Let’s getPhysical!
The show, set in a picturesque 1980s San Diego beach town, follows the complex transformation of Byrne’s Sheila Rubin as she works from a housewife riddled with self-image adversities to a mega fitness mogul.
In the previous two seasons, Sheila has extricated herself from an unsatisfying marriage to Danny (Scovel), grappled with an immoral relationship with real-estate powerhouse John Breem (Paul Sparks) and stood up to the dark thoughts that plagued her own mind.
Season 3 finds Sheila and her fitness career on the precipice of something great. She’s a national television personality who has managed to turn her love for exercise into a thriving fitness show — that is, until Deschanel’s Kelly Kilmartin hits the scene.
The upcoming season will depict Sheila’s attempt to hold on to everything she’s worked doggedly to achieve. She’s found a way to overcome her struggles with a passion for aerobics and the revolutionary business she subsequently created, but Kelly’s presence throws a wrench in the works.
According toThe Hollywood Reporter, Byrne, 43, said during a Television Critics Association virtual panel in February 2021 thatPhysicalis “about paving that path for those wellness gurus and lifestyle gurus, which are now sort of a dime a dozen, but back then was groundbreaking.”
The show, which launched its first season in June 2021, follows the nuanced struggles of the female lifestyle guru — someone we take for granted today but was entirely radical in the ‘80s.
The 10-episode season will also feature stars like Dierdre Friel, Della Saba, Ashley Liao and Lou Taylor Pucci.
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source: people.com
