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ActressRose Byrnehas been wowing American audiences for years on the big screen. Whether you know her as Helen, the pretentious new friend ofMaya RudolphinBridesmaids,or as Renai Lambert, a woman haunted by evil entities in theInsidiousfranchise, her performances have become recognizable and resonant for almost anyone. But her best roles have come on the smaller screen. Though she has made waves in her early role inDamageswithGlenn Closeas well as her stint asGloria Steinemin the miniseriesMrs. America, her performance as Sheila inPhysicalremains her greatest triumph on the small screen. Now entering its third and final season, Byrne is back to give yet another staggering and demanding performance in the comedy-drama show’s last chapter. For anybody wondering what to expect fromPhysical’s third season, you’ve come to the right place. Read on for everything we know so far aboutPhysicalSeason 3.
Related:‘Physical’ Season 2: Rose Byrne & Dierdre Friel on Greta’s Loyalty to Sheila
When Is Physical Season 3 Coming Out?
PhysicalSeason 3 is set to release its first episode onAugust 2, 2023.
Where Can You Watch Physical Season 3?
PhysicalSeason 3will be releasedexclusively on Apple TV+. Unfortunately, you cannot watchPhysicalSeason 3without an Apple TV+ subscription, but it’s not too late to get one. you may get an Apple TV+ subscription for as little as $6.99 a month. Here’s the link to the show’s landing page on the streaming service:
Watch on Apple TV+
Watch the Physical Season 3 Trailer
The official trailer forPhysicalSeason 3 was released on August 02, 2025. The trailer opens with Sheila detailing how far she has come and how committed she is to her recovery. Everything seems to be going great with her workout becoming national news and her business expanding into other areas including meditation. This dream comes crashing down when Kelly Kilmartin, a new fitness star comes on the scene. Threatening to take away everything she has worked for, Sheila becomes more unhinged making it nearly impossible to succeed in her career and her personal life.
What Happened Previously on Physical?
Physical’s first seasonfocuses on the rise of Sheila Rubin, a woman with dreams of building a fitness empire. Her journey through aerobics creates big changes in her professional and personal life. As the second season kicked off, Sheila successfully launched her first fitness video but began to encounter new obstacles. Suddenly, her loyalty to herself and her husband Danny becomes at odds. This culminates in a fiery season finale where both Sheila and Danny lawyer up. While Sheila throws herself into her business, Danny begins sulking in his cheap bachelor pad until his friend Ernie convinces him that he can get a lot more out of this divorce. Though Sheila tries to fight it by any means necessary, Danny won’t give up. He ruins a benefit she is attending and in turn, Sheila marches over to John, her lover, and asks for his help in order to annihilate Danny.
Related:‘Physical’ Season 2: Rory Scovel on Danny’s Journey and Working With Rose Byrne
Who’s In the Cast of Physical Season 3?
Starring alongside Rose Byrne’s Sheila isRory Scovelas her husband Danny. Scovel is most recognizable for his recurring roles inInside Amy SchumerandSuperstore. Most recently, he also starred in the Academy Award-nominated epicBabylon, appearing alongsideMargot Robbie.Paul Sparksplays John Breem. Sparks is known for his roles in prestige TV dramas likeBoardwalk EmpireandHouse of Cardsas well as award-winning films likeThe Greatest ShowmanandMud. Rounding out the cast isDella Sabawho plays Bunny Kazam, an aerobics instructor,Lou Taylor Puccias Tyler, Bunny’s boyfriend, andDierdre Frielas Greta Hauser, Ernie’s wife.The biggest addition to the cast ofPhysicalthis season isZooey Deschanel,who is returning to TV for the first time since her successful sitcom,New Girl, ended. Deschanel will be playing the role of Kelly Kilmartin, a sitcom star who wants to expand her brand by stepping into the fitness game.
Who’s Making Physical Season 3?
The showrunner and creator ofPhysicalisAnnie Weisman. Weisman previously created the showAlmost Familyabout a group of people who realize they are related when it is revealed that a successful fertility doctor used his own sperm to impregnate women. Weisman has also written for TV shows likeAbout A Boy,The Bold Type, andDesperate Housewives.Physicalis executive produced by Weisman, Rose Byrne,Becky Clements,Alissa Bachner,Stephanie Laing,Alexandra Cunningham,Craig Gillespie, andLiza Johnson, and co-executive produced byRosa Handelman. Craig Gillespie, Liza Johnson, and Stephanie Laing have also directed episodes of the series.
What Do We Know About the Plot of Physical Season 3?
As the trailer suggests, the main crux of the plot will revolve around the arrival of Kelly Kilmartin and the emotional trauma that brings. Creator Annie Weismanalso assures fans that as recovery is never easy, Sheila’s struggles with healthy eating will also be integral to the plot of Season 3. Weisman also toldDecider, “One thing that we’re talking about as we explore the idea of a third season is intimacy. And not just with friends, but in romantic relationships. It’s the idea of how desire and appetite are connected. As we get the chance to explore the story more, it gets more and more away from just the idea of a relationship to food and more about relationships to desire and connection to the body.”
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More Shows Like Physical That You Can Watch Right Now
To help you out while you wait for Apple TV+ to release the final chapter of this captivating series, check out these three other period shows that focus on the trials and tribulations of women trying to achieve success and gain admiration.
GLOW (2017-2019)
WhilePhysicalfocuses on aerobics, an incredibly mainstream craze that most American women participated in,GLOWfocuses on another craze you might have forgotten about.GLOWor theGorgeous Ladies of Wrestlingwas a shortlived TV show in the 1980s that featured professional women wrestlers. In this fictionalized account of these events, this Netflix series focuses on two friends, Ruth and Becky. Ruth is a struggling actress and Becky is her best friend who has had some minor success but is now focusing on raising a family. But when Becky divorces her husband and finds out that Ruth had an affair with him, she has to take the first job she can find: wrestling with Ruth.Featuring one of the bestAlison Brieperformances, it’s clearGLOWwas taken from us too soon.
Watch on Netflix
On Becoming A God in Central Florida (2019)
After showing TV audiences just how great she was onFargo,Kirsten Dunstreturned to the small screen to create another period drama with flare,On Becoming A God in Central Florida. The series follows Krystal Stubbs, a minimum wage-earning water park employee in Orlando who becomes desperate when her husband Travis dies. She decides to scheme her way up the ranks of Founders American Merchandise (a cultlike pyramid scheme) and become a success. Though it only got one season, Dunst’s performance, as well as the show’s darkly funny setting, make it truly unforgettable.
Watch on Showtime
Minx (2022-)
Set in the 1970s,Minxfollows Joyce Prigger, a young feminist and journalist who wants to create her own feminist magazine. The only problem is no one is willing to invest until she joins forces with a low-rent publisher who wants to produce the first women’s erotic magazine. Though they seem like the most unlikely pairing, they create a meaningful relationship that challenges their own ideals as well asthe many nuances of feminism itself.With hilarious and compelling performances fromOphelia LovibondandJake Johnson, this is a show well worth watching!
Watch on Starz
