Platonic Season 2

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Be ready! The first two episodes are on Apple TV+ tonight!

At the end of season one, Will (Rogen) leaves Sylvia (Byrne), bound for San Diego to be with his boss/fiancée, Jenna (Rachel Rosenbloom). It’s good and bad for Sylvia since her marriage needed some attention paid to it. No matter what, she and Will are going to miss one another terribly. By the way, what I thoroughly love about Platonic is that it isn’t trying to push a storyline that’s old and tired. They’re not selling us the idea that the main characters are in or could be in a romantic relationship. Yes. These people love one another, no matter how much they drive each other crazy. Point being, they’re so opposite, they balance the world they live in. Maybe they could be the perfect couple, but Apple TV+ doesn’t go there, which is what makes this series so unique and, to be honest, special.

The first season was entertaining. I’m happy to report that this one is, as well. If you liked last season, you’ll value this one just as much. Rose Byrne and Seth Rogen’s chemistry makes this work like no one else. Almost everything out of the key players’ mouths is written with you in mind, because you have most likely thought what they, Sylvia, or Will, have said at some point or wish you had said.

There’s a strong focus on what the midlife crisis is for the new generation. They don’t want to sell out to big corporations like those who came before them. It’s nice to see they have figured that out. Warning! Their age may limit their ability to use a cell phone as effectively as teenagers. But not all is lost. They come with experience in some areas and may be able to help in others. In this season, to Will’s friends, she still represents every woman who has done them wrong, and she finds herself in hot water with them occasionally. But Will does a good job of reigning everything in when things go too sideways. Sylvia tries her best to protect him from his own worst impulses. However, answering whether he should marry Jenna (Rachel Rosenbloom) or not may not be in her wheelhouse, especially since their friendship hasn’t always gone over well with the women he has dated.

Will tears himself down, and she attacks herself to build him up. They manage life pretty well for people who believe they’re falling apart. She started an event planning business, and he started… I won’t say. Watch to find out. Every moment of this season is either overexcited, meaningful, or tense. It honestly doesn’t let up, and you wouldn’t want it to. Her husband Charlie (Luke Macfarlane) is somewhat jealous of the intimacy of their friendship, an ongoing thing from the first season. Charlie isn’t only upset about the time he’s losing with her, but of the advice Will gets that he doesn’t. Charlie starts writing a book and is begging for her to read it and tell him what she thinks. Sylvia feels the same jealousy when Will gets a bit too close to her friend Katie, played by (Carla Gallo).

Rogen, or Will, has such an infectious laugh, it’s a reason I love him. But here he assures us he has only had mixed reviews of it. His physical comedy is proven at times, especially when he’s kicking a scooter or having a wet dream. That scene… I laughed myself into having to put on some fresh clothing; it was that funny. It could very well be one of the funniest scenes on television. They’re both great and make an incredible pairing. The cast around them never takes from them; they only improve this show. Throughout the season, there are a few times when it gets stretched a little thin, but that’s not one of them. I really liked getting to know these friends; you will, too. But don’t take my word for it!

Put this on your list today. Don’t miss an episode. I’ll be watching both seasons again, silently hoping for a third.