concluding season of the series, Sheila finds her status challenged by...
- 7/13/2023
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Apple TV+ has revealed the trailer for the third and final season of dark comedy series “Physical,” starring and executive produced by Rose Byrne and created by Annie Weisman. Joining the all-star cast, including Rory Scovel, Dierdre Friel and Paul Sparks, is award-winning actress Zooey Deschanel in her return to scripted television. “Physical” will premiere on Wednesday, August 2, 2023 on Apple TV+ with the first two episodes of the ten-episode season, followed by one new episode weekly, every Wednesday through September 27. Set in the idyllic but fragile beach paradise of 1980s San Diego, “Physical” follows Sheila Rubin (Byrne) as she transforms from quietly tortured housewife to dominant fitness entrepreneur. In her journey, Sheila battled her way out of an unsatisfying marriage to Danny (Scovel), fostered a dangerous relationship with real-estate mogul John Breem (Sparks), and confronted the dark voices within her own mind that have shamed and suppressed her for so long.
- 7/13/2023
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
The trailer for third and final season of Apple TV+’s Physical shows Sheila (Rose Byrne) has met her match in a popular celebrity exercise guru. The New Girl star Zooey Deschanel joins the series as Sheila’s new adversary, Kelli Kilmartin.
Season three also stars Rory Scovel as Danny, Dierdre Friel as Greta, and Paul Sparks as John Breem.
Physical‘s final season kicks off on August 2, 2023 with the release of the first two episodes. New episodes arrive on Wednesdays leading up to the series finale on September 27th.
Annie Weisman created the series and serves as writer, executive producer, and showrunner. Rose Byrne, Stephanie Laing, and Tomorrow Studios’ Marty Adelstein, Becky Clements, and Alissa Bachner executive produce, with Laing directing.
Rose Byrne and Zooey Deschanel in Apple TV+’s ‘Physical’ season 3
The Season 3 Plot, Courtesy of Apple TV+:
Set in the idyllic but fragile beach paradise of 1980s San Diego,...
Season three also stars Rory Scovel as Danny, Dierdre Friel as Greta, and Paul Sparks as John Breem.
Physical‘s final season kicks off on August 2, 2023 with the release of the first two episodes. New episodes arrive on Wednesdays leading up to the series finale on September 27th.
Annie Weisman created the series and serves as writer, executive producer, and showrunner. Rose Byrne, Stephanie Laing, and Tomorrow Studios’ Marty Adelstein, Becky Clements, and Alissa Bachner executive produce, with Laing directing.
Rose Byrne and Zooey Deschanel in Apple TV+’s ‘Physical’ season 3
The Season 3 Plot, Courtesy of Apple TV+:
Set in the idyllic but fragile beach paradise of 1980s San Diego,...
- 7/12/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
The third and final season of “Physical” will introduce a new competitor to Rose Byrne’s Sheila Rubin.
Just as the dark voices in her head have silenced as Sheila commits to her wellness journey and builds a television fitness empire, a new opponent arises for the entrepreneur in a rising exercise celebrity, played by Zooey Deschanel.
“You are a national television personality now,” Greta tells Sheila in the trailer. “We are on the precipice of something big, there’s just one problem: Kelly Kilmartin … she’s the most famous fitness star.”
Doubt immediately begins to creep into Sheila’s mind, manifesting itself as an imaginary Kelly (Deschanel), who taunts Sheila by saying, “I’m better than you” and “you’re just hanging on by a thread, just waiting for that moment to snap.”
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Just as the dark voices in her head have silenced as Sheila commits to her wellness journey and builds a television fitness empire, a new opponent arises for the entrepreneur in a rising exercise celebrity, played by Zooey Deschanel.
“You are a national television personality now,” Greta tells Sheila in the trailer. “We are on the precipice of something big, there’s just one problem: Kelly Kilmartin … she’s the most famous fitness star.”
Doubt immediately begins to creep into Sheila’s mind, manifesting itself as an imaginary Kelly (Deschanel), who taunts Sheila by saying, “I’m better than you” and “you’re just hanging on by a thread, just waiting for that moment to snap.”
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- 7/12/2023
- by Loree Seitz
- The Wrap
Rose Byrne will no longer be getting “Physical”, with Apple TV+ announcing the 1980s-set aerobics-themed comedy will be ending after its upcoming third season.
