SOMEBODY SOMEWHERE new HBO series

That song had me tearing up. I used to play it all the time in my 20s.

Welp. It's my favorite new show officially.

I loved the tone, the tenor, the humor, the melancholy, the acting, and the writing.

Added to my list. Yes, I love Bridget Everett. Funny as shit but super raunchy. Thanks for the heads up. I had NO idea about this and I was looking at HBO Max last night. Man, there is SO MUCH stuff I want to watch. It's kinda overwhelming.

It was great. I am not at all familiar with her but connected with the character within the first ten minutes.

It looks like HBOMax is only going to release one episode per week.

It was lovely. Kind of what Tig Notaro's show was trying to do, but so much better.

Nice to see Bridget Everett playing a low-key character.

Saw her close one of Amy Schumer’s shows—fucking hilarious. Yes, she’s super-raunchy, but there’s also something incredibly joyful about her performance.

I hope Bridget sings in every episode.

The first episode lived up to my expectations. Love her!

I loved this show. The scenes of her and her work friend chatting and laughing were very natural. Great acting.

(The brother-in-law screaming between floors, “Honey, I’m hungry, what should I eat!?” - also very realistic…)

Bridget Everett’s shows at Joe’s Pub are unbelievable - so much fun and just this side of totally out of control. She’s literally fearless.

I love Bridget Everett and Iove this show.

Great second episode. Loved Sam’s interaction with her neighbor.

This is what WORK IN PROGRESS on Showtime tried to be, and failed miserably.

The hot neighbor was a bit of a cliche, but I enjoyed the second episode.

Jeff Hiller deserves critical attention too…his character’s hurt reaction felt very genuine. I hope they continue to give him good material so they he’s not just playing the cheerful gay best friend.

Is the skinny guy a functional mongoloid?

Her acting is impressive but i have never, EVER liked her voice. Blech.

She did a pilot for Amazon a few years back, it wasn't picked up.

I thought it was good. It's called "Love You More" and you can watch it on Prime Video - they used to release their pilots to subscribers, but no more. Just know there's only one episode.

I'm glad Bridget's found another vehicle. She's great.

The scene with Holly’s girlfriend was great. Some people mourn for years while others move on faster. There’s no right or wrong. Very touching.

It's just a fantastic show.

I wonder if it will pick up any awards momentum at some point? I can see it falling through the cracks otherwise.

Can’t wait to watch. The New Yorker profile of her was great. I didn’t realize that Michael Patrick King had been trying to get her a show for years.

I LOVE this show. What's the story with her brother-in-law? Is he gay/bi?

Another great episode! I wish they would expand each episode to 40 minutes.

I like the show, but I’m not quite sure what it is.

Also, I disagree with you, R22. I’m tired of overly long TV shows, and appreciate programs that don’t require too much of an investment in time.

LOVE her and LOOOOOOOVE this show.

And, it was hilarious how they dealt with the potential for the next door dude to become her love interest.

Snuffed that out REAL quick!

I hope they renew this and give them more episodes for Season 2.

OH, and R23 I agree with you....30 minutes works fine for comedies. In fact, it's ideal.

For comedy movies, they need to 70 to 90 minutes or so. Longer seldom works.

I am really enjoying this show.

R17 Fucking loved that show, wish it had been picked up.

Not only are Bridget and Jeff great but they’ve surrounded them with an excellent supporting cast. Special shout out to Murray Hill.

Is Murray Hill a man or a woman?

Murray Hill is a transgender man (born a woman...initially a part of the lesbian scene).

I like Bridget Everett and the show is enjoyable, but I find myself zoning out a lot and losing track of key plot points. Is it significant the BIL had a wad of cash hanging out his pocket? Is it being implied he's gay if he was at that caberet night or whatever it was? What did I miss with the neighbor? Someone said the idea of him being a love interest was snuffed out quick...how?

[quote]The hot neighbor was a bit of a cliche

Well, they turned that on its head.

How R31?

PS: The neighbor wasn't hot. He looked like a bargain bin Mark Ruffalo.

He got arrested for selling Fentanyl

[quote]PS: The neighbor wasn't hot.

Slim pickings in Manhattan, Kansas.

I like the show but don’t think she’s that good of actress. She seems to smirk her way through some scence.

I think her acting is superior to her singing which, frankly, is just not good enough to justify the constantly script haranguing “She’s a great singer! She’s a great singer!”

R30 So, a mental woman?

Her acting is strong and she's a terrific musical performer with huge amounts of charisma.

If you don't like her acting or singing, go watch a different show.

Problem solved for ya!

It was really enjoyable and seems to balance being serious and funny very well. Not at all what I expected when I tuned in, but now I'm hooked. Congratulations to Bridgett Everett.

