SummaryKansas native Sam (Bridget Everett) feels out of place in her hometown but singing helps her discover a community with a group of outsiders in this comedy inspired by Everett's own life.
Created By:Hannah Bos, Paul Thureen
Somebody Somewhere
Season 1 Premiere:
Jan 16, 2022
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Universal Acclaim
89
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8.1
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Dec 9, 2024
100
Sometimes a benign comedy, like Mackenzie Crook’s Detectorists, can really do the business. And that applies to Somebody Somewhere (out on Sky Comedy/Now), which has done its own beautiful thing for two series, with a third and final one now arriving quietly, unobtrusively and rather brilliantly.
Apr 24, 2023
100
This latest batch of beauty 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.
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86% Positive
97 Ratings
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Jul 29, 2025
10
Fantastic and beautiful show about life and love. I really wish it had more time, but this was exceptional.
Mar 5, 2022
10
Enjoyed it. The real stars are the family, friends, the setting and the tone. Jeff Hiller (Joel) is amazing. Michael Hagerty (Dad) is great as he is in anything he does. Murray Hill (as Dr. Fred) is hysterical. Points for the non-Hollywood cast and the setting is pretty (even though largely filmed in Illinois).
Apr 17, 2023
91
For all its emotional depth, Bos and Thureen’s series has gotten funnier this time around too. Grief, fear of rejection, and uncertainty are still present in these people’s lives, but there’s more to laugh about, especially between Sam and Joel. ... Sublime, small comedy.
Apr 24, 2023
90
Somebody Somewhere has that settled-in feeling that make good shows become terrific shows in their second seasons. Some characters may be gone, but the show’s comedic core and its heart are still there, and we’ll follow its slice-of-Midwest-life vibe for the entire season.
Jan 13, 2022
90
Lovely and eccentric. ... “Somebody Somewhere” can be generous to a fault, in that Sam’s struggle gets lost at times as other stories in the ensemble are foregrounded. But I see this broad focus mostly as a strength, giving the season a depth (over a quick seven episodes) that feels as if it could sustain the series for a long run.
Jan 7, 2022
70
Very little happens over the course of the seven-episode season, but this is the point. ... The smallness of the stories helps capture the aimlessness Sam feels — noting that she and Joel are already in their forties, she suggests of their dreams, “It’s not going to happen, and it’s definitely not going to happen here” — while making the little victories and minor defeats ring out much more loudly than if Sam’s life were a nonstop thrill ride. [Jan 2022, p.73]
Jan 25, 2022
10
No one looks like a TV star and that's a good thing. While nothing dramatic seems to happen, the show is surprisingly absorbing and real, with a high "feel good" factor.
Aug 10, 2023
9
Didn't have a clue I would like this show this much when I started. Feels so sincere. Bridget Everett is a great performer.
May 16, 2023
9
Sometimes this show is all too real. Few shows are set in the Midwest and even fewer follow the kind of intermittent workers that live there. (Who doesn’t need a break from watching office workers?) The humor is so genuine that I wonder if the camera crew follows these people around and records what they improv. This is such a delightful show, I hope it catches on like Schitt’s Creek.
Feb 26, 2022
6
It’s sweet and sad and has a charming cast, but the subsequent chapters can’t hold the strength of the pilot.
Feb 7, 2022
6
Really enjoying this slice of life in a small town dramedy, but I have to say my least favorite part is Everett. I love all the supporting character (barring the trans professor who constantly makes bad jokes out of pronouns and misgendering), especially Joel, but Everett seems to take advantage of all of them and often, though inadvertently, treats the poorly. I can't tell if that is self-deprecating humor or she is painting herself as an ashole who occasionally does good. Regardless, I can't stop watching.
Production Company:
- Duplass Brothers Productions
- The Mighty Mint
Initial Release Date:Jan 16, 2022
Number of seasons:3 Seasons
Rating:TV-MA
Awards
Dorian TV Awards
• 2 Wins & 15 Nominations
Television Critics Association Awards
• 3 Nominations
Hollywood Critics Association Television Awards
• 3 Nominations
