''Everything's Trash'' is an American

comedy Comedy is a genre of fiction that consists of discourses or works intended to be humorous or amusing by inducing laughter, especially in theatre, film, stand-up comedy, television, radio, books, or any other entertainment medium. The term o ...

television series that premiered on July 13, 2022 on Freeform. It was created by

Phoebe Robinson Phoebe Robinson (born September 28, 1984) is an American comedian, New York Times best-selling writer, and actress based in New York City. Early life and education Robinson grew up in Bedford Heights and Solon, Ohio. She attended high school at ...

. In November 2022, the series was canceled after one season. The series was removed from Hulu and Disney+ simultaneously on May 26, 2023.

Plot

The show centers itself around a podcast host navigating life, and sex in Brooklyn. It picks up when Phoebe's brother, Jayden decides to run for office in New York City. Phoebe, unwittingly, sleeps with the campaign manager for her brother's opponent. News swiftly breaks that Phoebe and Hamilton have slept together when Phoebe is seen leaving Hamilton's apartment the next morning. This causes a rift between Phoebe and Jayden. Phoebe swears that it was a just a one time thing but is upset with Jayden because she feels like he is slut shaming her for her carefree approach to sexual hookups. The siblings make up as the show continues to center on Jayden's political run for office, Phoebe's attempts to cease attraction for Hamilton, and her work-life balance with her podcast role at the company Parakeet.

Cast and characters

Main

as Phoebe *

Jordan Carlos Jordan Carlos (born February 2, 1978) is an American stand-up comedian who played a recurring character on ''The Colbert Report'' and is a co-host on the Nickelodeon kids' show '' Me TV''. He also appeared as a panelist and reporter on ''The Night ...

as Jayden * Toccarra Cash as Malika * Nneka Okafor as Jessie *

Moses Storm Moses Jacob Storm (born May 6, 1990 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States) is an American writer, actor, and comedian, who has appeared in film, television and radio. Early life Moses Storm was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan, as one of five child ...

as Michael

Recurring

Brandon Jay McLaren Brandon Jay McLaren (born October 15, 1982) is a Canadian actor. He made his first screen appearance in the television series ''Just Cause'' (2002). He has been known for his main and supporting roles in shows such as ''Graceland'', ''Power Range ...

as Hamilton *

June Diane Raphael June Diane Raphael ( ; born January 4, 1980) is an American actress, comedian, and screenwriter. She has starred in TV comedy programs ''Burning Love'', Adult Swim's '' NTSF:SD:SUV::'', and ''Grace and Frankie''. Notable film work includes support ...

as Jax

Episodes

Production

Development

On February 25, 2021, Freeform gave ''Everything's Trash But It's Okay'' a pilot order with

as the star and writer. On May 4, 2021, the title was changed to ''Everything's Trash''. On September 30, 2021, ''Everything's Trash'' had been given a series order. The series premiered on July 13, 2022. On November 11, 2022, Freeform canceled the series after one season.

Casting

Upon the title change announcement,

, Toccarra Cash, Nneka Okafor and

were cast to star. On May 13, 2021,

Jackée Harry Jacqueline Yvonne Harry (born August 14, 1956) is an American actress, comedian, and television personality. She is known for her starring roles as Sandra Clark, the nemesis of Mary Jenkins (played by Marla Gibbs), on the NBC TV series '' 227'' ...

and

George Wallace George Corley Wallace Jr. (August 25, 1919 – September 13, 1998) was an American politician who served as the 45th governor of Alabama for four terms. A member of the Democratic Party, he is best remembered for his staunch segregationist and ...

were cast in recurring roles.

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* * {{Freeform 2020s American comedy television series 2022 American television series debuts 2022 American television series endings English-language television shows Freeform (TV channel) original programming Television series by ABC Studios Television series about siblings Television shows based on books Television shows set in Brooklyn