American comedy television series
Everything's Gonna Be Okay
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Genre
| Comedy drama
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Created by
| Josh Thomas
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Starring
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Composer
| Bryony Marks
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Country of origin
| United States
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Original language
| English
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No.
of seasons
| 2
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No.
of episodes
| 20
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Executive producers
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- Josh Thomas
- Stephanie Swedlove
- Kevin Whyt
- Richard Allen-Turner
- David Martin
- Jon Thoday
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Camera setup
| Single-camera
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Running time
| 20?30 minutes
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Production companies
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- John & Josh International
- Avalon Television
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Network
| Freeform
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Release
| January 16, 2020
(
2020-01-16
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June 3, 2021
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2021-06-03
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Everything's Gonna Be Okay
is an American
comedy
television series created by Australian comedian
Josh Thomas
.
Everything's Gonna Be Okay
premiered on
Freeform
on January 16, 2020.
[1]
In May 2020, the series was renewed for a second season which premiered on April 8, 2021.
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[3]
In August 2021, the series was canceled after two seasons.
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Premise
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Nicholas, an Australian in his twenties, visits his American father and two teenage half-sisters in
Los Angeles
. During his visit, he learns that their father is
terminally ill
and wants Nicholas to become the guardian to Genevieve and Matilda, because their mother is already dead.
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Cast
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Main
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- Josh Thomas
as Nicholas Moss: a neurotic, gay Australian entomologist in his twenties. At the end of season two he gets diagnosed with autism.
[5]
- Kayla Cromer
as Matilda Moss: Nicholas's
autistic
half-sister who is 17 years old at the start of the series. She is a gifted classical composer.
[6]
Cromer herself is autistic, which she felt helped her land the part despite self-submitting without an agent.
[7]
- Adam Faison as Alex: Nicholas' boyfriend throughout the first two seasons.
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- Maeve Press as Genevieve Moss: Nicholas's half-sister who is an aspiring writer. She is 14 years old at the start of the series.
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Recurring
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- Lillian Carrier as Drea, Matilda's autistic
asexual
girlfriend and later wife
- Lori Mae Hernandez as Barb, Genevieve's friend
- Vivienne Walsh as Penny, Nicholas's mother who occasionally video calls from Australia
- Charlie Evans as Leonard, Genevieve's love interest
- Vico Ortiz
as Lindsey, Alex's friend
- Carsen Warner as Jeremy, Matilda's classmate (season 1, guest season 2)
- Kimleigh Smith as Mrs. Hall, Genevieve's teacher (season 1, guest season 2)
- Ivy Wolk
as Tellulah, Genevieve's friend (season 1)
- Mason Gooding
as Luke, Matilda's crush (season 1)
- Timothy Isaac Brundidge as Zane, Matilda's classmate who she sleeps with at a party (season 1)
- Hye Young Park as Sam, Matilda's teacher (season 1)
- James M. Connor
as Principal Young, Genevieve and Matilda's principal (season 1)
- Maria Bamford
as Suze, Drea's mother (season 2)
- Richard Kind
as Tobias, Drea's father (season 2)
- Christian Valderrama as Oscar, Genevieve's love interest (season 2)
- CJ Jones
as Eric, Alex's
deaf
father (season 2)
Episodes
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Season 1 (2020)
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Season 2 (2021)
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Production
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Development
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On May 10, 2018, it was announced that
Freeform
had given a pilot order to
Everything’s Gonna Be Okay
, written by Australian comedian Josh Thomas.
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On December 12, 2018, it was announced that the pilot was picked up to series by Freeform with a 10-episode series order.
[27]
It was also announced that Thomas would be serving as showrunner with David Martin, Jon Thoday, and Richard Allen-Turner executive producing on behalf of Avalon Television. Stephanie Swedlove and Kevin Whyte would serve as executive producers.
[28]
On May 19, 2020, Freeform renewed the series for a second season which premiered on April 8, 2021, and ran for 10 episodes until June 3, 2021.
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On August 17, 2021, Freeform canceled the series after two seasons.
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Casting
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After Thomas' announcement to be starring in the series as Nicholas, actress
Kayla Cromer
was revealed to be portraying Matilda in November 2019.
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Cromer herself is autistic, which she felt helped her land the part despite self-submitting without an agent.
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That same month, Maeve Press was cast as Genevieve, Nicholas' 15-year-old half-sister.
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In January 2020, days before the series premiered, Adam Faison was cast as Alex, Nicholas' boyfriend.
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Release
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Episodes were available the day after airing on
Hulu
and Freeform On Demand in the U.S.
[29]
The series was distributed internationally by Avalon Distribution.
In Australia, the series was released on streaming service
Stan
, the same day as the U.S.
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Reception
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Critical response
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On
Rotten Tomatoes
, the series has an approval rating of 95% based on 21 reviews, with an average rating of 7.5/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Sweetly poignant and warmly witty
Everything's Gonna Be Okay
is as big-hearted and nuanced as the well-written characters at its center."
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On
Metacritic
, it has a weighted average score of 79 out of 100, based on 11 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
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Steve Greene of
IndieWire
, reviewing season one, praised the show's narrative empathy and "grace notes" between the show's more typical chapters.
[33]
Luke Buckmaster of
The Guardian
was more guarded, stating the show "misses its marks"
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and only hits its stride after the season's first episode. Upon the premiere of episodes "Gray Bird Grasshopper" and "Jungle Centipede", critic Alex Reif of laughingplace.com provided positive feedback, noting "...the strength of the series is that it tackles serious issues in a [..] comical way", and that the show is "a breath of fresh air".
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Ratings
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Season 1
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Season 2
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Accolades
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