Deadline was the first to report that the series will be wrapping up the journey of frustrated housewife-turned-fitness mogul/lifestyle guru Sheila Rubin.
“We are so grateful to Apple… and all our creative collaborators for the chance to bring Sheila to life in all her gritty glory,” said Byrne (who is both star and exec producer) and series creator/writer/EP Annie Weisman in a statement. “With this final season, Sheila’s three-act saga of rebellion, recovery and redemption comes to the satisfying conclusion that she and her fans so richly deserve. We feel so proud to share this last chapter with everyone.”
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Deadline was the first to report that the series will be wrapping up the journey of frustrated housewife-turned-fitness mogul/lifestyle guru Sheila Rubin.
“We are so grateful to Apple… and all our creative collaborators for the chance to bring Sheila to life in all her gritty glory,” said Byrne (who is both star and exec producer) and series creator/writer/EP Annie Weisman in a statement. “With this final season, Sheila’s three-act saga of rebellion, recovery and redemption comes to the satisfying conclusion that she and her fans so richly deserve. We feel so proud to share this last chapter with everyone.”
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- 5/18/2023
- by Brent Furdyk
- ET Canada
Apple TV+ has announced that “Physical,” its widely celebrated and hit half-hour dramedy starring and executive produced by Rose Byrne and hailing from creator, writer and executive producer Annie Weisman, is set to return for its 10-episode third and final season on Wednesday, August 2, 2023. Since its global debut on Apple TV+, “Physical” has drawn acclaim from audiences and critics alike, as well as praise for performances by its ensemble cast led by “perfectly cast” and “masterful” Rose Byrne, and stars Rory Scovel, Dierdre Friel and Paul Sparks. The series is produced for Apple TV+ by Tomorrow Studios. “We are so grateful to Apple, Tomorrow Studios, and all our creative collaborators for the chance to bring Sheila to life in all her gritty glory,” said star and executive producer Rose Byrne and creator, writer and executive producer Annie Weisman. “With this final season, Sheila’s three act saga of rebellion, recovery,...
- 5/17/2023
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
Pack up your leg warmers because the ’80s are over! Apple announced via Deadline that they have canceled Physical after three seasons. The comedy series stars Rose Byrne as Shelia Rubin, a quietly tortured, seemingly dutiful housewife who finds release in the world of aerobics. The final season of Physical will debut on Apple TV+ on August 2nd.
“We are so grateful to Apple, Tomorrow Studios, and all our creative collaborators for the chance to bring Sheila to life in all her gritty glory,” said star and executive producer Rose Byrne and creator, writer and executive producer Annie Weisman in a statement. “With this final season, Sheila’s three-act saga of rebellion, recovery, and redemption comes to the satisfying conclusion that she and her fans so richly deserve. We feel so proud to share this last chapter with everyone.” Deadline’s report states that the third season was written to...
“We are so grateful to Apple, Tomorrow Studios, and all our creative collaborators for the chance to bring Sheila to life in all her gritty glory,” said star and executive producer Rose Byrne and creator, writer and executive producer Annie Weisman in a statement. “With this final season, Sheila’s three-act saga of rebellion, recovery, and redemption comes to the satisfying conclusion that she and her fans so richly deserve. We feel so proud to share this last chapter with everyone.” Deadline’s report states that the third season was written to...
- 5/17/2023
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
Rose Byrne in Apple TV+’s ‘Physical’ season 3
Series star Rose Byrne says fans will be treated to a satisfying conclusion with the third and final season of Apple TV+’s Physical. The streaming service has set a Wednesday, August 2, 2023 premiere date for the 10-episode final season.
“We are so grateful to Apple, Tomorrow Studios, and all our creative collaborators for the chance to bring Sheila to life in all her gritty glory,” said actor/executive producer Rose Byrne and creator, writer, executive producer, and showrunner Annie Weisman. “With this final season, Sheila’s three act saga of rebellion, recovery, and redemption comes to the satisfying conclusion that she and her fans so richly deserve. We feel so proud to share this last chapter with everyone.”
