are just friends.The half hour Apple TV+ comedy, premiering May 24, is a witty and amusing exploration of the age-old question: is it possible for an adult man and woman to be just, well, platonic friends?The series, co-created and directed by Nicholas Stoller (“Forgetting Sarah Marshall”), kicks off when when Sylvia (Byrne) learns that her old friend, Will (Rogen), has gotten divorced.
Sylvia — a former lawyer-turned-stay-at-home-mom — feels unfulfilled with her lack of a career and is faced with her children’s waning interest in spending time with her as they become more independent.
Will, who brews beer, is a staple of the trendy bar scene. Sylvia and Will were best friends for many years; Will even serving as the “maid of honor” at Sylvia’s wedding.
They’ve been estranged for five years, ever since Sylvia made it known that she didn’t like Will’s (now-ex) wife, Audrey (Alisha Wainwright).Sylvia’s husband, Charlie (Luke Macfarlane), could easily be a one-note character as a human obstacle to Sylvia and Will’s relationship … but he encourages his wife to give Will a call to reconnect with her old pal, even as Sylvia says, “It would be weird.
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