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Alone Together (TV series)

Alone Together is an American sitcom that was created by and starring Benji Aflalo and Esther Povitsky. Eben Russell also co-created the series and executive produces alongside Aflalo and Povitsky. The series is also produced by The Lonely Island's Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone.[1] It follows two platonic best friends who attempt to find a foothold in Los Angeles. It premiered on January 10, 2018 on Freeform.[2] The series' second season began airing on August 1, 2018.

On November 2, 2018, Freeform canceled the series after two seasons.[3]

Premise

Two millennial misfits strike up a platonic friendship in order to navigate life in vain and status-obsessed Los Angeles.[2]

Cast

Main

Recurring

Production

While working at The Comedy Store, Aflalo, a comedy writer and stand-up, met another relatively new comedian, Esther Povitsky.[4] In 2015, Povitsky and Aflalo wrote, starred in, and self-produced the short film "Alone Together."

Development on the series was underway in April 2016.[5] A pilot was greenlit in July 2016,[6][7] and it was picked up to series by Freeform in December 2016.[8][9] Chris D'Elia, Ginger Gonzaga, Edgar Blackmon, Hayley Marie Norman, Kamilla Alnes, Jim O'Heir and Justine Lupe guest star in the series' pilot.[1]

The series was renewed for a second season by Freeform in October 2017, before the first season had even aired.[2] Season 2 premiered on August 1, 2018. All ten episodes were released for immediate streaming on Hulu. Season 2 guest stars included Carmen Electra, Nikki Glaser, Seth Morris, and Fran Drescher.[10]

Freeform cancelled the program on November 2, 2018 after two seasons.[3] Alone Together did not garner a large viewership, with an average of 268,000 viewers per episode after seven days of DVR.

Episodes

Season 1 (2018)

Season 2 (2018)

Reception

On the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the series has an approval rating of 62% based on 13 reviews, with an average rating of 5.9/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Esther Povistky and Benji Alflalo's awkward charms and convincingly platonic chemistry work, though Alone Together's lack of urgency keeps its nihilistic tenderness from truly jelling."[28] On Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating, the series has a score 60 out of 100, based on 6 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[29]

Season 1 (2018)

Season 2 (2018)

Notes

  1. ^ The pilot was made available for streaming on Freeform Go a week before its official air date: "Meet Benji And Esther From Alone Together". Freeform. Archived from the original on January 4, 2018. Retrieved January 3, 2018.

References

  1. ^ a b Elizabeth Wagmeister (December 15, 2016). "Freeform Greenlights The Lonely Island's Comedy 'Alone Together'". Variety. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d Erik Pedersen (October 18, 2017). "The Lonely Island's 'Alone Together' Gets Season 2 Renewal Ahead Of January Premiere On Freeform". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
  3. ^ a b Goldberg, Leslie (November 2, 2018). "'Alone Together' Canceled at Freeform". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
  4. ^ Holbrook, Damian (January 31, 2018). "'Alone Together': Benji Aflalo and Esther Povitsky Take the Friendship Test". TV Insider. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
  5. ^ "Freeform Continues to Grow Its Programming Slate with New Series, Pilots, Returning Series and More" (Press release). Freeform. April 7, 2016. Retrieved October 18, 2017 – via The Futon Critic.
  6. ^ Lesley Goldberg (July 5, 2016). "Lonely Island Comedy 'Alone Together' Gets Freeform Pilot Order". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
  7. ^ "Freeform Greenlights New Comedy Pilot "Alone Together" from the Team at The Lonely Island" (Press release). Freeform. July 5, 2016. Retrieved October 18, 2017 – via The Futon Critic.
  8. ^ a b c Nellie Andreeva (December 15, 2016). "Freeform Gives Series Order To 'Alone Together' Comedy From The Lonely Island". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 23, 2017.
  9. ^ "Freeform Picks Up New Scripted Comedy "Alone Together" to Series" (Press release). Freeform. December 15, 2016. Retrieved October 18, 2017 – via The Futon Critic.
  10. ^ Ali Zafar, Mishal (August 2018). "Is Season 2 Of 'Alone Together' On Hulu? You Can Stream The Entire Season Right Now". www.romper.com. Romper. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
  11. ^ a b c d e f "Alone Together (Freeform) – listings". The Futon Critic. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
  12. ^ a b Mitch Metcalf (January 11, 2018). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 1.10.2018". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on January 11, 2018. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
  13. ^ a b Mitch Metcalf (January 18, 2018). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 1.17.2018". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on January 19, 2018. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
  14. ^ a b Mitch Metcalf (January 25, 2018). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 1.24.2018". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on January 26, 2018. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
  15. ^ a b Mitch Metcalf (February 1, 2018). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 1.31.2018". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on February 1, 2018. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
  16. ^ a b Metcalf, Mitch (February 8, 2018). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 2.7.2018". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on February 8, 2018. Retrieved February 8, 2018.
  17. ^ a b Metcalf, Mitch (February 15, 2018). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 2.14.2018". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on February 16, 2018. Retrieved February 15, 2018.
  18. ^ a b Metcalf, Mitch (March 1, 2018). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 2.28.2018". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on March 2, 2018. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  19. ^ a b Metcalf, Mitch (March 8, 2018). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.7.2018". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on March 9, 2018. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
  20. ^ a b c Metcalf, Mitch (March 15, 2018). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.14.2018". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on March 16, 2018. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
  21. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (March 22, 2018). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.21.2018". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on March 23, 2018. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
  22. ^ "Alone Together". Zap2it. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
  23. ^ a b c d Metcalf, Mitch (August 2, 2018). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.1.2018". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on August 3, 2018. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
  24. ^ a b c d Metcalf, Mitch (August 9, 2018). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.8.2018". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on August 10, 2018. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
  25. ^ a b c d Metcalf, Mitch (August 16, 2018). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.15.2018". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on August 16, 2018. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
  26. ^ a b c d Metcalf, Mitch (August 23, 2018). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.22.2018". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on August 23, 2018. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
  27. ^ a b Metcalf, Mitch (August 30, 2018). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.29.2018". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on August 31, 2018. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
  28. ^ "Alone Together (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
  29. ^ "Alone Together reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved January 11, 2018.

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