Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne make great pals in 'Platonic'

By Aisha Harris,

Linda Holmes, Ronald Young Jr., Rommel Wood, Mike Katzif, Jessica Reedy

Published August 12, 2025 at 9:09 AM EDT

Rose Byrne and Seth Rogen in Platonic. — Rose Byrne and Seth Rogen in *Platonic*.

In the breezy comedy series Platonic, Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne play former best friends who reconnect years after a falling out. The Apple TV+ show follows their misadventures as they try to navigate their respective midlife crises and become friends again. Platonic is back for a second season, so today we are revisiting our conversation about the series.

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Aisha Harris

Aisha Harris is a host of Pop Culture Happy Hour.

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Linda Holmes

Linda Holmes is a pop culture correspondent for NPR and the host of Pop Culture Happy Hour. She began her professional life as an attorney. In time, however, her affection for writing, popular culture, and the online universe eclipsed her legal ambitions. She shoved her law degree in the back of the closet, gave its living room space to DVD sets of The Wire, and never looked back.

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