Rated 7+ IMDb · 70%+ RT Little-known finds Curated by humans
Rated 7+ IMDb · 70%+ RT Little-known finds Curated by humans
2024 Show
Hannah Bos & Paul Thureen · United States of America · English
This supremely empathetic series features a star-making turn by Bridget Everett
After having just lost her sister Holly, Sam (Bridget Everett) is in a bit of a midlife crisis. Work feels meaningless, singing doesn’t bring as much joy as it used to, and her family isn’t exactly the most supportive bunch out there. When a colleague introduces Sam to his friends (a lively, welcoming group of choir singers), she slowly regains hope and even confidence to start a new life in her 40s.
Produced by the comedic Duplass brothers, Somebody Somewhere finds joy in everyday life. Office gossip provides respite at work, local talents transform into stars during choir practice, and drive-thrus for coffee become stalking escapades to find out if Sam’s brother-in-law is a drug dealer. This slice-of-life journey is at once funny and poignant, as well as incredibly perceptive about issues like grief and depression. Everett was most known for her stand-up and comedic sketches, but after her turn as Sam, she’ll no doubt make a name for herself as one of the most layered and nuanced actresses of her generation.
Sam is a true Kansan on the surface but beneath it all struggles to fit the hometown mold. As she grapples with loss and acceptance, singing is Sam’s saving grace and leads her on a journey to discover herself and a community of outsiders that don’t fit in but don’t give up, showing that finding your people, and finding your voice, is possible. Anywhere. Somewhere.
"Guided by its relaxed plotting, Somebody Somewhere is the kind of deceptively simple show where its finely calibrated creative decisions are rendered invisible."
— Inkoo Kang
"Everett is fantastic. Even with strong performances from Hiller as Joel and Mike Hagerty as Sam's dad, Ed, Somebody Somewhere lives and dies with Everett's remarkable tenderness toward this other, imagined version of herself."
— Kathryn VanArendonk
Spirit Awards
2 noms
WGA
1 nom
Renee Cuisia is the lead curator at A Good Movie to Watch. In her spare time, she likes to watch K-dramas and analyze them to death. She's also seen You've Got Mail one too many times but is still convinced it's one of the greatest films out there.
I really really loved this show. It’s so sweet and heartfelt but not in a trite, Hollywood way. You won’t predict what happens but only because you’re expecting tropes and instead are given reality. Everyone here was able to capture the messy, fraught, but ultimately unconditional love that only family and deep friendship can offer.