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Somebody Somewhere
Stuck in your hometown after a loss? Sam was too. Then someone invited her to sing. 🎤
Who it's for
Sam is stuck in her hometown after caring for her dying sister, and the show lets her grief be messy, funny and slow rather than resolved in a montage.
Lonely→Comforted
Feelings it meets
What it is
Somebody Somewhere is an HBO comedy-drama created by Hannah Bos and Paul Thureen that ran for three seasons (2022–2024). Bridget Everett plays Sam, who returned to her hometown of Manhattan, Kansas, to care for her dying sister and is now stuck in her grief, grading standardized tests and keeping to herself.
Where to find it
HBO original (streams on HBO Max). Streaming availability rotates; check JustWatch.
Before you start
Heads up: Death of a sibling and a parent's drinking.
Age: TV-MA (suggested 14+)
Although the world is full of suffering, it is full also of the overcoming of it.Helen Keller, Optimism: An Essay
