Physical
Taste attributes: comedydramalightcomplex relationship
"The warmup is over."
Boxlist takeA breezy comedy-drama series, balanced on most other counts. Best if you like escapism over depth.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: light · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Quality rating
6.5 /10
TMDB · 81 votes
Where to watch
Streaming data: JustWatch
Seasons
Season 1
· 2021 · 10 episodesEpisodes (10)
1Let's Do This Thing18 Jun 2021
Sheila discovers aerobics as a new outlet for her body anxiety. Danny, her husband, pursues a calling in politics after bad news about his job.
2Let's Get Political18 Jun 2021
Desperate for more aerobics, Sheila struggles to get back to Bunny’s studio while also helping Danny lock down a much-needed endorsement.
3Let's Get Down to Business18 Jun 2021
Debt mounting, Sheila decides to teach a class—but is tasked with recruiting new students. Danny hunts for enough signatures to get on the ballot.
4Let's Get This Party Started25 Jun 2021
Danny hires a campaign manager from their past who causes friction with Sheila. Greta opens up about a nagging suspicion in her marriage.
5Let's Agree to Disagree2 Jul 2021
Sheila teams up with Tyler to show her newfound vision—and unearths a disturbing secret. Danny participates in a debate and Bunny has a visitor.
6Let's Get It on Tape9 Jul 2021
Sheila films two videos—one for aerobics and one for Danny’s campaign—plunging herself deeper into debt and deception.
7Let's Take This Show on the Road16 Jul 2021
The Rubins head to Los Angeles, where they visit the Logans in hopes of fundraising at a party. Breem’s demons surface.
8Let's Not and Say We Did23 Jul 2021
In need of money, Sheila pays an unexpected visit to her parents—and her past. Greta finally confronts Ernie.
9Let's Face the Facts30 Jul 2021
Sheila is determined to put aerobics behind her but finds the pull too strong. Tyler contends with an unexpected health condition.
10Let's Get Together6 Aug 2021
With election day looming, Sheila entertains an intriguing proposition. Bunny’s finances and Tyler’s health come to a head. Season finale.
Season two finds our hero Sheila Rubin having successfully launched her first fitness video only to encounter some new and bigger obstacles on her path. She is torn between loyalty to her husband and the values he represents, and a dangerous attraction to someone else. And since she’s no longer the only game in town, she finds herself having to outrun some fierce new competitors on the road to building a full-fledged fitness empire.
Episodes (10)
1Don’t You Want Me2 Jun 2022
Sheila has replaced her former vice with a new one, while her frustration with Danny builds.
2Don’t You Ever Stop9 Jun 2022
Sheila is confronted as she performs an aerobics demonstration. Danny leads a group of young environmental activists.
3Don’t You Go Far16 Jun 2022
Pushing through haunting memories and physical pain, Sheila seeks relief in the class of a local fitness icon. Bunny visits someone from her past.
4Don’t You Know23 Jun 2022
Sheila solicits Bunny to fill in for her at promotional events. Greta and Ernie spice up their marriage.
5Don’t You Want to Watch30 Jun 2022
Tyler and Bunny concoct a scheme. John confides in someone who was close to his father. Sheila and Greta get advice from Vinnie Green.
6Don’t You Have Enough7 Jul 2022
Danny makes some discoveries. Sheila and John discuss how to handle the threat. Greta proposes a new experience to the Rubins.
7Don’t Try This at Home14 Jul 2022
With Danny and Greta pledging their support, Sheila makes a decision no one expects.
8Don’t You Run and Hide21 Jul 2022
Sheila gets a look inside Vinnie Green’s operation. Danny does some soul-searching.
9Don’t You Want to Get Better28 Jul 2022
In seclusion, Sheila searches for the courage and strength to face her demons.
10Don’t You Say It’s Over4 Aug 2022
With Sheila and Greta embarking on a new endeavor, Danny wants what he thinks he deserves.
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What lines up
- Linearity: Balanced linearity, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it
- Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
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Synopsis
Sheila Rubin is a quietly tormented housewife in ’80s San Diego. Behind closed doors, she battles extreme personal demons and a vicious inner voice. But things change when she discovers aerobics, sparking a journey toward empowerment and success.
Synopsis: TMDB
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Details
- Genre
- Comedy
- Year
- 2021
- Episode length
- 34 min
- Status
- Returning
- Studio
- Tomorrow Studios
- Taste scores
- How we score
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
