'Everything's Gonna Be Okay': Release date, plot, cast, trailer and all you need to know about Freeform's upcoming comedy TV series

With zilch experience in parenting, Nicholas is all game to get into the parenting shoes of two teenage girls. It is not going to be easy to handle two teenage girls while dealing with a great loss simultaneously.

Release date

The TV show is set to premiere with a 90-minute, two-episode on January 16, 2020.

Plot

A neurotic 25-year old Nicholas, still living at home with his single dad and two teenage half-sisters (Kayla Cromer and Maeve Press), one of which is autistic. He isn't exactly helpful in raising his siblings, but when their dad is diagnosed with a terminal illness, the girls not only coping up with the loss but also realize that Nicholas is the only one who will hold it all together.

Cast

Josh Thomas

Josh Thomas plays Nicholas (IMDB)

Josh is an Australian actor who is known for his role in the popular TV show 'Please Like Me'. He is a writer, producer, and actor known for films and other TV shows like 'Talkin' Bout Your Generation', and 'The Strange Chores'. The 32-year-old artist has also written a show called 'Warehouse Comedy Festival' that aired in 2011. He will be seen playing Nicholas in Freeform's upcoming comedy show 'Everything's Gonna Be Okay'.  

Kayla Cromer

Kayla Cromer plays Matilda in this TV Show

Kayla is an actress who rose to fame with her work in TV shows like 'Sex Sent Me to the Slammer', 'South of Hell', 'Blood Orange' and 'Ghost Brothers'. She is also a writer of 'Blood Orange'. The actress is currently working on Freeform's upcoming comedy TV show 'Everything's Gonna Be Okay' where we will see her playing the autistic kid Matilda. 

Maeve Press

Maeve Press plays Genevieve in this TV show

Maeve is a comedian, writer, and actress from our very own New York City. She was last seen in the TV series documentary 'Evil Lives Here' and 'Theresa Is a Mother'. She will be seen playing Genevieve in the upcoming comedy TV show on Freeform called 'Everything's Gonna Be Okay'.

Creator

 Josh Thomas

Josh Thomas (Variety)

Josh is also starring in the TV series he created. He is playing the role of a typical 25-year-old, Nicholas, who is still living at home with his single dad. He has also directed four episodes of the TV show 'Please Like Me'. We will be seeing another one of his creations 'Everything's Gonna Be Okay' in 2020.

Trailer



 

From the trailer, we can see Nicholas who is slightly dysfunctional takes up the responsibility of taking care of his half-sisters after their dad passes away. With zilch experience in parenting, he is all game to get into the parenting shoes of two teenage girls. It is not going to be easy for him to handle two teenage girls at the same time, dealing with a great loss as he is the only one who can keep this family together.

Where to watch

This TV show will be premiering at 8:30 pm EST only on Freeform. 

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