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Somebody Somewhere, which premieres this Sunday, is a patently personal project for Everett, who also grew up in Manhattan, Kansas, but went on to become a fixture of the New York comedy-and-music scene. Everett sings, does stand-up, and performs in shows that combine cabaret, storytelling, and big, raunchy spectacle. (This is her first successful project for TV; she made a well-reviewed but fruitless pilot for Amazon Prime in 2017.) Her path to a theater career came in part via her popular karaoke performances. One of her go-to songs was Janis Joplin’s “Piece of My Heart,” a number Everett’s character, Sam, also performs. This makes the show feel like an alternate history, one that wonders what might have happened if Everett had never left home, never found her voice after high school.

  1. Episode 7 To Ed
    Somebody Somewhere Season-Finale Recap: A Crazy Thing A catharsis and joy-filled finale brings Sam and Joel back together!
  2. Episode 6 Manhappiness
    Somebody, Somewhere Recap: The Fred Rococo Bachelor-Party Experience While things seem dire between Sam and Joel at the moment, all hope is not lost.
  3. Episode 5 NMB NMP
    Somebody Somewhere Recap: A Tender Gesture It was a matter of time before Somebody Somewhere put Joel and Sam’s friendship to the test.
  4. Episode 4 Phone Cash ID
    Somebody Somewhere Recap: Mother’s Day A Miller sister team-up sounds so nice after everything they’ve been through.
  5. Episode 3 SLS
    Somebody Somewhere Recap: Deep Breaths In case you forgot how wonderful Bridget Everett’s voice is, it’s on full display here.
  6. Episode 2 #2
    Somebody Somewhere Recap: Kinda Good But Kinda Gross Sam and Joel reach a new level of intimacy.
  7. Episode 1 NNP
    Somebody Somewhere Season-Premiere Recap: Pound It or Pass A day-in-the-life kind of episode for Sam and Joel puts their wonderful friendship on full display.
  1. Episode 7 AGG
    Somebody Somewhere Series-Finale Recap: Here’s To Living Somebody Somewhere caps off its perfect run, reminding us just how much Sam and friends have grown by supporting and challenging each other.
  2. Episode 6 As Much As I Like Not Feeling
    Somebody Somewhere Recap: Why Don’t You Just Try? Nothing will annihilate your self-esteem like getting ready for a first date.
  3. Episode 5 Num Nums
    Somebody Somewhere Recap: The Joel Anderson Effect Joel gets Sam to put herself out there again despite Sam’s penchant for giving up on herself because that’s the magic of Anderson.
  4. Episode 4 What if it Spreads?
    Somebody Somewhere Recap: Did You Manifest That? The Miller sisters get up close and personal in an episode that shows just how much they’ve come to rely on each other.
  5. Episode 3 Porch Lyfe
    Somebody Somewhere Recap: Getting Real Cutie Nothing like your best friend picking you up after you’ve been dragged through hell.
  6. Episode 2 Dinky Dinkies
    Somebody Somewhere Recap: Are You Being Tender With Me? While we can see how lucky these people are to have Sam as a friend, she still very much cannot.
  7. Episode 1 Margarini
    Somebody Somewhere Season-Premiere Recap: Hold the Pepper It feels right that this final season would give Sam one last big push to see the good that can come from living outside your comfort zone.

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    The 12 Best TV Performances of 2024These actors found fresh depths in returning characters or introduced us to new ones with confidence and style.
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    A Somebody Somewhere SpectacleBridget Everett’s HBO half-hour counted its victories in developments modest by TV standards and monumental on the scale of everyday life.
    By Kathryn VanArendonk
  5. endings
    Could Somebody Somewhere Come Back Someday?Bridget Everett knows what’s next for Sam and Iceland.
    By Jen Chaney
  6. finale thoughts
    Bridget Everett Said Exactly What She WantedShe reflects on Somebody Somewhere’s cancellation with Jeff Hiller and Mary Catherine Garrison: “Everything is leading up to Joel saying that to Sam.”
    By Jen Chaney
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    Big Tits, Trim Ankles, and a PeabodyBridget Everett reflects on the life and death of her TV masterpiece Somebody Somewhere: “I can’t imagine anything else being this good.”
    By Rebecca Alter
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    Somebody Somewhere’s Ólafur Darri Ólafsson Had to Cool Down Iceland’s Charisma“The directors helped me keep it contained. My problem is that I love Bridget, and she makes me smile a lot, so I had to be careful.”
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  10. a great idea worth demanding
    Bridget Everett Should Host Saturday Night LiveI can’t believe I even have to explain this.
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