Alice & Steve Trailer: The Anti-Romcom Where Everyone Is Making Terrible Life Choices (Deliciously)

The tradition of the mid-life crisis is usually a solitary affair involving a convertible or a questionable tattoo. However, the first trailer for the upcoming series Alice & Steve suggests that blowing up your life is much more efficient when you involve your best friend’s daughter. Set to premiere on June 8, 2026, this six-part series is heading to Hulu in the states and Disney+ for the rest of the world, and it looks like the exact brand of mess we’ve been waiting for.

Fresh off a trophy-heavy run at Canneseries, where it scooped up Best Series and a Best Performance award for its ensemble, Alice & Steve is being billed as an "anti-romantic comedy." If the trailer is any indication, that translates to a lot of screaming, very little romance, and a level of social awkwardness that makes most of us look well-adjusted.

The premise is a nightmare wrapped in a sitcom. Nicola Walker stars as Alice, a woman who discovers that her lifelong best friend Steve, played by the perpetually dry Jemaine Clement, has decided to start dating her twenty-something daughter, Izzy. While most people would just send a very stern text or perhaps move to another continent, Alice decides to stay put and systematically dismantle the relationship from the inside.

What makes this trailer pop isn't just the prospect of watching Clement be his usual eccentric self, but the casting of Nicola Walker. Usually found solving grim murders or crying in prestige dramas, Walker seems to be having the time of her life playing a woman on the verge of a total psychological collapse. Her delivery of a particularly creative death wish toward Steve in the final moments of the teaser is a highlight that suggests the script by Sex Education’s Sophie Goodhart isn't

pulling any punches.

Yali Topol Margalith plays Izzy, the daughter caught in the middle, while Joel Fry rounds out the cast as Daniel. The dynamic presented in the footage isn't about "finding yourself" it’s about the horrifying realization that the people you love are often the most irritating people you know.

With a North American debut scheduled for the Tribeca Festival just days before it hits streaming, the hype for Alice & Steve is reaching a fever pitch. It is a cynical, sharp-tongued look at what happens when boundaries aren't just crossed, but completely incinerated. If you have ever wanted to watch a friendship die in real-time for entertainment, mark your calendars for June 8. Check back with The TV Cave for a full episode-by-episode breakdown as soon as the series drops.