In addition to Rose Byrne, season three stars Rory Scovel, Dierdre Friel, and Paul Sparks. Emmy nominee and Critics Choice Awards winner Zooey Deschanel...
Series star Rose Byrne says fans will be treated to a satisfying conclusion with the third and final season of Apple TV+’s Physical. The streaming service has set a Wednesday, August 2, 2023 premiere date for the 10-episode final season.
“We are so grateful to Apple, Tomorrow Studios, and all our creative collaborators for the chance to bring Sheila to life in all her gritty glory,” said actor/executive producer Rose Byrne and creator, writer, executive producer, and showrunner Annie Weisman. “With this final season, Sheila’s three act saga of rebellion, recovery, and redemption comes to the satisfying conclusion that she and her fans so richly deserve. We feel so proud to share this last chapter with everyone.”
In addition to Rose Byrne, season three stars Rory Scovel, Dierdre Friel, and Paul Sparks. Emmy nominee and Critics Choice Awards winner Zooey Deschanel...
- 5/17/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Rose Byrne’s “Physical” will return to Apple TV+ for its 10-episode third and final season on August 2.
“Physical” is produced by Tomorrow Studios, created, written and executive produced by Annie Weisman, who also serves as showrunner, and directed by Stephanie Laing, who also serves as executive producer alongside Adelstein, Clements and Bachner for Tomorrow Studios, and Byrne.
“We are so grateful to Apple, Tomorrow Studios, and all our creative collaborators for the chance to bring Sheila to life in all her gritty glory,” Byrne and Weisman said in a statement. “With this final season, Sheila’s three act saga of rebellion, recovery, and redemption comes to the satisfying conclusion that she and her fans so richly deserve. We feel so proud to share this last chapter with everyone.”
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“Physical” is produced by Tomorrow Studios, created, written and executive produced by Annie Weisman, who also serves as showrunner, and directed by Stephanie Laing, who also serves as executive producer alongside Adelstein, Clements and Bachner for Tomorrow Studios, and Byrne.
“We are so grateful to Apple, Tomorrow Studios, and all our creative collaborators for the chance to bring Sheila to life in all her gritty glory,” Byrne and Weisman said in a statement. “With this final season, Sheila’s three act saga of rebellion, recovery, and redemption comes to the satisfying conclusion that she and her fans so richly deserve. We feel so proud to share this last chapter with everyone.”
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- 5/17/2023
- by Lucas Manfredi
- The Wrap
“Physical” will end with its forthcoming third season, Apple TV+ announced on Wednesday. The 10-episode final season is scheduled to premiere on Wednesday, August 2.
Starring Rose Byrne, the dark comedy follows Sheila Rubin (Byrne), a quietly tortured, seemingly dutiful housewife supporting her smart but controversial husband’s bid for state assembly. But behind closed doors, Sheila has her own darkly funny take on life she rarely lets the world see. As she battles her own personal demons, Sheila comes to find a release through the world of aerobics.
Season two found Sheila, having successfully launched her first fitness video only to encounter some new and bigger obstacles on her path. She is torn between loyalty to her husband (Rory Scovel) and the values he represents, and a dangerous attraction to someone else. And since she’s no longer the only game in town, she finds herself having to outrun some...
Starring Rose Byrne, the dark comedy follows Sheila Rubin (Byrne), a quietly tortured, seemingly dutiful housewife supporting her smart but controversial husband’s bid for state assembly. But behind closed doors, Sheila has her own darkly funny take on life she rarely lets the world see. As she battles her own personal demons, Sheila comes to find a release through the world of aerobics.
Season two found Sheila, having successfully launched her first fitness video only to encounter some new and bigger obstacles on her path. She is torn between loyalty to her husband (Rory Scovel) and the values he represents, and a dangerous attraction to someone else. And since she’s no longer the only game in town, she finds herself having to outrun some...
- 5/17/2023
- by BreAnna Bell
- Variety Film + TV
The Physical evidence is indisputable: Apple TV+’s Rose Byrne-led dark comedy is ending.
The streamer announced Tuesday that the series’ 10-episode third season — which will debut on Wednesday, Aug. 2 — will be its swan song.
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“We are so grateful to Apple… and all our creative collaborators for the chance to bring Sheila to life in all her gritty glory,...
