Alice and Steve (2026)

The critic calls it a sharply funny and unexpectedly touching comedy, praising Walker's ferocious barnburner performance that layers complex emotions and the poignant fallout from the central friendship's destruction amid the vengeance cycle. It notes the contrived inciting incident but finds the emotions real.

The critic highlights the impressively wrong-footing premise of the escalating feud between longtime friends Alice and Steve after he dates her daughter, praising the chemistry, dry one-liners, and poignant moments amid the revenge antics. It notes some overstuffing in the half-hour episodes and easier resolutions in the finale.

The critic praises the lived-in platonic chemistry between Walker and Clement as the show's highlight and foundation amid the friends' rift and petty revenge, noting the hilarious central performances and how the feud transcends the initial transgression. It criticizes the underdeveloped Izzy character.

The critic calls it a solid sitcom about a mother willing to burn down her own life to stop her daughter's relationship with her best friend. They single out Nicola Walker's magnetic, rage-filled performance as the jilted friend.

The critic finds the series mildly amusing but unable to fully deliver on its darkly funny premise as an anti-rom-com. They single out Nicola Walker's exceptional, force-of-nature performance as the standout element.

The review describes the show as a 'wrong-com' that entertains but leaves viewers queasy due to its age-gap premise. The critic praises the performances of Nicola Walker and Jemaine Clement while noting the fundamental conceit remains too icky to ignore.

The critic finds the series interminable and unconvincing, with a premise that feels dated and wrong in its handling of the central relationship. They single out the lack of chemistry between the leads and the failure to interrogate the premise meaningfully as major flaws.

The critic hails it as a must-see delicious black comedy that is bingeable and addictive while digging into relationship questions. They single out Nicola Walker's magnetic, multifaceted rage as the highlight of her best drama performance.

The critic finds the series a wry and stylish but not particularly funny dramedy about two bickering best friends in their fifties whose bond is upended by Steve's romance with Alice's 26-year-old daughter. It praises some witty moments and the short episode length that makes for an easy binge, while noting the flimsy central relationship.

The critic calls the series a tonally confused revenge comedy that awkwardly tries to be a sentimental love story, with a provocative premise that goes nowhere and leaves viewers trapped in an uncomfortable, stagnant dynamic. Strong performances from Nicola Walker and sharp dialogue are highlights, but Jemaine Clement is underutilized and the show fails to deliver on its comedic or emotional promises.