My Grandma used to bust out Jane Fonda tapes and have us all workout with her. I actually thought it was a lot of fun. Aerobics were a lot, but when we’d all toss on our leotards and jump around the living room, it was a lot of fun.
Apple TV+ has released a new trailer for their upcoming series Physical, which stars Rose Byrne. It’s about a housewife who launches an aerobics empire.
Here’s the show’s full summary: “Set in the idyllic but fragile beach paradise of sunny 1980s San Diego, Physical is a half-hour dark comedy following Sheila Rubin (played by Byrne), a quietly tortured, seemingly dutiful housewife supporting her smart but controversial husband’s bid for state assembly. But behind closed doors, Sheila has her own darkly funny take on life she rarely lets the world see. She’s also battling a complex set of personal demons relating to her self-image…. that is, until she finds release through the unlikeliest source: the world of aerobics. At first hooked on the exercise itself, Sheila’s real road to empowerment comes when she discovers a way to merge this newfound passion with the burgeoning technology of videotape to start a revolutionary business. The series tracks her epic journey from a stifled, overlooked enabler to a powerful, confident economic force, as Sheila transforms into someone we take for granted today (but was entirely radical at the time) — the female lifestyle guru.”
The show stars Rose Byrne, Rory Scovel, Dierdre Friel, Della Saba, Lou Taylor Pucci, Paul Sparks and Ashley Liao.
Physical premieres on Apple TV+ on June 18th.