The streamer announced Tuesday that the series’ 10-episode third season — which will debut on Wednesday, Aug. 2 — will be its swan song.
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- 5/17/2023
- by Michael Ausiello
- TVLine.com
Apple is poised to say farewell to Physical.
The iPhone maker and streamer on Wednesday announced that its Rose Byrne-led series from creator Annie Weisman will conclude with its upcoming third season. The final 10 episodes of the 1980s-set aerobics dramedy will debut Aug. 2.
“We are so grateful to Apple, Tomorrow Studios, and all our creative collaborators for the chance to bring Sheila to life in all her gritty glory,” said star and executive producer Byrne and creator, writer and executive producer Weisman in a statement announcing the news. “With this final season, Sheila’s three-act saga of rebellion, recovery, and redemption comes to the satisfying conclusion that she and her fans so richly deserve. We feel so proud to share this last chapter with everyone.”
Season three of the comedy, which features Zooey Deschanel joining as a series regular, is Byrne’s second TV series for Apple. She reunites with Seth Rogen in Platonic,...
The iPhone maker and streamer on Wednesday announced that its Rose Byrne-led series from creator Annie Weisman will conclude with its upcoming third season. The final 10 episodes of the 1980s-set aerobics dramedy will debut Aug. 2.
“We are so grateful to Apple, Tomorrow Studios, and all our creative collaborators for the chance to bring Sheila to life in all her gritty glory,” said star and executive producer Byrne and creator, writer and executive producer Weisman in a statement announcing the news. “With this final season, Sheila’s three-act saga of rebellion, recovery, and redemption comes to the satisfying conclusion that she and her fans so richly deserve. We feel so proud to share this last chapter with everyone.”
Season three of the comedy, which features Zooey Deschanel joining as a series regular, is Byrne’s second TV series for Apple. She reunites with Seth Rogen in Platonic,...
- 5/17/2023
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Apple TV+’s praised dramedy Physical, starring and executive produced by Rose Byrne, will wrap its run with its upcoming 10-episode third season, which will debut August 2. Sources tell Deadline that Season 3 of the half-hour series, from creator and executive producer Annie Weisman and Tomorrow Studios, was written as a final chapter and will provide fans with a satisfying conclusion (while also leaving some things open-ended).
“We are so grateful to Apple, Tomorrow Studios, and all our creative collaborators for the chance to bring Sheila to life in all her gritty glory,” Byrne and Weisman said. “With this final season, Sheila’s three act saga of rebellion, recovery, and redemption comes to the satisfying conclusion that she and her fans so richly deserve. We feel so proud to share this last chapter with everyone.”
“Physical” star and executive producer Rose Byrne and creator, writer and executive producer Annie Weisman...
“We are so grateful to Apple, Tomorrow Studios, and all our creative collaborators for the chance to bring Sheila to life in all her gritty glory,” Byrne and Weisman said. “With this final season, Sheila’s three act saga of rebellion, recovery, and redemption comes to the satisfying conclusion that she and her fans so richly deserve. We feel so proud to share this last chapter with everyone.”
“Physical” star and executive producer Rose Byrne and creator, writer and executive producer Annie Weisman...
- 5/17/2023
- by Rosy Cordero and Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
“She’s a wildly complicated character,” says Rose Byrne of Sheila, the central figure of her series “Physical” on Apple TV+. Season 2 of the series takes Sheila on a wild ride as her addiction, and mounting secrets, threaten to overturn her life. Watch the exclusive video interview above.
“When you have such an addiction and illness, it’s so hard to be intimate and close to anyone because it requires vulnerability,” explains Byrne. Sheila battles an eating disorder in the series which often pushes her to the brink. Not only must she contend with the compulsion to binge eat, but the desire to keep her illness hidden from everyone around her affects every aspect of her life. Sheila is a master of secrets. The resulting sense of isolation is terrible for the character, but provides Byrne with fascinating material to dive into.
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Sheila’s...
“When you have such an addiction and illness, it’s so hard to be intimate and close to anyone because it requires vulnerability,” explains Byrne. Sheila battles an eating disorder in the series which often pushes her to the brink. Not only must she contend with the compulsion to binge eat, but the desire to keep her illness hidden from everyone around her affects every aspect of her life. Sheila is a master of secrets. The resulting sense of isolation is terrible for the character, but provides Byrne with fascinating material to dive into.
