![]() She and her best friend and now sometimes roommate Joel further strengthen their bond over martinis, which they cutely dub “tini tinis.” Sam and her sister Tricia (Mary Catherine Garrison) are challenged in taking care of their mom (Jane Brody) without the help of their dad, Ed (Mike Hagerty). Sam leans further into her passion of singing by taking lessons. In the new seven-episode season, Sam is “inching a little bit closer to living a full and rich life, but it’s always a slow climb for her,” says Everett, 51. “Every small step forward is filled with so much heft and so much emotional weight because she packed it all away for so long.” Henry Winkler mourns 'Barry' ending: But he doesn't want HBO series to jump the shark The 7 new TV shows worth watching this spring: From big 'Beef' to more 'Bridgerton' It's also about not giving up on yourself." "It's about – at the heart of it – falling in love with a friend (Joel) a little later in life and how that can change you if you're just ready to give it a chance. "It's a sweet show that wears its heart on its sleeve," Everett says. Sam found refuge in a quirky group of friends led by Sam's former schoolmate Joel (Jeff Hiller). Audiences met Sam in the show's debut season struggling with the loss of her sister Holly, who died of cancer. Season 2, premiering Sunday, finds Everett’s Sam still astray. But they're both human, and they're both parts of me. So you've got to let them both have a little chance to breathe.” By comparison, “ Somebody Somewhere,” in which she stars and executive-produces, “is more restrained. “My live shows tend to be a little off the rails, blue-style humor, body parts flying everywhere,” Everett says. EDT/PDT) following “ Barry” – lives a TV version of comedian Bridget Everett, more vulnerable and subdued than her bawdy, braless stand-up.Īt her comedy shows, Everett might aggressively flirt with an audience member, dancing up against them while singing tracks like “Keep It in Your Pants Song” and “Gynecological Wonder.” Somewhere over the rainbow – OK, Sundays on HBO (10:30 p.m. The first episode also does a good job setting up a great ensemble that we look forward to getting to know.Watch Video: Bridget Everett on the subtle humor of 'Somebody Somewhere' With Murray Hill as Fred, Hudson Odom as Michael and some of the other members of the group, the first episode already establishes a fun ensemble, and we hope that we see more storylines about them as well as Joel and Sam during the first season.Įverett’s subtle and charming performance is just one reason we like Somebody Somewhere. So as she gets more involved with the Choir Practice group and bonds with Joel, we should see a little more of Everett’s bolder personality come out.īut we’re hoping that Sam continues to be fairly low-key, because we also want to see Somebody Somewhere be more about the Choir Practice group and how it helps Sam deal with the myriad issues in her family, especially in light of Holly’s death. It seems that the only person in her family that is even remotely supportive is her father Tricia is too concerned that she’s putting Shannon in Holly’s “gay-a** T-shirts.” She found a purpose when Holly got sick, but now that she’s gone, she’s adrift again. Sam never fit in in the world of Manhattan, Kansas, even though that’s where she grew up. She doesn’t sing at all anymore, and finds it hilarious that one of their former classmates is writing a novel based on their time in show choir.Įverett’s performance is subtle and charming. Joel knows from their time in high school show choir together, and he thinks her voice was transcendent. She has a mini-meltdown while reading an essay at work, where she’s a test grader, and her co-worker Joel (Jeff Hiller), who has been just been made her supervisor, gives her the rest of the day off. It’s been a month or two since Holly’s death, and Sam is still trying to cope she hasn’t even gotten off the couch she was sleeping on. The series follows Sam Miller (Everett) who moves back to her hometown in Kansas to take care of her sister Holly, who is dying of cancer. This is what we saw when we watched new HBO series Somebody Somewhere, starring US comedian Bridget Everett, which streams locally on Foxtel*. But sometimes both come together, and a viewer can tell pretty much right away. Sometimes the supporting players are so well defined that it improves the entire ensemble. Sometimes a show hinges on fine lead performances.
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