# Alone Together (TV series)

Alone Together is an American sitcom that was created by and starring Benji Aflalo and Esther Povitsky. Eben Russell also co-created the series and executive produces alongside Aflalo and Povitsky. The series is also produced by The Lonely Island's Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone. It follows two platonic best friends who attempt to find a foothold in Los Angeles. It premiered on January 10, 2018 on Freeform. The series' second season began airing on August 1, 2018.
On November 2, 2018, Freeform canceled the series after two seasons.

## Premise

Two millennial misfits strike up a platonic friendship in order to navigate life in vain and status-obsessed Los Angeles.

## Cast
### Main

* Esther Povitsky as Esther, a woman from the Midwest who is trying to make it as a comedian
* Benji Aflalo as Benji, a trust fund kid from Beverly Hills who lives with his older brother

### Recurring

* Edgar Blackmon as Jeff, Esther's and Benji's mutual friend
* Chris D'Elia as Dean, Benji's older brother
* Ginger Gonzaga as Alia, Benji's older sister
* Punam Patel as Tara, a friend from an acting class Esther previously took (season 2)

## Production

While working at The Comedy Store, Aflalo, a comedy writer and stand-up, met another relatively new comedian, Esther Povitsky. In 2015, Povitsky and Aflalo wrote, starred in, and self-produced the short film "Alone Together."
Development on the series was underway in April 2016. A pilot was greenlit in July 2016, and it was picked up to series by Freeform in December 2016. Chris D'Elia, Ginger Gonzaga, Edgar Blackmon, Hayley Marie Norman, Kamilla Alnes, Jim O'Heir and Justine Lupe guest star in the series' pilot.
The series was renewed for a second season by Freeform in October 2017, before the first season had even aired. Season 2 premiered on August 1, 2018. All ten episodes were released for immediate streaming on Hulu. Season 2 guest stars included Carmen Electra, Nikki Glaser, Seth Morris, and Fran Drescher.
Freeform cancelled the program on November 2, 2018 after two seasons. Alone Together did not garner a large viewership, with an average of 268,000 viewers per episode after seven days of DVR.

## Episodes
### Season 1 (2018)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
| 1 | 1 | "Pilot" | Daniel Gray Longino | Benji Aflalo & Esther Povitsky & Eben Russell | January 10, 2018 (2018-01-10) | 1001 | 0.37 |
| 2 | 2 | "Road Trip" | Todd Biermann | Hunter Covington | January 17, 2018 (2018-01-17) | 1004 | 0.37 |
| 3 | 3 | "Fertility" | Betsy Thomas | Amy Hubbs | January 24, 2018 (2018-01-24) | 1003 | 0.24 |
| 4 | 4 | "Pop Up" | Kat Coiro | Sarah Peters | January 31, 2018 (2018-01-31) | 1005 | 0.21 |
| 5 | 5 | "Dean Girls" | Tamra Davis | Caroline Goldfarb | February 7, 2018 (2018-02-07) | 1006 | 0.20 |
| 6 | 6 | "Dinner Party" | Lauren Palmigiano | Mason Flink | February 14, 2018 (2018-02-14) | 1008 | 0.20 |
| 7 | 7 | "The Big One" | Kat Coiro | Eben Russell | February 28, 2018 (2018-02-28) | 1002 | 0.22 |
| 8 | 8 | "Sleepover" | Tamra Davis | Esther Povitsky | March 7, 2018 (2018-03-07) | 1007 | 0.13 |
| 9 | 9 | "Music Video" | Amy York Rubin | Eben Russell & Dan Bailey | March 14, 2018 (2018-03-14) | 1010 | 0.15 |
| 10 | 10 | "Property Management" | Tamra Davis | Benji Aflalo | March 21, 2018 (2018-03-21) | 1009 | 0.18 |

