The first two episodes of season 2 of Platonic premiered on Apple TV+ with new episodes every Wednesday until its season finale on October 1. Created by Francesco Delbanco & Nicholas Stoller, this season stars Rose Byrne, Seth Rogen, Luke Macfarlane, and Carla Gallo. Everyone’s favorite pair of best friends contend with new midlife hurdles, including work, weddings and partners in crises. The duo tries their best to be each other’s rock — but sometimes rocks break things. 

I truthfully don’t remember much about the first season of Platonic. If you read my review on the first part of the second season of Wednesday, then you probably already know that I don’t always have time to fit in a rewatch of a show before a new season. With the quality of this year’s The Studio, I was very excited to see what Seth Rogen did next. That might be unfair, because this is not The Studio – this is Platonic. I think with fans familiar with The Studio, they might flock over to this show. It’s an impressively made season of comedy television that delivers on its humor, even if it doesn’t always land.

Right off the bat, the show sets its tone perfectly, reminding me what I liked about the first season. I didn’t love the first season and I don’t remember liking it as much as others. It’s a great premise that works through the on-screen talent, their chemistry, and the overall themes. This season continues that trend. I actually love how there is a TV show out there that shows that males and female can truly just be friends without any sort of emotional issues. The two leads have great chemistry and it’s nice to just see them be friendly with one another. It’s what makes this season great.

Just when I thought the story was going to go in one direction, it manages to go in another. I really liked the subversion as it gives the characters more conflicts to deal with. It doesn’t always work as it does feel like the problems can be too simplistic and unrelatable. At the same time, it’s so easy to connect with these characters due to the performances. Everyone is fully committed to the overall tone of the show.

Rose Byrne & Seth Rogen established their amazing chemistry back in the first Neighbors movie and that starts here. I love their banter with each other and how their characters can simply just be there for one another. Luke Macfarlane & Carla Gallo are the real standouts though. Macfarlane continues to make a strong case that he needs to be in more stuff. I’ve actually also been watching Bones, so it’s both funny & nice to see Carla Gallo here and actually get the opportunity to lean into her comedic chops.

When you compare this to another comedy like The Studio, you can start to see where comedy has been in versus where it could be. Like I said, this isn’t The Studio, but this show has the real power to be on the same level of comedy as that show. Instead of offering organic, off-the-wall laugh-out-loud humor, the season focuses more on these characters embracing their inner child. It can be too much at times and does result in the season trying to be too goofy. I consistently chuckled throughout, but I didn’t find myself laughing out loud.

As mentioned briefly before, I love how this season continues to showcase how people can just be friends with no other emotional or physical attachment involved. It’s actually quite easy to see why these characters would still be viewed as kids, because being friends on this level is unheard of. It truly seems like a child-like thing to do. With that being said, I do think there are messages this season presents on how to be friendly and kind to others.

I wouldn’t be surprised if this show gets at least a few more seasons out of it. The star power makes this a show people will watch, especially after watching Rogen in The Studio. With that being said, the future of this show should change it up. Without giving much away, by the time it ended, I felt like we kind of already went through this cycle in the first season. There was growth this season, but if the show wants to continue to stand out, I wouldn’t mind it changing it up. At the same time, at least we would get more of a goofy, light-hearted show that makes it quite easy to turn your brain off.

Overall, the overall second season of Platonic continues what made the first season entertaining. From likable leads & chemistry to challenging conflicts & lighthearted humor, there are more than good enough reasons to watch it. Some character decisions can make the story go in some crazy directions, but it never derails the quality this season maintains.

VERDICT: 3.5/5 (Pretty Good)