My favorite performance from Bridgett Everett...

absolutely love this show . had no idea Bridget sung so beautifully ..

Is she supposed to be a good singer in this? Her acting is kind of limited. Agree with the poster who said they don’t know what this is supposed to be. I don’t think it is exactly what it’s trying to be. Too often feels like typical Duplass Bros. bullshit. I like Jeff Hiller and some of the scenes work but a lot of them feel like scenes where actors have been given weak material so they just stare at each other intently.

Love Fred Rococo.

I heard the Duplass brothers used to fuck each other.

Uh oh. I couple of Tricias have entered this thread!

Renewed for a second season!

Great news!

That gay friend is pretty horrifying looking

She’s the “muthafucka” lady mixed with Trailer Trash Tammy and I agree with whoever can’t can’t go hear her sing! She’s a decent actress, though.

*can’t stand to hear her sing

R48 I'm not familiar with the actor playing the friend, but when he was first introduced... I honestly thought he was going to be a previous classmate of hers who transitioned.

Bridget looks like a fat version of Laura Dern.

R37 I guess for people in a small town, who meet secretly in a makeshift church in a mall, she's a great singer

Last night’s episode moved the plot involving Sam’s brother-in-law forward a couple of huge steps. Was he actually dealing drugs or is that his cover story for the affair?

R54 he seemed relieved that Sam thought he was dealing drugs which isn’t nearly as bad as cheating on his wife with her best friend.

So glad to see Bridget Everett finally getting the broader recognition she deserves.

Ain't about how fast I get there, ain't about what's waiting on the other side...it's the climb.

I love the music between scenes. It's sort of a low brass instrument. Do you think it's a tuba? Or maybe a trombone?

Neither. It’s emanating from Bridget’s vagine.

I binged the first x4 eps. It's not bad, and there are several touching moments. Having grown up in a small town, many plot points resonate with me. (Especially when they were trying to pass the hay tractor.) I realize it's based loosely on Bridget's own life, but the alcoholic parent and drug-dealing in-laws and acquaintances have been done so much over the years. The church/gay social hour are much more interesting aspects to me.

R13 I'm embarrassed to admit it, but I will anyway, there were some parts of Work in Progress that I actually thought were pretty good... but overall, it tried way too hard. I'm not surprised it was cancelled.

Anyway, Somebody Somewhere is pretty good, so far. R59 is right, some of the plot points are overdone. The church/gay social hour is something that should be explored a bit more. I also want to learn more about Sam and her life before moving back to Kansas (she did move BACK, right?). The best scene so far has been with Holly's girlfriend, really poignant: "Just buy the boat."

I think Sam lived in another part of Kansas for years, where she worked as a bartender.

I think she moved from Manhattan to Lawrence to "get away" from her hometown and then back to Manhattan after her other sister died.

The irony is, not a huge difference between the two cities, both university towns other than the fact that Lawrence is closer to Kansas City and 'hipper' and more liberal than Manhattan.

For reference, when Hedwig in "Hedwig & the Angry Inch" comes to America, she ends up in a trailer outside Junction City, a shitty town by an army base and the next town away from Manhattan. And, Topeka, the home of Fred Phelps and the Westboro Church is right in the middle between Manhattan/Junction City and Lawrence.

It's a lot of fun!!!

Sweet show. Thanks for the tip.

Based on the raves in this thread, I tried to watch, but several episodes in there's just nothing interesting there.

R64 You left off the words "for me" at the end of your sentence.

Nothing wrong with having different take on something...it's all subjective. We don't all like the same things. Frankly, it would be weird if we did.

But, your tone is weirdly accusatory...like this thread and the fans of the show somehow led you up the garden path to force you to watch a show you didn't connect with.

Sigh, R65. It's obviously just my opinion. If it makes you feel better, I think you're reading "tone" that isn't there. For me.

R66 Well, that's one of the pitfalls of having anonymous discussions on the Internet...it's tough to convey tone. Or, rather, it's easy to misconstrue the tone/intent of other people's statements.

I have only watched the first episode but are Sam and Joel substitute teachers or what?

I like the show ok. It is an endurance test when she sings however. She brays about as good as Sandy bernhard. Not a melody to be found and I’m shocked she’s done professional Singing.

The friend is creepy looking. What is it ?

[quote] I have only watched the first episode but are Sam and Joel substitute teachers or what?

It’s a standardized test grading center.

I don’t mind her more-passion-than-precision technique singing.

The accidental pride window was funny.

I'm liking this show, so far, but it feels like there's an "ingredient" that's missing. I don't know what! It feels a bit too meandering for me.

What this show needs is a tornado......

Oh....never mind.

