Everything's Gonna Be Okay

Nicholas, a neurotic 25-year-old, hasn’t been particularly present in his siblings’ lives, but when their single dad reveals that he is terminally ill, the girls have to cope with not only a devastating loss but also the realization that Nicholas is the one who will have to rise to the occasion, move in and hold it all together.

Everything's Gonna Be Okay is an American single-camera comedy created by Josh Thomas for Freeform, running for two seasons and twenty half-hour episodes across 2020 and 2021. Josh Thomas plays Nicholas, a neurotic twenty-five-year-old who has kept his distance from his siblings until their single father reveals he is terminally ill. Kayla Cromer plays Matilda, Maeve Press plays Genevieve, and Adam Faison plays Alex, the younger sisters and their circle who must cope with the loss while Nicholas moves in to hold the household together. The engine of the show is Nicholas's clumsy attempt to become a responsible adult figure while the girls navigate school, relationships, and their own identities. Each episode is a compact domestic story of awkward errands, tense dinners, and small reconciliations rather than a serialized plot. The series is a modern sitcom in the tradition of millennial character comedies, with a dry, deadpan tone that stays warm even as grief hangs over the household. Its handling of autism, sexuality, and found family gives it a tender, observational edge. Fans of Fleabag, Girls, and Shrill will find resonance in its awkward humor, flawed protagonist, and sincere family bonds, set in contemporary American suburbia.

Reviewers and audiences broadly find the show warm, funny and sincerely touching, with an affecting take on grief and sibling bonds.

• Fleabagshared awkward millennial comedy, character-driven family dysfunction, dry deadpan tone
• Girlsshared neurotic protagonist, observational sitcom tone, self-deprecating humor about adulthood
• Shrillshared found-family domestic comedy, warm sibling dynamics, half-hour single-camera format

Created by

Josh Thomas

Release Date

2020-01-16

Episode runtime

30 min

Rating

7.4 / 10 (37)

What is Everything's Gonna Be Okay about?

A neurotic young man who has been absent from his siblings' lives must move in and hold their family together when their terminally ill father reveals his diagnosis.

What is Everything's Gonna Be Okay like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Everything's Gonna Be Okay as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.

Is Everything's Gonna Be Okay violent?

No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Everything's Gonna Be Okay.

What did critics think of Everything's Gonna Be Okay?

Reviewers and audiences broadly find the show warm, funny and sincerely touching, with an affecting take on grief and sibling bonds.

Which shows are like Everything's Gonna Be Okay?

Shows with a similar feel include Fleabag, Girls, and Shrill.

How long is Everything's Gonna Be Okay?

Everything's Gonna Be Okay: 2 seasons, 20 episodes.

Is Everything's Gonna Be Okay still running?

No, Everything's Gonna Be Okay was canceled.

Where can I watch Everything's Gonna Be Okay?

In United States, Everything's Gonna Be Okay streams on Hulu.