“Platonic” is a new romantic comedy series that is streaming on Apple TV+ starring Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne.
Let’s dive into some trivia and facts about the new series.
- Platonic is an American comedy streaming television series
- The series is created by Francesca Delbanco and Nicholas Stoller
- It premiered on Apple TV+ on May 24, 2023
- On October 15, 2020, Apple TV+ gave the production a series order consisting of 10 half-hour long episodes
- The series is created by Nicholas Stoller and Francesca Delbanco who also serve as executive producers
- They are executive producers alongside Rose Byrne, Seth Rogen, and Conor Welch
- Stoller also directed the series
- Stoller Global Solutions and Sony Pictures Television are producing the series
- Upon series order announcement, Byrne and Rogen were also cast in undisclosed starring roles
- On May 5, 2022, Luke Macfarlane, Tre Hale, Carla Gallo, and Andrew Lopez joined the main cast
- On June 29, 2022, Alisha Wainwright, Guy Branum, Janet Varney, Emily Kimball, and Vinny Thomas were cast in recurring roles
- Filming began by May 2022
- With production taking place in Los Angeles
- Platonic was released on Apple TV+ on May 24, with the first three episodes available immediately
- The rest will be releasing on a weekly basis until July 12
- The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 93% approval rating
- With an average rating of 7.7/10
- Based on 40 critic reviews
- The website’s critics consensus reads, “Even with bold swings and romance off the table, the rambunctious rapport between Rose Byrne and Seth Rogen makes Platonic an ideal relationship comedy”
- Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 75 out of 100
- Based on 25 critics
- Indicating “generally favorable reviews”