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Early in the second season of
Everything’s Gonna Be Okay, set at the start of last year’s lockdowns, Adam Faison’s adorable and perpetually amenable character Alex asks for permission to complain. Following a lengthy discussion loaded with the malaise and absurdity of life in quarantine, Alex has finally just hauled out the trash from the home he now shares with his boyfriend, Nicholas (the show’s creator Josh Thomas), and Nicholas’s teenaged sisters, Matilda (Kayla Cromer) and Genevieve (Maeve Press). And after primarily being the supportive boyfriend and a de facto big brother type for the first season, Alex now has real-life problems emerging.
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In January of 2020, the world first got to experience Josh Thomas s incomparable creation,
Everything s Gonna Be Okay. The show follows three captivating siblings Nicholas, Matilda, and Genevieve as they manage life after their father suddenly passes away. Nicholas, being the only adult left, becomes the primary caretaker of his two adolescent sisters and chaos ensues. Not only does Nicholas have to learn how to be a parent immediately, but he also needs to learn how to properly support Matilda s high-functioning autism as she navigates school, college applications, and relationships. Matilda, played by actress Kayla Cromer who is autistic herself, ended the first season getting admitted to Juilliard only to realize that life in New York City will be too overwhelming for her to live there on her own.
The Freeform comedy has cast Drea s parents and seduces us into not missing an episode.
Being stuck with each other, as we all know, is a challenge. But luckily, Nicholas seems to be an expert at making his way through earth-shattering events.
âI always like my shows to deal with pretty heavy stuff, but I really like our characters moving on,â Thomas tells TV Insider. âAnd I like them looking after each other. I try to treat the audience the same way I would treat my friend if they had something sad happen to them. I try to cheer them up.â
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Kayla Cromer returns as Matilda in Season 2 of Everything s Gonna Be Okay. Photo courtesy of Freeform
Maria Bamford and Richard Kind play the parents of Matilda s girlfriend, Drea. Photo courtesy of Freeform
Matilda (Kayla Cromer, left), blames her sister Genevieve (Maeve Press, center) and brother Nicholas (Josh Thomas, right) for her breakdown in New York. Photo courtesy of Freeform
April 8 (UPI) Season 2 of Freeform s dramedy
Everything s Gonna Be Okay complicates the relationships of autistic teenager Matilda (Kayla Cromer). The new season also introduces new characters coping with challenging relationships. All I can really say is Matilda is rethinking her life and using Google for help, Cromer told UPI in a Zoom interview.