Disney+ Squirm-Inducing Comedy ‘Alice and Steve’ Sweeps Canneseries 

Apr 28, 2026 11:36am PT Disney+ Squirm-Inducing Comedy ‘Alice and Steve’ Sweeps Canneseries 

Also big prize winners at Canneseries are Finland’s Roosa Söderholm, star of Finnish sports series ‘Guts,’ the screenwriters of Spain's 'I Always Sometimes’ and Flemish series ‘Boho’ and ‘The Deal With Iran’ 

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Disney+ series “Alice and Steve” swept Canneseries on Tuesday night, scoring best series as well as a Special Interpretation and Student Award. 

A Disney+ commission by its U.K. office and part of its push into comedy, “Alice and Steve”marks the latest from “Sex Education” writer-director Sophie Goodhart in her first role as a creator. From “Baby Reindeer” producer Clerkenwell Films, it was always a frontrunner in Canneseries main competition. 

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