Apple TV+ notched four wins Sunday at the 20th Annual Irish Film and Television Awards for the hit dark dramedy series Bad Sisters.
The show won Best Drama Series, Best Lead Actress for Sharon Horgan, Best Supporting Actress for Anne-Marie Duff and Best Director for Dearbhla Walsh.
Apple TV+ nabs 4 wins for Bad Sisters at Irish Film and Television Awards
Emmy Award nominee and BAFTA TV Award-winning star and executive producer Sharon Horgan created Bad Sisters. Apple TV+ recently renewed the hit series for a second season. The series’ first season proved to be a hit with viewers and critics alike.
Apple TV+ earned four Irish Film and Television Awards for Bad Sisters, including:
- Best Drama
- Lead Actress: Drama, Sharon Horgan
- Supporting Actress: Drama, Anne-Marie Duff
- Director: Drama, Dearbhla Walsh
Previously recognized by the Writers Guild of America (WGA), the Critics Choice Awards, the BAFTA TV and Craft Awards and the Royal Television Society, the show is Certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes with a 100% critics’ score. The average audience score is 70% (“Fresh” ratings are 60% and above).
And the Critics Choice Association Women’s Committee also granted “Bad Sisters” the newly launched Seal of Female Empowerment in Entertainment (SOFEE).
What’s the murderously fun show about?
If you’re unfamiliar with the show, here’s how the streaming service described it:
In Bad Sisters, 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. The Bad Sisters ensemble cast is led by Sharon Horgan, Anne-Marie Duff, Eva Birthistle, Sarah Greene and Eve Hewson as the Garvey sisters. Claes Bang, Brian Gleeson, Daryl McCormack, Assaad Bouab and newcomer Saise Quinn round out the ensemble cast.
Joins others Apple TV+ Irish award winners
Bad Sisters‘ wins from the Irish Film and Television Awards follow previous Apple TV+ honors for Best Film Award win for Academy Award-nominated animated feature Wolfwalkers in 2021 and a Best Sound Award win for BAFTA Award-nominated film Swan Song in 2022.
To date, Apple Original films, documentaries and series have earned 357 wins and 1,451 award nominations and counting, including multi-Emmy Award-winning comedy Ted Lasso and historic Oscar Best Picture winner CODA.
Season 1 of Bad Sisters is currently streaming on Apple TV+.
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After first airing in November 2019, “Apple TV+ became the first all-original streaming service to launch around the world, and has premiered more original hits and received more award recognitions faster than any other streaming service. To date, Apple Original films, documentaries and series have been honored with 299 wins and 1,451 award nominations and counting,” the service said.
Source: Apple TV+
