Bad Sisters
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Our Review
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Our Review
Bad Sisters (2022) is a drama and comedy series from Apple TV. It premiered on August 19, 2022. Viewers rate it 7.0 out of 10. It is currently ended. It runs 2 seasons.
What Bad Sisters Is About
Set in the breath-taking coast of Ireland, Bad Sisters follows the lives of the Garvey sisters, who are bound together by the premature death of their parents and a promise to always protect one another. The tight-knit Garvey sisters have always looked out for each other. When their brother-in-law winds up dead, his life insurers launch an investigation to prove malicious intent – and set their sights on the sisters, all of whom had ample reason to kill him.
What to Expect When You Watch
The format keeps each instalment self-contained enough to drop into, spread across 2 seasons and it leans into its drama/comedy roots while leaving room for the quieter character beats.
Performance-wise the series leans on Sharon Horgan, Eve Hewson and Eva Birthistle to carry the emotional weight, with the rest of the ensemble filling out the world around them.
Cast and Creative Team
Sharon Horgan, Eve Hewson, Eva Birthistle, Saise Ní Chuinn, Sarah Greene and Michael Smiley lead the cast.
Key roles include Sharon Horgan as Eva Garvey; Eve Hewson as Becka Garvey; Eva Birthistle as Ursula Flynn; Saise Ní Chuinn as Blánaid Williams; Sarah Greene as Bibi Garvey.
Why It Stands Out
Fans of drama, comedy and thriller have a clear reason to give this one a shot. It sits comfortably alongside Apple TV’s other originals, a 7.0/10 audience score puts it in steady company and it commits to its premise instead of hedging between tones.
Released in 2022 and carried by Apple TV with the series still ended, it lands hardest with drama and comedy viewers.
How Bad Sisters Compares
If Bad Sisters lands for you, the next stops are Breaking Bad, Firefly and The Wire, which share its drama/comedy lean.
Each of those sits at a different point on the same spectrum, so they make a natural follow-up once you finish the run here.
Where to Stream
Bad Sisters comes from Apple TV. Check your preferred platform for current availability, since regional rights move around.
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On the whole Bad Sisters is the kind of series that rewards a patient watch, with Sharon Horgan and Eve Hewson doing the heaviest lifting, a tone that stays true to its drama/comedy roots, It has held up since 2022 and so if the premise sounds like your lane, the execution holds up.
The Bottom Line
Bad Sisters is a safe bet for anyone already inside the drama and comedy lane, the audience score holds around 7.0/10 and so there is little risk in starting it tonight.
Verdict: 7.0/10. Watch it if you want drama/comedy you can settle into.
