Scripted series · Apple TV
Physical
Stretch your limits.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Rose Byrne
Sheila Rubin
30 eps
Rory Scovel
Danny Rubin
30 eps
Dierdre Friel
Greta
30 eps
Della Saba
Bunny
20 eps
Lou Taylor Pucci
Tyler
20 eps
Paul Sparks
John Breem
30 eps
Ashley Liao
Simone
10 eps
Ry DeGraffenreid
Timothy Breem
10 eps
Tom Virtue
Dick
1 eps
Geoffrey Arend
Jerry Goldman
8 eps
Mary Holland
Tanya Logan
4 eps
Al Madrigal
Jack Logan
4 eps
Tamra Meskimen
Paige
3 eps
Grace Kelly Quigley
Maya Rubin
20 eps
Angela Fornero
Teller
1 eps
Ian Gomez
Ernie Hauser
15 eps
Stephanie Nash
Ellen
1 eps
Sara Seyed
Georgette
1 eps
Tricia Munford
Vicki
2 eps
Wendie Malick
Sheila's Mother
4 eps
Ray Wise
Sheila's Father
1 eps
Wallace Langham
Auggie Cartwright
5 eps
Erin Pineda
Maria Breem
19 eps
Murray Bartlett
Vinnie Green
5 eps
Rob Corddry
Gary
1 eps
Anna Gunn
Marika
3 eps
Tawny Newsome
Wanda
5 eps
Ron Perkins
Stahl
1 eps
Melissa Greenspan
Lucy
1 eps
Elisa Bocanegra
Genevieve
2 eps
Jillian Armenante
Harriet
6 eps
Alison Wright
Luanne
1 eps
Sloane Avery
Kelly Kilmartin
1 eps
Paloma Esparza Rabinov
Fidelia
6 eps
Zooey Deschanel
Kelly Kilmartin
7 eps
Whitney Cummings
Rita Bachmann
1 eps
José Zúñiga
Carlos
5 eps
Casey Wilson
Deb
4 eps
Kelly Lynch
Felicia Blackwell
1 eps
Scott MacArthur
Rusty
2 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Physical actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Physical reads strongest on Character Depth, Humour and Bingeability.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
The story
What it's about
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.
The run
Seasons
3 seasons · 30 episodes.
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
202110 episodes
6.6IMDbBest episode · S01E06 Let's Get It on Tape
Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
202210 episodes
6.8IMDbSeason 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.
Best episode · S02E09 Don't You Want to Get Better
Season 3 · Complete
Season 3
202310 episodes
6.9IMDbIn the third and concluding season, Sheila finds her status challenged by rising celebrity exercise goddess Kelly Kilmartin, who becomes not only a professional threat, but manages to get in her head. Will Sheila prevail, or will Kelly’s presence in her life undermine the hard-earned healing and stability that Sheila has worked so hard for?
Best episode · S03E06 Like You Mean It
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S03E06
Like You Mean It
Sheila can't escape her imagined enemy. Danny goes on a dangerous date.
- Directed by Stephanie Laing
- Written by Coleman Herbert
S03E08
Like a Mouse
Sheila and Greta envision a bold new future. Danny goes on a joyride. Maya acts up in front of Carlos.
- Directed by Stephanie Laing
- Written by Boo Killebrew
S02E09
Don't You Want to Get Better
In seclusion, Sheila searches for the courage and strength to face her demons.
- Directed by Stephanie Laing
- Written by Coleman Herbert
S03E07
Like No One's Watching
Bitter competition pushes Sheila and Greta to the edge. Breem learns about his family. Intrusive thoughts force Sheila to question her relationship.
- Directed by Stephanie Laing
- Written by K.C. Scott, Yael Green
S01E06
Let's Get It on Tape
Sheila films two videos—one for aerobics and one for Danny's campaign—plunging herself deeper into debt and deception.
- Directed by Stephanie Laing
- Written by Lex Edness
S02E06
Don't You Have Enough
Danny makes some discoveries. Sheila and John discuss how to handle the threat. Greta proposes a new experience to the Rubins.
- Directed by Stephanie Laing
- Written by Jackie Li
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S03E10
Like a Prayer
- Directed by Stephanie Laing
- Written by Annie Weisman
S03E09
Like We Never Left
- Directed by Annie Weisman
- Written by Coleman Herbert
S03E08
Like a Mouse
- Directed by Stephanie Laing
- Written by Boo Killebrew
S03E07
Like No One's Watching
- Directed by Stephanie Laing
- Written by K.C. Scott, Yael Green
S03E06
Like You Mean It
- Directed by Stephanie Laing
- Written by Coleman Herbert
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
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Annie Weisman
Showrunner
Stephanie Laing
Executive producer
John McNamara
Executive producer
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Marty Adelstein
Executive producer
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Alissa Bachner
Executive producer
Becky Clements
Executive producer
Sera Gamble
Executive producer
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Alexandra Cunningham
Executive producer
Liza Johnson
Executive producer
Craig Gillespie
Executive producer
Rose Byrne
Executive producer
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Coleman Herbert
Writer
Jessica Dickey
Writer
K.C. Scott
Writer
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Justin Bonilla
Writer
Boo Killebrew
Writer
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Lex Edness
Writer
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Rachel Caris Love
Writer
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Jackie Li
Writer
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Rosa Handelman
Writer
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Erika Schleich
Writer
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Yael Green
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Stephanie LaingExecutive Producer
- Annie WeismanExecutive Producer
- John McNamaraExecutive Producer
- Marty AdelsteinExecutive Producer
- Alissa BachnerExecutive Producer
- Becky ClementsExecutive Producer
Writing
- Coleman HerbertWriter
- Annie WeismanWriter
- Jessica DickeyWriter
- K.C. ScottWriter
- Justin BonillaWriter
- Boo KillebrewWriter
Direction
- Stephanie LaingDirector
- Annie WeismanDirector
- Dan Laz LazarovitsDirector
- Liza JohnsonDirector
- Craig GillespieDirector
Cinematography
- Spencer CombsDirector of Photography
- Jimmy LindseyDirector of Photography
- Paula HuidobroDirector of Photography
Music
- Isabella SummersOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
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- Apple TV Amazon ChannelStreaming
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