Physical
Let's Get Political
TV Flash files “Let's Get Political” as hour 2 of 30 in the TV Flash guide — Physical (2021–2023) on Apple TV+, season 1, episode 2, aired 2021-06-18, 27 min.
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How this hour is filed
This leaf is S01E02: listed hour 2 of 30 in the Physical guide, hour 2 of 10 in season 1. It aired 2021-06-18 (27 min). The listed hour before it is “Let's Do This Thing” (S01E01). Next is “Let's Get Down to Business” (S01E03).
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Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
Desperate for more aerobics, Sheila struggles to get back to Bunny's studio while also helping Danny lock down a much-needed endorsement.
Viewer FAQ
Where does Let's Get Political sit in the Physical guide?
S01E02 is listed hour 2 of 30 — hour 2 of 10 in season 1, season 1 episode 2.
When did Physical S01E02 air?
Let's Get Political aired 2021-06-18 and is listed at 27 minutes.
Is it finished?
Yes. 2021–2023 on Apple TV+. Watch Byrne's aerobics-empire arc as a complete antihero satire, not an open wellness franchise.
In the series
Why this series still plays
Rose Byrne ferocious in an eighties aerobics empire built on bulimia, rage, and VHS. Apple's period satire of wellness culture as a feminist antihero story: pink leotards, yellow Walkmans, and a voice in her head that wants her smaller. Watch for Byrne's awards-buzz cruelty and a decade that sold fitness as freedom.
The first look is pink as a weapon — *leotard armor, yellow Walkman, VHS grain, a smile that wants her smaller*. Annie Weisman's Physical, 2021–2023 on Apple TV+, stars Rose Byrne as Sheila Rubin, ferocious in an eighties aerobics empire built on bulimia, rage, and tape, with Rory Scovel and Paul Sparks in the period orbit. A restless San Diego housewife builds a fitness empire while battling inner demons. Period satire of wellness culture as a feminist antihero story. Awards-buzz cruelty in a decade that sold…
Filed against
- Rose Byrne as Sheila Rubin
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- Rory Scovel as Danny Rubin
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- Paul Sparks as John Breem
Paul Sparks plays John Breem on Physical, Rose Byrne’s 2020s eighties aerobics empire built on bulimia, rage, and VHS. Apple’s period satire of wellness culture as a feminist antihero story: pink leotards, yellow Walkmans, a voice in her…