Somebody Somewhere (TV series)

Somebody Somewhere is an American comedy drama television series starring Bridget Everett and created by Hannah Bos and Paul Thureen. It premiered on HBO on January 16, 2022. In February 2022, the series was renewed for a second season, which premiered on April 23, 2023. In June 2023, the series was renewed for a third season.

Premise
Set in Manhattan, Kansas, the series follows Sam as she deals with a midlife crisis after the death of her sister.

Main

 * Bridget Everett as Sam, a woman in her 40s trying to find happiness
 * Jeff Hiller as Joel, Sam's co-worker and friend
 * Mary Catherine Garrison as Tricia Miller, Sam's sister who runs a store called Tender Moments
 * Danny McCarthy as Rick (season 1), Tricia's husband
 * Mike Hagerty as Ed Miller (season 1), Sam's father and a farmer
 * Murray Hill as Fred Rococo, a soil scientist and a master of ceremonies
 * Jane Drake Brody as Mary Jo "MJ" Miller, Sam's mother struggling with alcoholism
 * Jon Hudson Odom as Michael (season 1), Joel's boyfriend
 * Heidi Johanningmeier as Charity Cooper (season 1), co-owner of Tender Moments

Recurring

 * Mercedes White as Tiffani, a veterinarian and member of Sam and Joel's friend group
 * Kailey Albus as Shannon, Tricia's teenage daughter
 * Josh Bywater as Coop (season 1), Charity's husband
 * Tim Bagley as Brad Schraeder (season 2), Joel's new love interest
 * Jennifer Mudge as Susan (season 2), Fred's fiancée
 * Barbara Robertson as Darlene (season 2), Sam's vocal coach

Production
In July 2020, HBO ordered Somebody Somewhere to series which is inspired by the life of Bridget Everett who plays the lead role and is also an executive producer. In June 2021, the cast was announced, which included Jeff Hiller, Mary Catherine Garrison, Danny McCarthy, Mike Hagerty (in his final acting role before his death in May 2022), Murray Hill, Jon Hudson Odom, and Heidi Johanningmeier. In February 2022, HBO renewed the series for a second season.

The series was filmed in suburban Chicago, primarily in Lockport and Warrenville. The creators chose Chicago as a filming location because of the talent pool available; Hannah Bos said, "We cast a lot of roles out of Chicago, and the talent pool was insane. It was exciting to have so many choices for so many roles. I'm biased because I love the Chicago style of acting — which I feel is very grounded, very real, very nuanced — and we had many wonderful actors to draw on to fill our world in."

On June 1, 2023, HBO renewed the series for a third season.

Critical response
On Rotten Tomatoes, the first season holds a 100% approval rating based on 30 reviews, with an average rating of 8.6/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Led by a captivating Bridget Everett, Somebody Somewhere explores the human condition with tenderness, grace, and warmth. On Metacritic, the first season has a score of 86 out of 100, based on 12 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim". Richard Roeper of the Chicago Sun-Times gave it a perfect four-star review and wrote that the series "is a superb and instantly engrossing work, with [Bridget] Everett delivering a knockout performance."

On Rotten Tomatoes, the second season holds a 100% approval rating based on 20 reviews, with an average rating of 9/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Somebody Somewhere captures the bittersweet beauty of life in all its minutiae, never forgetting to laugh in the face of adversity." On Metacritic, the second season has a score of 93 out of 100, based on 6 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim". Coleman Spilde of The Daily Beast wrote that the second season "confirms the series as one of the decade's finest, thanks to its delightful ensemble cast and a knack for fleshing out life's minutiae, with gravity and irreverence in equal measure."