I'm really loving this. Found Bridget when she did her first Amazon series that didn't get picked up and was so disappointed that it never went past that pilot episode. I love her singing even if she's not exactly Judy Garland. She has a passion for it that comes through every time and really gets into it. I'd prefer that over most of the bland pretty voices on all these reality competitions these days. At least she's got some soul.

It looks like the last episode airing next week is being billed as Series Finale. I hope not.

The ratings are pretty abysmal so I wouldn't be surprised if it's one and done. Too bad, I hope Bridget Everett gets cast in something else soon.

The rating might be abysmal, but it's a show that is slowly getting word of mouth and will start getting discovered after it ends, sort of like The Wire. We started watching it, having heard nothing at all about it, and loved it, and told others about it.

Good news:

Oh great! I loved it. It reminds me of Better Things with Pamela Adlon in tone. Bittersweet, dirty, real and optimistic.

I loved the family therapy session last night. Every time someone brings up Holly you can see how painful her death must have been and how it affected the family.

I'm starting to like the sister (can't remember her name).

[quote] Oh great! I loved it. It reminds me of Better Things with Pamela Adlon in tone. Bittersweet, dirty, real and optimistic.

It makes me think of some of the stuff John Sayles and Mike White have done. Very low key with interesting characters. Very happy it is getting renewed!

R78: It probably doesn't cost a fortune like that SJP fiasco or the Gilded Age and they probably figured it take time to find an audience.

Beautiful finale. Not sure what the mother was up to but the last few moments with just Bridget were very touching. Can’t wait for season 2.

The friend creeps me out. It looks like it had acid poured on its face as a young gayling and now it’s not sure where it stands in life.

Fred Rococo is everything Che Diaz wishes they could be.

I loved the show.

R88. Yes!

In S2, I want to see less about the parents and the broken down farm

I want more garage aerobics!!!

So the mother went to kill herself?

I think without the parents and the farm, the show wouldn’t be as grounded in place, both physically and emotionally. The isolation of a farming community provides the limited infrastructure for Sam and her misfit friends to socialise, and even for her sister to rebuild her life.

Without the farm stuff, it may as well be set in a run down outer suburb.

WATCH THIS SHOW!

[quore] Fred Rococo is everything Che Diaz wishes they could be.

See how diversity can presented when good writing and filmmaking take precedence over grandstanding and desperate box ticking.

[quote]So the mother went to kill herself?

I figured she was heading for a hidden liquor stash.

I initially thought the mother was off to the barn to off herself, but then I decided, like R97, she was just off for a secret tipple.

Very glad the show has been renewed! (And kudos to the poster upthread who thought it reminded them of John Sayles's movies.) Will Sam's fentanyl-dealing neighbor return? Or the hot church lector? Will her sister have revenge sex with her business partner's chili-dog-loving husband? What's Sam going to do for work? (I hope she stays at her sister's store for a bit -- she's good at tchotchke retail.) And can I be invited to Fred Rococo's poker night in the tornado shelter?

Mike Hagerty, the actor who played Bridget Everett’s father, has died.

Oh noes.

I just discovered this show. HBO has been advertising it in between other original series. I like that the characters look like real people. Not like Sandra Bullock gets depressed, moves home and meets Harry Connick Jr.

I like the way they wrote the father out of the show. I expected the season to open with his death but they sent him off to finally find happiness and peace in his life. I love that. Such a nice tribute to Mike.

In a way this show reminds me of the movie Lazy Susan with Sean Hayes. Small town, quirky but real characters and old high school classmates. The movie doesn't have great reviews but I like it.

I like the music for the show. There is a brass instrument that plays musical interludes---is it a tuba? trombone? baritone? Any musical folks with the scoop?

The Joel character forcibly kissed the other guy without asking for consent beforehand

That sort of scene has long been out of style- far too rape-y

I’m surprised that this show did that

I know I'm so late to this show but I just finally discovered it tonight and I couldn't be more delighted if I tried.

"You think you're Pinterest, but you're just Hobby Lobby" is my new favorite insult.

Bridget’s singing reminds me of Meryl’s.

The second season teased a WHOLE LOT OF JUICY STUFF that ended up going nowhere. Yes, there were many funny scenes, and the episode about the sister's post-divorce STD was laugh-out-loud funny. But really? I think the writers thought there would be a third season and dangled a lot of story lines they thought they could tie up in season three. NOPE. The singing got tedious. The woman has a genuine decent voice, but just because you can doesn't mean you SHOULD. Shut the fuck up, already.

Oh, and the once-clever interlude music -- I think it's mostly French horn? -- is really tedious, too. Just stop.

R108 there were three seasons. Are you drunk?

-R108- Yes. I was drunk. I forgot that this last, turgid trudge to 'nowhere' WAS the third season. Lots of folksy Midwestern TWADDLE about nothing.