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- 5/15/2023
- by Sam Eckmann
- Gold Derby
“I like the challenge of bad behavior from a good person,” reveals Annie Weisman. She serves as showrunner, writer, and executive producer for “Physical” on Apple TV+. Season 2 of the series sees plenty of poor behavior from its core characters, but Weisman always manages to lure viewers into rooting for her characters no matter their missteps. Watch the exclusive video interview above. This chat was recorded before the writers strike began.
“I really love exploring characters that you think you’re done with, and then finding the empathy again,” explains Weisman. A prime example of the writer meeting this challenge head on this season is with Danny (Rory Scovel). It’s safe to say that his wife Sheila (Rose Byrne), and the audience, had written off their marriage as a goner after Danny’s poor decisions in the first season. But here he is pitching in with childcare, doing chores,...
“I really love exploring characters that you think you’re done with, and then finding the empathy again,” explains Weisman. A prime example of the writer meeting this challenge head on this season is with Danny (Rory Scovel). It’s safe to say that his wife Sheila (Rose Byrne), and the audience, had written off their marriage as a goner after Danny’s poor decisions in the first season. But here he is pitching in with childcare, doing chores,...
- 5/4/2023
- by Sam Eckmann
- Gold Derby
Apple TV+ has announced that Emmy and Grammy Award-nominee and Critics Choice Award winner Zooey Deschanel has joined the highly anticipated third season of “Physical,” its hit, half-hour dramedy starring and executive produced by Rose Byrne and hailing from creator, writer and executive producer Annie Weisman, and produced by Tomorrow Studios. · Deschanel will play ‘Kelly,’ a network sitcom star who decides to enter the burgeoning Fitness Industry. · Set in the idyllic but fragile beach paradise of sunny 1980s San Diego, “Physical” is a half-hour dark comedy following Sheila Rubin (Byrne), a quietly tortured, seemingly dutiful housewife supporting her smart but controversial husband’s bid for state assembly. But behind closed doors, Sheila has her own darkly funny take on life she rarely lets the world see. She’s also battling a complex set of personal demons relating to her self-image… that is, until she finds release through the unlikeliest source: the world of aerobics.
- 10/15/2022
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
Pull on a pair of leg warmers, Zooey Deschanel: You’re about to get Physical.
Deschanel has boarded Season 3 of Apple TV+’s dark comedy, TVLine has learned, marking her first role on a scripted series since New Girl wrapped in 2018.
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Deschanel has boarded Season 3 of Apple TV+’s dark comedy, TVLine has learned, marking her first role on a scripted series since New Girl wrapped in 2018.
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- 10/12/2022
- by Rebecca Iannucci
- TVLine.com
Zooey Deschanel will be joining the cast of “Physical” for Season 3, Variety has learned.
She joins a cast that includes Rose Byrne, Dierdre Friel, Della Saba, Lou Taylor Pucci, Paul Sparks, Ashley Liao and Geoffrey Arend. Deschanel will play Kelly, described as “a former sitcom star who jumps into the burgeoning fitness industry.”
According to the show’s synopsis, the half-hour dark comedy “is set in the beachy paradise of sunny 1980s San Diego and follows Sheila Rubin (Byrne), a quietly tortured, seemingly dutiful housewife supporting her smart but controversial husband’s bid for state assembly. Sheila comes to find her own reprieve from her daily woes in the world of aerobics, but it comes with its own host of troubles as well.”
Apple ordered a third season of the dramedy in August. Season 2 of the series followed Sheila who, after launching her first fitness video, has uncovered a new...
She joins a cast that includes Rose Byrne, Dierdre Friel, Della Saba, Lou Taylor Pucci, Paul Sparks, Ashley Liao and Geoffrey Arend. Deschanel will play Kelly, described as “a former sitcom star who jumps into the burgeoning fitness industry.”
According to the show’s synopsis, the half-hour dark comedy “is set in the beachy paradise of sunny 1980s San Diego and follows Sheila Rubin (Byrne), a quietly tortured, seemingly dutiful housewife supporting her smart but controversial husband’s bid for state assembly. Sheila comes to find her own reprieve from her daily woes in the world of aerobics, but it comes with its own host of troubles as well.”
