Throwback to 1980s aerobics and fashion in empowerment drama series Physical

Rose Byrne in Physical. PHOTO: APPLE TV+
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LOS ANGELES - It is a Desperate Housewives-like tale of female empowerment, but with aerobics and high-cut leotards.

Debuting on Apple TV+ on June 18, the drama series Physical is set in the 1980s and follows a woman named Sheila (Rose Byrne) as she pretends to be the perfect housewife - all the while battling an eating disorder and other inner demons.

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