ALICE and STEVE-Not Your Typical Family Comedy on Disney+ Cringeworthy Fun

The comedy series ALICE and STEVE airing on Disney+ is not your typical PG 13 fare. And, it's fair to say this is not intended for the family to watch together. It's a cringeworthy comedy where a loving mother and daughter relationship is threatened when mom learns her longtime best friend and former college beau, Steve is sleeping with her 26 year old daughter, Izzy. The friendship between Alice and Steve is evident. There's plenty of humor amidst the mourning of a mutual friend while drinking and doing coke at nightclub following the funeral. Alice is played by the incomparable British stage and screen actress, Nicola Walker ("The Split" and "Last Tango in Halifax"). Alice is thrilled when her daughter returns home following her recent break-up. Steve is played by the New Zealand comedy actor Jermaine Clement ("Flight of the Conchords" and "What We do in the Shadows"). Steve has known Alice's daughter Izzy since birth. She's played by Israeli film and series actress Yali Tool Margalith ("A Good Girl's Guide to Murder" and "House of David"). While mom is upstairs searching for her old coke stash, Izzy and Steve casually chat. Both inform the other of their single status since Izzy's recent break-up and Steve's divorce. A sexual tension is obvious as Izzy questions Steve why his wife left him. Steve's sense of humor and self-mocking are charming. Izzy's flirtation with Steve does not go unnoticed. Coming downstairs ready to go back out with Steve, Alice is oblivious to an attraction between her daughter and Steve. A hilarious hi-jinx night ensues. Alice inadvertently allows Steve's ubiquitous dog to ingest her coke. After the harried night they return to Alice's home where she insists Steve and his dog spend the night. While Alice is upstairs asleep with her husband Daniel (British actor/musician Joel Fry) Izzy comes back down to get some more wine sans pants and joins Steve on the couch. Despite being her mom's friend and twice his age, Steve succumbs to Izzy's sexiness and the two spend the night getting fully acquainted. Izzy pursues Steve at his place and easily gets him to continue their dalliance.  Izzy brazenly informs her mom she's now with Steve. As you can imagine, Alice is furious with both of them. The comic premise is promising. The strong performances from this international group of talented actors gives credibility to the silliness and cringe worthy scenario. Izzy meets mom head on as an adult of 26 able to determine whom she dates. Alice is irate. Steve is remorseful but not enough to give up the good thing he's got going. Alice has to finagle to sabotage the awkward love match. But she comes off as a shrew and what's a mom to do? The situational comedy is salacious fun with a cast that carries it off despite its off-putting odd-couple pairing.