Apple ordered a third season of the dramedy in August. Season 2 of the series followed Sheila who, after launching her first fitness video, has uncovered a new...
- 10/12/2022
- by BreAnna Bell
- Variety Film + TV
Zooey Deschanel is joining “Physical” Season 3 on Apple TV+, marking a new addition to the 1980s San Diego-set half-hour comedy about a housewife named Sheila (Rose Byrne) who discovers empowerment via aerobics. The “New Girl” star will portray Kelly, a network sitcom star who ventures into the burgeoning fitness industry.
Executive produced by Byrne and loosely inspired by creator, writer, showrunner and EP Annie Weisman’s real life, “Physical” follows Sheila, a stifled homemaker who seemingly supports her controversial husband’s (Rory Scovel) bid for state assembly, but privately has her own ambitions. While battling personal demons and low self-esteem, she stumbles upon the world of aerobics. In Season 2, Sheila successfully launches her first workout video, only to encounter new obstacles, including being torn between her husband and a new love interest, as well as facing fierce competition on the road to building a fitness empire.
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Executive produced by Byrne and loosely inspired by creator, writer, showrunner and EP Annie Weisman’s real life, “Physical” follows Sheila, a stifled homemaker who seemingly supports her controversial husband’s (Rory Scovel) bid for state assembly, but privately has her own ambitions. While battling personal demons and low self-esteem, she stumbles upon the world of aerobics. In Season 2, Sheila successfully launches her first workout video, only to encounter new obstacles, including being torn between her husband and a new love interest, as well as facing fierce competition on the road to building a fitness empire.
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- 10/12/2022
- by Natalie Oganesyan
- The Wrap
Zooey Deschanel has joined the Season 3 cast of Physical, Apple TV+’s hit, half-hour dramedy starring and executive produced by Rose Byrne.
Deschanel will play Kelly, a network sitcom star who decides to enter the burgeoning fitness industry.
Set in the idyllic but fragile beach paradise of sunny 1980s San Diego, Physical follows Sheila Rubin (Byrne), a quietly tortured, seemingly dutiful housewife supporting her smart but controversial husband’s bid for state assembly. But behind closed doors, Sheila has her own darkly funny take on life she rarely lets the world see. She’s also battling a complex set of personal demons relating to her self-image… that is, until she finds release through the unlikeliest source: the world of aerobics.
Season two found Byrne having successfully launched her first fitness video only to encounter some new and bigger obstacles on her path. She is torn between loyalty to her husband...
Deschanel will play Kelly, a network sitcom star who decides to enter the burgeoning fitness industry.
Set in the idyllic but fragile beach paradise of sunny 1980s San Diego, Physical follows Sheila Rubin (Byrne), a quietly tortured, seemingly dutiful housewife supporting her smart but controversial husband’s bid for state assembly. But behind closed doors, Sheila has her own darkly funny take on life she rarely lets the world see. She’s also battling a complex set of personal demons relating to her self-image… that is, until she finds release through the unlikeliest source: the world of aerobics.
Season two found Byrne having successfully launched her first fitness video only to encounter some new and bigger obstacles on her path. She is torn between loyalty to her husband...
- 10/12/2022
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
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Zooey Deschanel is about to get Physical.
The former New Girl star has joined the cast of Apple TV+’s dramedy Physical for its third season. She’ll be a series regular in her first TV acting role since 2018, when New Girl ended its seven-season run on Fox.
Deschanel will play Kelly, a network sitcom star who decides to enter the burgeoning 1980s fitness industry — which will bring her into the world inhabited by Sheila Rubin (series lead Rose Byrne).
Physical’s second season closed with Sheila seemingly on the verge of expanding her fitness business significantly — only for her estranged husband, Danny (Rory Scovel), to tell her someone had beaten her to the market with her step aerobics idea. The revelation led to a flood of Sheila’s self-doubt and self-hatred returning after she had seemingly worked through many of those issues.
Zooey Deschanel is about to get Physical.
The former New Girl star has joined the cast of Apple TV+’s dramedy Physical for its third season. She’ll be a series regular in her first TV acting role since 2018, when New Girl ended its seven-season run on Fox.
