Still Up is the latest charming Apple TV+ series that has been garnering critical acclaim and patiently building its audience. As Ed Power of The Daily Telegraph writes, “Still Up draws a moving portrait of two people in a crowded city desperately trying not to feel alone. You’ll laugh and you’ll cry.” Starring Antonia Thomas (Misfits, Lovesick) and Craig Roberts (Submarine, The Fundamentals of Caring), Still Up is co-created and written by a pair of British actors/writers, Steve Burge (Blunder) and Natalie Walter (I May Destroy You). We have an exclusive (and adorable) clip from the fourth episode:
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Craig Roberts Stars in Another Acclaimed Project
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Actor Craig Roberts continues his march through delightful projects which began with The Story of Tracy Beaker and the phenomenal Richard Ayoade film, Submarine. Since then, he’s appeared in acclaimed films like Jane Eyre, Comes a Bright Day, The Double, Neighbors, Kill Your Friends, and The Current War. He recently directed the feature film Eternal Beauty, starring the great David Thewlis and Sally Hawkins, which garnered further praise.
Roberts is endearing in Still Up, and alongside Antonia Thomas, helps create a charmingly low-key but relatable rom-com here. Our own Greg Archer wrote in his near-perfect review of Still Up:
“The characters of Lisa and Danny may feel familiar to you. They are, in essence, parts of us, offering audiences a humorous look at ourselves and why we do the things we do — or don’t take actions when we probably should. We’re such vulnerable creatures, and this show illuminates that in the most fabulous way.
“One of the best things about Still Up is that Lisa and Danny actually have something to say to each other. Thank God. The dialogue is fresh, smart, intentional, often realistic, and boy, does it make this show sparkle. It puts traditional sitcoms to shame; a big leap, sure, but it surely speaks to the effectiveness of Still Up.”
Executive producer Paul Schlesinger (Boomers, W1A) spoke to MovieWeb about Still Up, describing why the series appealed to him in the first place:
“I loved it because it felt very real, it felt very different to most romantic comedies. It felt more grounded in reality and more particular, and not the sort of familiar tropes of romantic comedies like the meet-cute or the guy who’s going to break up the relationship. I thought that was very interesting in the writing. And so that’s what appealed to me.”
The first three episodes of Still Up premiered on Friday, September 22, followed by new episodes on Apple TV+ every Friday through October 27.
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