Platonic is an American comedy television series created by Francesca Delbanco and Nicholas Stoller that premiered on Apple TV+ on May 24, 2023. This series stars Rose Byrne, Luke Macfarlane, Seth Rogen, and Carla Gallo. In December 2023, the series was renewed for a second season, which premiered on August 6, 2025. In December 2025, the series was renewed for a third season.
On October 15, 2020, Apple TV+ gave the production a series order consisting of 10 half-hour long episodes. The series is created and showran by Nicholas Stoller and Francesca Delbanco who also serve as executive producers alongside Rose Byrne, Seth Rogen, and Conor Welch. Stoller also directed the series. Stoller Global Solutions and Sony Pictures Television are producing the series. On December 14, 2023, Apple TV+ renewed the series for a second season. On December 5, 2025, Apple TV renewed the series for a third season.
Upon series order announcement, Rose Byrne cast in undisclosed starring role. On May 5, 2022, Luke Macfarlane, Seth Rogen, Tre Hale, Carla Gallo, and Andrew Lopez joined the main cast. On June 29, 2022, Alisha Wainwright, Guy Branum, Janet Varney, Emily Kimball, and Vinny Thomas were cast in recurring roles. On September 18, 2024, Aidy Bryant, Kyle Mooney, and Beck Bennett joined the cast in recurring capacities for the second season.
Filming of the first season began by May 2022, with production taking place in Los Angeles.
Platonic was released on Apple TV+ on May 24, 2023, with the first three episodes available immediately and the rest releasing on a weekly basis until July 12. The second season premiered on August 6, 2025, with the first two episodes, followed by the rest of the episodes premiering weekly until October 1.
On Rotten Tomatoes, the first season holds an approval rating of 93% based on 58 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "Even with bold swings and romance off the table, the rambunctious rapport between Rose Byrne and Seth Rogen makes Platonic an ideal relationship comedy." On Metacritic, it has a weighted average score of 75 out of 100 based on 26 critics, indicating "generally favorable".
Richard Roeper of Chicago Sun-Times gave the first season 3.5 out of 4 stars and described as "clever, funny, insightful and immediately addictive..." Cindy White of The A.V. Club gave the season a B+ and said, "Platonic doesn't break any molds, but it's nice to see another example of a breezy comedy that's not afraid to let its characters be human and even unlikable at times.
The second season has a 100% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 27 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus states, "Platonic is easy to love in a sophomore season that continues to expertly leverage Rose Byrne and Seth Rogen's explosively charming chemistry." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 81 out of 100 based on 12 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".