It stars James McAvoy and Sharon Horgan as a couple re-evaluating their relationship during the COVID-19 pandemic, with Samuel Logan making an appearance as their son, Artie.

Upon release, it received generally positive reviews from critics, with some calling it a "claustrophobic", "brilliant", and "honest" film set during the pandemic.

Together was officially announced on 13 May 2021,[2] when a "first look" image was released revealing that James McAvoy and Sharon Horgan would star in the film, set during the COVID-19 pandemic, as a couple re-evaluating their relationship.

[5] In an interview, Kelly said that he originally wrote the screenplay for a theatrical release but was encouraged by Daldry and producer Sonia Friedman to make it for television.

[7] As the entire feature takes place in a single setting, filming was quickly completed under COVID-19 protocols in one house, with Horgan describing it as a "beautifully stressful experience".

The website's critics consensus reads: "Together is a little too effective at recreating the lockdown experience, although Sharon Horgan and James McAvoy are an appealing duo.

Furthermore, she described it as a "claustrophobic" viewing, detailing the usage of monologues to dispense information and how it "captures perfectly the emotional dilapidations of a dying relationship".

[1] Writing for The Irish Times, Ed Power gave positive remarks to Sharon Horgan's performance but found the fourth wall breaks "discommoding" to the viewer.

"[19] Rachel Cooke, writing for New Statesman, gave a negative review and found it was a "cheap and obvious pandemic piggybacking" film she described as "tedious and excruciating".