Full Breakdown
Alice & Steve: Disney+ and Hulu’s Anti-Romantic Comedy Premieres June 8, 2026
5/8/2026, 10:07:10 PM
Premise and Release Details
The six-episode series “Alice & Steve” follows Alice (Nicola Walker) as her longtime friend Steve (Jemaine Clement) begins a romance with her 26-year-old daughter Izzy (Yali Topol Margalith). Facing the loss of both friend and daughter, Alice attempts to sabotage the couple, sparking a messy feud. The show premieres on Disney+ and Hulu on Monday, 8 June 2026.
Background & Context
The series is created by Sophie Goodhart, known for writing on the BBC series “Sex Education.” “Alice & Steve” marks her first foray into a dark-comedy format that subverts traditional romance tropes.
Production Details
Created and written by Sophie Goodhart (spelled Goodheart in some reports), the series is produced by Baby Reindeer’s Clerkenwell Films and directed by Tom Kingsley. It is billed as an “anti-romantic comedy” or “wrong-com,” subverting conventional romance narratives.
Cast and Key Personnel
The series stars Nicola Walker as Alice, Jemaine Clement as Steve, Yali Topol Margalith as Izzy, and Joel Fry as Daniel, with supporting roles for Tyrese Eaton-Dyce, Marcia Warren, Eilidh Fisher and Ebony Aboagye.
Awards and Recognition
At the 2026 Canneseries Awards, “Alice & Steve” won Best Series, a Special Interpretation Award for the ensemble cast, and the Student Award.
Official Statements & Responses
Disney+ describes the series as “a hilarious, messy, and complicated exploration of friendship, family, and love,” emphasizing its anti-romantic premise. Hulu’s promotional copy adds that the show asks “how far would you go for love—or revenge?” Walker told Variety the series is about love, revenge, betrayal and bad behavior.
Conflicting Reports & Gaps
Sources differ on three details: the creator’s surname appears as Goodhart or Goodheart; the title is rendered as “Alice & Steve” or “Alice and Steve”; and distribution is listed as Disney+ only in one report, while two others cite both Disney+ and Hulu. No additional information on episode runtimes or future seasons is provided.
Verbatim Quotes
- “I hope you fall out of your window and get pierced in the heart by your railing and that no one comes to your funeral.” — Alice (Nicola Walker)
- “you deserve to be loved, anybody would be lucky to have you,” — Alice (trailer line)
- “It seems like a great crime, but it's a show about love. It's also about revenge, betrayal and bad behavior.” — Nicola Walker, Variety interview
- “What's remarkable about the series is that you start by assuming that you could never side with Steve or Izzy. But then you swap allegiances. These people are falling in love, they are sort of perfect for each other, and then Alice becomes the problem. They all end up really, really hurting each other, which seems very much like real life to me.” — Nicola Walker, Variety interview
What's Next
The series streams on Disney+ and Hulu from 8 June 2026. Critics will judge whether the “wrong-com” premise resonates beyond its festival success, influencing renewal prospects for Goodhart/Goodheart and Clerkenwell Films.
