Wednesday, July 26, 2023

Winter Watchlist Warmers - Platonic - Season one

I'm on holidays from tomorrow, so posts may slow. However for now there is one more TV review for an Apple TV+ comedy series, Platonic.

Apple TV+ is really leading the way with 30-ish minute comedy series. Loot, Shrinking, Bad Sisters (to a degree, plus longer form), apparently Ted Lasso is also awesome!

Sp with that list, Apple TV+ is slaying in the comedy department! This series with Rose Byrne and Seth Rogan as leads, commenced late May. Concluding earlier this month, I just wait till all ten episodes concluded (along with my parents have a first viewing) to smash all episodes in around a week!

In the finale, When Will Met Sylvia, Sylvia and Charlie, having reconciled, purchase a new home. They throw a housewarming party, which Will attends. 

He and Sylvia think they see a UFO, but Will causes a scene and he and Sylvia argue. Andy and Katie ask Sylvia to plan their wedding. She is contacted by someone investigating accusations against Johnny Rev for inappropriate behaviour. 

Sylvia informs Will that Johnny Rev has been ousted and his VP Jenna, who had taken a liking to Will, is now CEO of the company. She convinces him to go to San Diego and talk about a potential job. Will is offered the job and reluctantly realizes he will have to move to San Diego. 

A year later, Sylvia is a successful event planner and has planned a beautiful wedding for Katie and Andy. Will arrives with Jenna, and he reveals that they are now engaged. He and Sylvia reminisce about the importance of their friendship and how it helped them through a difficult time.

This was a nice, refreshing series about ageing, maintaining friendships with the opposite sex along with friendships in your 40's in general. It's hard!


Byrne and Rogen are joined by Luke Macfarlane, Tre Hale, Carla Gallo, and Andrew Lopez.

Alongside Alisha Wainwright, Guy Branum, Janet Varney, Emily Kimball, and Vinny Thomas. It's a great little cast, a great series which I hope returns for a second season. With Byrne's Physical ending soon, Apple TV+ needs more Byrne.

Happy mid-Winter. Summer is coming!

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