To the delight of their many fans like me, the Garvey women of Ireland will return soon in Bad Sisters season two, Apple TV+ said Monday. The streamer offered a “first look” photograph along with scant plot details. The darkly comedic drama’s creator and star, Sharon Horgan, returns with her close-knit fictional siblings on November 13.
But with one abusive husband down in season one of Bad Sisters, what new nemesis will emerge in the sophomore season? From the sound of it, two years after they took care of that problem in white-knuckle fashion, it could be them against everybody. Because they’re not in the clear yet.
Bad Sisters returns for season 2 on Apple TV+ on November 13
From Emmy Award nominee and BAFTA Award-winning executive producer and star Horgan, the eight-episode Bad Sisters season two debuts on Apple TV+ with the first two episodes on Wednesday, November 13. One episode follows weekly on Wednesdays through December 25. The photo Apple TV+ dangled Monday offers few clues about the season, other than the sisters looking determined and unified at an outdoor banquet table.
A bunch of family photos appear as if hung out to dry on a clothesline behind them, oddly enough. Perhaps season two’s challenges will strain family relations even more than the first season’s did. (The riotous first season of Bad Sisters earned it a spot on our list of the best comedies on Apple TV+.)
Along with Horgan, the new season brings back Anne-Marie Duff, Eva Birthistle, Sarah Greene and Eve Hewson. New additions to the show’s cast include Fiona Shaw, Owen McDonnell, Thaddea Graham, Barry Ward and Peter Claffey.
Bad Sisters season 2 plot update
Here’s the streamer’s description of the show, its new season and its cast:
Bad Sisters season two returns to follow the lives of the Garvey sisters played by Sharon Horgan as Eva, Anne-Marie Duff as Grace, Eva Birthistle as Ursula, Sarah Greene as Bibi and Eve Hewson as Becka. Two years after the “accidental death” of Grace’s abusive husband, the close-knit Garvey sisters may have moved on, but when past truths resurface, the ladies are thrust back into the spotlight, suspicions are at an all-time high, lies are told, secrets revealed and the sisters are forced to work out who they can trust.
A delicious blend of both dark comedy and thriller, the critically acclaimed series welcomes new and returning cast in its second season including Fiona Shaw, Owen McDonnell, Thaddea Graham, Barry Ward, Michael Smiley, Saise Quinn, Daryl McCormack, Yasmine Akram, Jonjo O’Neill, Peter Claffey, Deirdre Mullins, Lorcan Cranitch, Liz Fitzgibbon and Justine Mitchell.
A popular and award-winning show
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The show’s first season won BAFTA Television Awards for Best Drama Series, along with a Best Supporting Actress win for star Anne-Marie Duff. The series also bagged a Peabody Award and landed four Emmy Award nominations, including the first acting nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for Horgan as well as Outstanding Casting, Writing and Directing for a Drama Series. Other recognitions, amid wide acclaim, came from the WGA, the Critics Choice Awards, the Royal Television Society and the Irish Film and Television Awards.
Horgan, Faye Dorn and Clelia Mountford executive produce the series for Merman Television. Dearbhla Walsh also serves as executive producer and director. Additional executive producers include Bert Hamelinck and Michael Sagol, along with Dave Finkel and Brett Baer, who adapted the series from the Belgian version of the series Clan, created by Malin-Sarah Gozin, who also serves as executive producer on Bad Sisters.
Watch Bad Sisters on Apple TV+
While you wait for Bad Sisters season two, you can stream the first one on Apple TV+. And the streamer features plenty of other comedies you can sample. The service is available by subscription for $9.99 with a seven-day free trial. You can also get it via any tier of the Apple One subscription bundle. For a limited time, customers who purchase and activate a new iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Mac or iPod touch can enjoy three months of Apple TV+ for free.
After launching 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 471 wins and 2,090 award nominations and counting,” the service said.
In addition to award-winning movies and TV shows (including breakout soccer comedy Ted Lasso), Apple TV+ offers documentaries, dramas, comedies, kids shows and more.
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