--- title: "Alice and Steve: the reviews" canonical: "https://film.one/tv/alice-and-steve/reviews" title_page: "https://film.one/tv/alice-and-steve" critics_score: 65 critics_reviews: 10 licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Alice and Steve (2026): what the critics said Critics' score 65 from 10 reviews: 6 positive, 2 mixed, 2 negative. Most critics find something to enjoy in Alice and Steve, but the spread is wide, from warm praise for its revenge comedy to outright rejection of its premise. Praise clusters around Nicola Walker’s furious, emotionally layered performance, with several reviews also finding convincing friendship and comic chemistry between her and Jemaine Clement. Supporters value the dry dialogue and the hurt beneath the escalating feud after Steve starts dating Alice’s daughter. Reservations centre on the contrived set-up, the daughter’s thin characterisation and an uneven balance between uncomfortable comedy and sentiment; even some favourable reviews find the episodes overstuffed. The Guardian is the sharpest dissenter, disputing the leads’ chemistry and finding that the series fails to examine its central relationship meaningfully. Collider also finds the premise insufficiently developed, arguing that strong acting and sharp lines cannot compensate for a stagnant feud and confused tone. ## The Hollywood Reporter — Angie Han Fi1m's normalised score 85/100 (inferred from the text). 2 June 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. [Read the review](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-reviews/alice-and-steve-review-nicola-walker-jemaine-clement-hulu-1236608138/) ## Radio Times — Huw Fullerton Rating 4/5. 2 June 2026. 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. [Read the review](https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/comedy/alice-and-steve-review/) ## Variety — Alison Herman Fi1m's normalised score 80/100 (inferred from the text). 8 June 2026. 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. [Read the review](https://variety.com/2026/tv/reviews/alice-and-steve-review-jemaine-clement-nicola-walker-hulu-1236768947/) ## IndieWire — Ben Travers Fi1m's normalised score 75/100 (inferred from the text). 8 June 2026. 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. [Read the review](https://www.indiewire.com/criticism/shows/alice-and-steve-review-jemaine-clement-nicola-walker-hulu-1235198328/) ## The AV Club — Saloni Gajjar Rating B-. 8 June 2026. 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. [Read the review](https://www.avclub.com/alice-and-steve-review-jemaine-clement-nicola-walker-hulu) ## The Telegraph — Anita Singh Fi1m's normalised score 50/100 (inferred from the text). 8 June 2026. 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. [Read the review](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/0/alice-and-steve-disney-review/) ## The Guardian Fi1m's normalised score 20/100 (inferred from the text). 8 June 2026. 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. [Read the review](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/jun/08/alice-and-steve-review-jemaine-clement-and-nicola-walkers-icky-comedy-is-dated-and-wrong) ## Digital Spy — Janet A Leigh Fi1m's normalised score 85/100 (inferred from the text). 2 June 2026. 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. [Read the review](https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a71460597/alice-and-steve-review/) ## NME — Nick Levine Fi1m's normalised score 65/100 (inferred from the text). 8 June 2026. 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. [Read the review](https://www.nme.com/reviews/tv-reviews/alice-and-steve-review-nicola-walker-jemaine-clement-disney-3949745) ## Collider — Greer Riddell Rating 4/10. 9 June 2026. 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. [Read the review](https://collider.com/alice-and-steve-hulu-review-jemaine-clement-nicola-walker/) --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. 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