Disney+ has today confirmed comedy series Alice and Steve is heading into production…
Nicola Walker and Jemaine Clement have been cast in the titular roles and filming has commenced in London, UK.
Lee Mason, Executive Director of Scripted at Disney+:
“Get ready for a riotous mix of betrayal and revenge in a world of beautifully messy and flawed characters brilliantly created by Sophie Goodhart. We’re thrilled to be bringing this twisted and hilarious story to Disney+ audiences – masterfully brought to life by British acting legend Nicola Walker, as you’ve never seen her before, alongside New Zealand’s comic royalty, Jemaine Clement.”
Lifelong best friends, Alice (Walker) and Steve (Clement), see their world implode when middle-aged Steve starts dating Alice’s twenty-six-year-old daughter Izzy, played by Yali Topol Margalith. Although both are no strangers to chaos and dubious decision-making, their once rock-solid friendship is turned upside down and tested to its limits – threatening their families, futures and everything in between.
Joel Fry also stars as Alice’s husband Daniel, with Tyrese Eaton-Dyce cast as her son Dom and Olivier-award-winning Marcia Warren starring as Alice’s mother Val. Rounding out the cast are Eilidh Fisher and Ebony Aboagye.
Emotional, messy and hilariously absurd, Alice and Steve is a sophisticated, will they, won’t they anti-romantic comedy. Will Alice forgive Steve? Will Steve and Izzy make a relationship work? Will Alice and Steve ever be able to be friends again? Amongst all the questions hanging in the balance, one thing is certain; their lives will never be the same again.
BAFTA-winning director Tom Kingsley is on board to direct the six-episode series, penned and executive produced by Sophie Goodhart. Petra Fried, Andy Baker and Ed Macdonald will Executive Produce for Clerkenwell Films and Fran du Pille is producing. Lee Mason, Executive Director of Scripted, The Walt Disney Company EMEA will Executive Produce for Disney+. Clerkenwell Films is one of BBC Studios’ owned production labels.
Petra Fried, Joint Managing Director, Clerkenwell Films:
“We’re excited to be exploring the chaotic, compelling and hilarious lives of Alice and Steve as they find themselves plunged into this modern comedy of errors. Sophie has created two utterly distinctive lead characters who are brilliantly brought to life by the massively talented Nicola Walker and Jemaine Clement.”
Alice and Steve (w/t) is the latest UK Original commission for Disney+, joining titles such as, A Thousand Blows, Flintoff, Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes, and BAFTA-nominated shows including Rivals, Extraordinary and In Vogue: The 90s. Disney+ is available from £4.99 per month – with no hidden costs and the ability to cancel anytime.