Deschanel will play Kelly, a network sitcom star who decides to enter the burgeoning 1980s fitness industry — which will bring her into the world inhabited by Sheila Rubin (series lead Rose Byrne).
Physical’s second season closed with Sheila seemingly on the verge of expanding her fitness business significantly — only for her estranged husband, Danny (Rory Scovel), to tell her someone had beaten her to the market with her step aerobics idea. The revelation led to a flood of Sheila’s self-doubt and self-hatred returning after she had seemingly worked through many of those issues.
- 10/12/2022
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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Tribeca and Chanel have sights set on the next installment of their collaboration, Through Her Lens.
Founded in 2015 by Tribeca and Chanel and in collaboration with Pulse Films, the mentorship program provides industry support, artistic development and funding to emerging U.S.-based self-identifying women and nonbinary writers and directors while also hosting finalists, industry jurors and mentors for in-person events, workshops, classes and peer-to-peer sessions.
The partners today announced the names of its 2022 leadership committee. It’s comprised of jurors, mentors and masterclass participants. Jury members include actor and director Jennifer Morrison, producer Bonnie Hammer, actor Alexandra Shipp, producer Paula Weinstein and actor Thuso Mbedu.
Mentors include Annette Bening, writer and showrunner Annie Weisman, producer Effie Brown, producer Haifaa Al-Mansour and producer Maria Zuckerman. Writing mentors include writer Becky Johnston, producer Kelly Carmichael, writer and showrunner Angela Kang, writer and showrunner Deepa Mehta...
Tribeca and Chanel have sights set on the next installment of their collaboration, Through Her Lens.
Founded in 2015 by Tribeca and Chanel and in collaboration with Pulse Films, the mentorship program provides industry support, artistic development and funding to emerging U.S.-based self-identifying women and nonbinary writers and directors while also hosting finalists, industry jurors and mentors for in-person events, workshops, classes and peer-to-peer sessions.
The partners today announced the names of its 2022 leadership committee. It’s comprised of jurors, mentors and masterclass participants. Jury members include actor and director Jennifer Morrison, producer Bonnie Hammer, actor Alexandra Shipp, producer Paula Weinstein and actor Thuso Mbedu.
Mentors include Annette Bening, writer and showrunner Annie Weisman, producer Effie Brown, producer Haifaa Al-Mansour and producer Maria Zuckerman. Writing mentors include writer Becky Johnston, producer Kelly Carmichael, writer and showrunner Angela Kang, writer and showrunner Deepa Mehta...
- 9/15/2022
- by Chris Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Physical still has us feeling the burn. On Aug. 11, Apple TV+ announced Physical, starring Rose Byrne as aerobics-obsessed Sheila Rubin, has been renewed for a third season. "I am thrilled for the opportunity to continue telling Sheila's story in creative collaboration with Rose Byrne and the rest of our incredible cast, writers and crew," Physical creator Annie Weisman said. "Rose's breathtaking, hilarious and brave performance is the north star on our show's journey of personal empowerment and transformation in '80s Southern California in all its synth-pop, sunbaked, spandex-clad glory." Weisman went on to call the audience reception to Physical "the most...
- 8/12/2022
- E! Online
Less than a week after the finale of "Physical" season 2, Apple TV+ has renewed the hit series for a third season. Set in 1980s San Diego, "Physical" is a half-hour dramedy starring and executive produced by Rose Byrne and created by writer and executive producer Annie Weisman. The series sees Byrne as Sheila Rubin, the dissatisfied housewife of an ambitious politician, battling horrific personal demons who finds solace in aerobics, and throws herself into building a fitness empire.
"I am thrilled for the opportunity to continue telling Sheila's story in creative collaboration with Rose Byrne and the rest of our incredible cast, writers and crew," Weisman said in the official announcement. "Rose's breathtaking, hilarious, and brave performance is the north star on our show's journey of personal empowerment and transformation in '80s Southern California in all its synth-pop, sun-baked, spandex-clad glory."
Weisman continued by saying, "The feedback we've received...
"I am thrilled for the opportunity to continue telling Sheila's story in creative collaboration with Rose Byrne and the rest of our incredible cast, writers and crew," Weisman said in the official announcement. "Rose's breathtaking, hilarious, and brave performance is the north star on our show's journey of personal empowerment and transformation in '80s Southern California in all its synth-pop, sun-baked, spandex-clad glory."
