A superb and instantly engrossing work, with Everett delivering a knockout performance as Sam.

The draw of a warm and moving drama like this is experiencing the texture of Sam’s environs and the meaningful moments between the characters, and the seven half-hour episodes give the story room to breathe and unfurl at its own leisurely pace.

A lovely addition to this genre [low-concept character portraits], which, importantly, is not afraid to focus on the challenges and freedoms that come with middle age.

Blessed with an eagle eye for detail, a laid-back sense of humor and a disarming sense of compassion, Somebody Somewhere is a mostly low-key delight that occasionally spills over into sheer exuberance.

Bridget Everett’s subtle and charming performance is just one reason we like Somebody Somewhere. The first episode also does a good job setting up a great ensemble that we look forward to getting to know.

It’s a confident story about a woman who lacks confidence, full of the pleasure and tentative uncertainty of new adult friendships, with only brief swerves into sentimentality.

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]

Love this show. Everett is so strong and the writing is really good. Supporting cast are all really good.

Great first few episdoes laying out the world and making sure Hiller gets plenty of airtime. I look forward to the remainder of the season.

I did not see this coming, but I'm really enjoying it. Oddly, it's all the supporting people I like, vs. the main family/lead character. There's a fun cast, even if it's largely stacked with gay/lesbian/trans characters (Fred the professor is especially annoying and pandering), but I like the little universe its built. It's fun to see a dramedy where the lead character, thrust into a role as an adult for the first time in her life (in her 40's too, lol), scrambles to try and steer a deeply flawed ship. Joel is by far my favorite character. I feel I'd be lucky to count him as a friend.