### Season 2 (2018)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
| 11 | 1 | "Crypto" | Ryan McFaul | Paul Mather | August 1, 2018 (2018-08-01) | 2001 | 0.21 |
| 12 | 2 | "Pootie" | Jay Karas | Alex Blagg | August 1, 2018 (2018-08-01) | 2005 | 0.14 |
| 13 | 3 | "Nurse Esther" | Tamra Davis | Amy Hubbs | August 8, 2018 (2018-08-08) | 2004 | 0.14 |
| 14 | 4 | "Murder House" | Jay Karas | Esther Povitsky | August 8, 2018 (2018-08-08) | 2006 | 0.10 |
| 15 | 5 | "Daypassers" | Tamra Davis | Eben Russell | August 15, 2018 (2018-08-15) | 2003 | 0.11 |
| 16 | 6 | "A Drama Story" | Ryan McFaul | Shelly Gossman | August 15, 2018 (2018-08-15) | 2002 | 0.10 |
| 17 | 7 | "Mom" | Sam Bailey | Ali Kinney | August 22, 2018 (2018-08-22) | 2008 | 0.20 |
| 18 | 8 | "Dog Awards" | Erin Ehrlich | Caroline Goldfarb | August 22, 2018 (2018-08-22) | 2009 | 0.13 |
| 19 | 9 | "Flashback" | Erin Ehrlich | Benji Aflalo | August 29, 2018 (2018-08-29) | 2007 | 0.09 |
| 20 | 10 | "Big Bear" | Sam Bailey | Dan Bailey & Sam Clarke | August 29, 2018 (2018-08-29) | 2010 | 0.06 |

## Reception

On the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the series has an approval rating of 62% based on 13 reviews, with an average rating of 5.9/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Esther Povistky and Benji Alflalo's awkward charms and convincingly platonic chemistry work, though Alone Together's lack of urgency keeps its nihilistic tenderness from truly jelling." On Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating, the series has a score 60 out of 100, based on 6 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".

### Season 1 (2018)

Viewership and ratings per episode of Alone Together :
| No. | Title | Air date | Rating/share (18–49) | Viewers (millions) |
| 1 | "Pilot" | January 10, 2018 | 0.2 | 0.37 |
| 2 | "Road Trip" | January 17, 2018 | 0.2 | 0.37 |
| 3 | "Fertility" | January 24, 2018 | 0.1 | 0.24 |
| 4 | "Pop Up" | January 31, 2018 | 0.1 | 0.21 |
| 5 | "Dean Girls" | February 7, 2018 | 0.1 | 0.20 |
| 6 | "Dinner Party" | February 14, 2018 | 0.1 | 0.20 |
| 7 | "The Big One" | February 28, 2018 | 0.1 | 0.22 |
| 8 | "Sleepover" | March 7, 2018 | 0.1 | 0.13 |
| 9 | "Music Video" | March 14, 2018 | 0.1 | 0.15 |
| 10 | "Property Management" | March 21, 2018 | 0.1 | 0.18 |

### Season 2 (2018)

Viewership and ratings per episode of Alone Together :
| No. | Title | Air date | Rating/share (18–49) | Viewers (millions) |
| 1 | "Crypto" | August 1, 2018 | 0.1 | 0.21 |
| 2 | "Pootie" | August 1, 2018 | 0.1 | 0.14 |
| 3 | "Nurse Esther" | August 8, 2018 | 0.1 | 0.14 |
| 4 | "Murder House" | August 8, 2018 | 0.0 | 0.10 |
| 5 | "Daypassers" | August 15, 2018 | 0.1 | 0.11 |
| 6 | "A Drama Story" | August 15, 2018 | 0.1 | 0.10 |
| 7 | "Mom" | August 22, 2018 | 0.1 | 0.20 |
| 8 | "Dog Awards" | August 22, 2018 | 0.1 | 0.13 |
| 9 | "Flashback" | August 29, 2018 | 0.1 | 0.09 |
| 10 | "Big Bear" | August 29, 2018 | 0.0 | 0.06 |