Somebody Somewhere: Season 1

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Season Details & Credits

HBO | Season Premiere Date: January 16, 2022

Summary: Kansas 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.

Genre(s): Comedy

Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E2. Knick-Knacks and Doodads
Air Date: January 23, 2022
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S1:E1. BFD
Air Date: January 16, 2022

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IndieWire Kristen Lopez

Jan 13, 2022

Everett and Hiller are the dominant forces within “Somebody Somewhere,” but the supporting cast is compelling. ... If you’ve ever just driven around with your bestie on a Sunday looking for something to do, and what you did was boring but you two connected, “Somebody Somewhere” captures the singularity of that experience. Read full review

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Richard Roeper

Jan 14, 2022

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

Angie Han

Jan 11, 2022

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. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Ciara Wardlow

Jan 14, 2022

“Somebody Somewhere” is a true masterclass in not just crafting authentic, nuanced characters and building a fully engrossing world, but also naturalistic dialogue. ... Across the board, the characters so endearing that their charm does a great deal to obfuscate the show’s flaws, particularly a mid-season plot that teeters on the edge of overly sparse. Plotlines fade in and out or even disappear entirely. Read full review

The Guardian Adrian Horton

Jan 14, 2022

A spiky and endearing seven-part HBO series. Read full review

Joel Keller

Jan 18, 2022

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. Read full review

Alan Sepinwall

Jan 7, 2022

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] Read full review

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allenb

Jan 20, 2022

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

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NavyBean

Aug 14, 2023

A gentle, human, funny show with an outstanding cast and a great setting. This show makes small town life look attractive. Mike Hagerty, Jeff Hiller, Murray Hill are all phenomenal. I could listen to these characters banter for hours.

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deelelie

Apr 24, 2022

Heartfelt tv show. My life is nothing like the lives you see on this show, but still I feel strongly connected on a human level.

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

booond

Feb 5, 2022

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.

2 of 3 users found this helpful21

UncleWillard

Feb 14, 2022

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 likeI 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.… Expand

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Seasons & Episodes

89

Series Overview
Season 3

92
- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: October 27, 2024
Season 2

93
- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: April 23, 2023
Season 1

86
- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: January 16, 2022
- tbd
  S1:E2. Knick-Knacks and Doodads
  Air Date: January 23, 2022
- tbd
  S1:E1. BFD
  Air Date: January 16, 2022