Weisman continued by saying, "The feedback we've received...
- 8/12/2022
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
Rose Byrne in “Physical,” now streaming on Apple TV+. On the heels of the finale of its broadly celebrated second season, Apple TV+ announced a season three renewal for “Physical,” its hit, half-hour dramedy starring and executive produced by Rose Byrne and hailing from creator, writer and executive producer Annie Weisman. “I am thrilled for the opportunity to continue telling Sheila’s story in creative collaboration with Rose Byrne and the rest of our incredible cast, writers and crew. Rose’s breathtaking, hilarious and brave performance is the north star on our show’s journey of personal empowerment and transformation in 80’s Southern California in all its synth-pop, sun-baked, spandex-clad glory,” said Annie Weisman, creator and showrunner. “The feedback we’ve received from audiences who continue to discover and feel seen by “Physical” is the most deeply gratifying experience of my career and I’m so grateful to our team...
- 8/11/2022
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
Apple has ordered Season 3 of the dramedy “Physical,” Variety has learned.
Season 2 of the series follows Sheila Rubin (Rose Byrne) who, after launching her first fitness video, has uncovered a new set obstacles in her way to building her fitness empire. She is torn between loyalty to her husband (Rory Scovel) and the values he represents, and a dangerous attraction to someone else. With new competition threatening her status, Rubin finds herself having to outrun some fierce new competitors.
Dierdre Friel, Della Saba, Lou Taylor Pucci, Paul Sparks, Ashley Liao and Geoffrey Arend are also featured among the cast.
“I am thrilled for the opportunity to continue telling Sheila’s story in creative collaboration with Rose Byrne and the rest of our incredible cast, writers and crew. Rose’s breathtaking, hilarious and brave performance is the north star on our show’s journey of personal empowerment and transformation in 80’s...
Season 2 of the series follows Sheila Rubin (Rose Byrne) who, after launching her first fitness video, has uncovered a new set obstacles in her way to building her fitness empire. She is torn between loyalty to her husband (Rory Scovel) and the values he represents, and a dangerous attraction to someone else. With new competition threatening her status, Rubin finds herself having to outrun some fierce new competitors.
Dierdre Friel, Della Saba, Lou Taylor Pucci, Paul Sparks, Ashley Liao and Geoffrey Arend are also featured among the cast.
“I am thrilled for the opportunity to continue telling Sheila’s story in creative collaboration with Rose Byrne and the rest of our incredible cast, writers and crew. Rose’s breathtaking, hilarious and brave performance is the north star on our show’s journey of personal empowerment and transformation in 80’s...
- 8/11/2022
- by BreAnna Bell
- Variety Film + TV
Dark comedy Physical will be back for another go-round. Apple TV+ announced today it has renewed the half-hour dramedy, starring and exec produced by Rose Byrne, for a third season.
From creator, writer and exec producer Annie Weisman, Physical revolves around Sheila (Bryne), a woman in the early 1980s who is struggling with bulimia but begins to ascend from housewife to aerobics video star in the face of her husband’s run for a local political office in San Diego. The series tracks her epic journey from a stifled, overlooked enabler to a powerful, confident economic force as Sheila transforms into someone we take for granted today but was entirely radical at the time — the female lifestyle guru.
Cancellations/Renewals Scorecard: TV Shows Ended Or Continuing In 2021-22 Season
Season 2 found Sheila having successfully launched her first fitness video only to encounter some new and bigger obstacles on her path.
From creator, writer and exec producer Annie Weisman, Physical revolves around Sheila (Bryne), a woman in the early 1980s who is struggling with bulimia but begins to ascend from housewife to aerobics video star in the face of her husband’s run for a local political office in San Diego. The series tracks her epic journey from a stifled, overlooked enabler to a powerful, confident economic force as Sheila transforms into someone we take for granted today but was entirely radical at the time — the female lifestyle guru.
Cancellations/Renewals Scorecard: TV Shows Ended Or Continuing In 2021-22 Season
Season 2 found Sheila having successfully launched her first fitness video only to encounter some new and bigger obstacles on her path.
- 8/11/2022
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
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