Everything's Gonna Be Okay

Everything's Gonna Be Okay is an American comedy television series created by Australian comedian Josh Thomas. Thomas previously created, wrote, directed and starred in the semi-autobiographical award-winning series Please Like Me.[1] Everything's Gonna Be Okay premiered on Freeform on January 16, 2020.[2] In May 2020, the series was renewed for a second season.[3]

Everything's Gonna Be Okay
Genre	Comedy
Created by	Josh Thomas
Starring	Josh Thomas Kayla Cromer Adam Faison Maeve Press
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	10 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Stephanie Swedlove Kevin Whyt Richard Allen-Turner David Martin Jon Thoday
Camera setup	Single-camera
Running time	20–45 minutes
Production company(s)	Avalon Television Freeway Studios
Distributor	Avalon Distribution
Release
Original network	Freeform
Original release	January 16, 2020 (2020-01-16) – present (present)
External links
Official website

Premise

Nicholas, a 25-year-old Australian, visits his American father and two teenage half-sisters in Los Angeles. During his visit, he learns that their father is terminally ill and wants Nicholas to become the guardian to Genevieve and Matilda, because their mother is already dead.[4]

Cast

• Josh Thomas as Nicholas, a neurotic, gay Australian entomologist in his twenties.[4]
• Kayla Cromer as Matilda, Nicholas' autistic half-sister.[5] Cromer herself is autistic, which she felt helped her land the part despite self-submitting without an agent.[6]
• Adam Faison as Alex, Nicholas' new boyfriend.[7][8]
• Maeve Press as Genevieve, Nicholas' 14-year-old half-sister who is described as angry.[4][5]

Episodes

No.	Title [7]	Directed by	Written by [9]	Original air date [7]	U.S viewers (millions)
1	"Seven-Spotted Ladybug"	Rebecca Thomas	Josh Thomas	January 16, 2020 (2020-01-16)	0.302[10]
2	"Greenbottle Blue Tarantula"	Silas Howard	Josh Thomas & Marissa Berlin & Vivienne Walshe	January 16, 2020 (2020-01-16)	0.216[10]
3	"Giant Asian Mantises"	Silas Howard	Teleplay by : Josh Thomas Story by : Jess Meyer	January 23, 2020 (2020-01-23)	0.141[11]
4	"Silkmoths"	Rachel Lee Goldenberg	Hye Yun Park	January 30, 2020 (2020-01-30)	0.257[12]
5	"West African Giant Black Millipedes"	Silas Howard	Catya McMullen	February 6, 2020 (2020-02-06)	0.144[13]
6	"Harvester Ants"	Silas Howard	Marissa Berlin	February 13, 2020 (2020-02-13)	0.098[14]
7	"Blue Death-Feigning Beetles"	Rachel Lee Goldenberg	Marissa Berlin & Vivienne Walshe	February 20, 2020 (2020-02-20)	0.122[15]
8	"Maggots"	Rachel Lee Goldenberg	Vivienne Walshe	February 27, 2020 (2020-02-27)	0.130[16]
9	"Monarch Butterflies"	Rachel Lee Goldenberg	Teleplay by : Josh Thomas Story by : Jess Meyer & Josh Thomas	March 5, 2020 (2020-03-05)	0.159[17]
10	"Discoid Cockroaches"	Silas Howard	Josh Thomas	March 12, 2020 (2020-03-12)	0.184[18]

Production

On May 10, 2018 it was announced that Freeform had given a pilot order to Everything’s Gonna Be Okay, written by Australian comedian Josh Thomas.[19]

On December 12, 2018 it was announced that the pilot was picked up to series by Freeform with a 10-episode series order.[20] It was also announced that Thomas would be serving as showrunner with David Martin, Jon Thoday, and Richard Allen-Turner executive producing on behalf of Avalon Television. Stephanie Swedlove and Kevin Whyte would serve as executive producers.[21] On May 19, 2020, Freeform renewed the series for a second season.[3]

Release

New episodes are available the day after they air on Hulu and Freeform On Demand.[22] The series will be distributed internationally by Avalon Distribution. In Australia it is set to be released on streaming service Stan, the same day as the U.S.[1]

Reception

Critical response

On Rotten Tomatoes, the series has an approval rating of 100% based on 11 reviews, with an average rating of 8.75/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Sweetly poignant and warmly witty Everything's Gonna Be Okay is as big-hearted and nuanced as the well-written characters at its center."[23] On Metacritic, it has a weighted average score of 80 out of 100, based on 6 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[24]

Ratings

Viewership and ratings per episode of Everything's Gonna Be Okay

No.	Title	Air date	Rating (18–49)	Viewers (millions)	DVR (18–49)	DVR viewers (millions)	Total (18–49)	Total viewers (millions)
1	"Seven-Spotted Ladybug"	January 16, 2020	0.12	0.302[10]	0.05	0.108	0.18	0.410[25]
2	"Greenbottle Blue Tarantula"	January 16, 2020	0.07	0.216[10]	0.05	0.099	0.12	0.315[25]
3	"Giant Asian Mantises"	January 23, 2020	0.04	0.141[11]	0.05	0.075	0.08	0.216[26]
4	"Silkmoths"	January 30, 2020	0.13	0.257[12]	0.05	0.105	0.18	0.362[27]
5	"West African Giant Black Millipedes"	February 6, 2020	0.03	0.144[13]	0.04	0.086	0.07	0.230[28]
6	"Harvester Ants"	February 13, 2020	0.04	0.098[14]	0.04	0.093	0.08	0.191[29]
7	"Blue Death-Feigning Beetles"	February 20, 2020	0.04	0.122[15]	0.05	0.096	0.09	0.218[30]
8	"Maggots"	February 27, 2020	0.04	0.130[16]	0.04	0.075	0.08	0.235[31]
9	"Monarch Butterflies"	March 5, 2020	0.06	0.159[17]	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
10	"Discoid Cockroaches"	March 12, 2020	0.06	0.184[18]	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD

References

1. Staff Writer (December 18, 2019). "Josh Thomas' 'Everything's Gonna Be Okay' to premiere on Stan". If Magazine. Australia. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
2. Ramos, Dino-Ray (November 20, 2019). "'Everything's Gonna Be Okay' Trailer: Josh Thomas Becomes An Unlikely Father Figure In New Freeform Comedy". Deadline. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
3. White, Peter (May 19, 2020). "Freeform Renews 'Everything's Gonna Be Okay' & 'Motherland: Fort Salem' As 'Grown-ish', 'Good Trouble' & 'Cruel Summer' Move To 2021". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
4. Berman, Judy (January 3, 2020). "In Party of Five and Everything's Gonna Be Okay, Freeform Reinvents the Orphan Saga for Gen Z". Time. TIME USA, LLC. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
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20. Otterson, Joe (December 12, 2018). "Freeform Orders Comedy 'Everything's Gonna Be Okay' From Josh Thomas". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
21. Andreeva, Nellie; Ramos, Dino-Ray (December 12, 2018). "Freeform Picks Up Josh Thomas Comedy 'Everything's Gonna Be Okay' To Series". Deadline. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
22. "Where Can I Watch Everything's Gonna Be Okay?". Freeform. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
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External links

• Everything's Gonna Be Okay on IMDb