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Bad Sisters

SYNOPSIS

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.

Created and written by
Sharon Horgan, Perrie Balthazar, Malcolm Campbell, Karen Cogan, Paul Howard and Ailbhe Keogan.

Directors
Dearbhla Walsh, Stacey Gregg, James Griffiths

Series Producer
Johann Knobel

Producer
Catherine Magee

Executive Producers
The series is executive produced by Horgan, Faye Dorn and Clelia Mountford for Merman; Dearbhla Walsh also serves as executive producer. Additional executive producers include Bert Hamelinck and Michael Sagol, along with Dave Finkel and Brett Baer, who adapted the first series with Horgan from the Belgian version of the series “Clan,” which was created by Malin-Sarah Gozin, who also serves as executive producer. “Bad Sisters” is produced by Merman Television and 20th Television, a part of Disney Television Studios.

Starring
Sharon Horgan Anne-Marie Duff, Eva Birthistle, Sarah Greene and Eve Hewson.
As well as 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.

Broadcaster
AppleTV+

Transmission Date
Series 2: Wednesday 13th November 2024

Bad Sisters on IMDB

Awards Won:

Series 1:

BAFTA TV 2023 – Drama Series and Supporting Actress for Anne-Marie Duff

Peabody Award in the Entertainment category

IFTA Awards – Sharon Horgan for Lead Actress, Anne-Marie Duff for Supporting Actress, Dearbhla Walsh for Director: Fiction and Best Drama

BAFTA Craft 2023 – Peter Anderson Studios for Title and Graphic Identity

Heat Unmissables TV Drama of the Year 2022

Awards Nominations:

Series 2:

2024 Critics Choice Award for Best Supporting Actress: Fiona Shaw

Irish Film and Television Academy awards:
Best Drama
Script – Drama for Sharon Horgan
Director – Drama for Dearbhla Walsh
Lead Actress – Drama for Sharon Horgan
Supporting Actress – Drama for Fiona Shaw and Eve Hewson
Supporting Actor – Drama for  Michael Smiley
Editing for Derek Holland

British Film Editors Cut Above awards 2025 for Derek Holland, Robert Kirkwood, Matt Gray and Mike Holliday

Series 1:

BAFTA Craft 2022 nominations for:
Director: Fiction
Scripted Casting

Irish Film and Television Academy awards:
Drama
Script – Drama for Sharon Horgan
Director – Drama for Dearbhla Walsh
Production Design for Mark Geraghty
Lead Actress – Drama for Sharon Horgan
Supporting Actress – Drama for Anne-Marie Duff, Eva Birthistle, Sarah Greene and Eve Hewson
Supporting Actor – Drama for Brian Gleeson, Daryl McCormack and Michael Smiley

Royal Television Society’s Programme awards – Sharon Horgan for Writer – Drama

Casting Director’s Guild – Best Casting in a TV Drama for Nina Gold and Lucy Amos

Guild of Music Supervisors – Best Music Supervision Television Drama for Ciara Elwis

Shortlist for the National Comedy Awards 2022, Outstanding Comedy Actress – Sharon Horgan

Writers Guild Awards for Sharon Horgan, Brett Baer and Dave Finkel:
New Series
Episodic Drama

Longlist for the National Comedy Awards 2022 for:
Outstanding Supporting Role for Eve Hewson and Sarah Greene
Best Scripted Comedy

British Comedy Guide awards for Best Comedy Drama

2022 Critics Choice Award nominations for:
Best Drama Series
Best Actress in a Drama Series for Sharon Horgan

Broadcast Awards for Best Drama Series

RTS Craft and Design Awards 2022 for Original Score and Original Title – Tim Philips and PJ Harvey

C21 International Drama awards 2022:
English-Language Drama series
Casting of a Drama series
Anne-Marie Duff for Individual Performance in a Drama Series

Hollywood Music in Media Awards for Music Supervision, TV Show / Limited Series for Ciara Elwis

Rose d’Or 2022 shortlist in the Drama category

“Wickedly funny, genuinely poignant” – TIME 

“Bad Sisters delivers what contemporary streaming demands: narrative franticity and cliffhangerism of the sort that compels viewers to binge.” – Vanity Fair 

“Beyond the smart construction and tart dialogue […] “Bad Sisters” succeeds because the five lead actresses convince us that they’re a family unit, sometimes for worse but mostly for better.” – New York Times 

“This wicked revenge fantasy about five sisters who attempt to kill a monstrous husband is wonderfully cathartic, perfectly paced and hugely witty. Its brilliant cast don’t put a foot wrong” – The Guardian 

“Hiring Horgan – who has a history of writing dark, complex, female-led comedies that make us care for characters who behave terribly – to helm the project is a masterstroke” – NME 

  “You may not see a better cast all year than the one in Bad Sisters.” Radio Times 

“It’s a twisty, acid-laced comic confection that could only have come from the mind of Horgan” – VOGUE 

 

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Bad Sisters S1 Trailer

SYNOPSIS

The tight-knit Garvey sisters have always looked out for each other. When their brother-in-law winds up dead, his life insurers launch an investigation to prove malicious intent—and set their sights on the sisters, all of whom had ample reason to kill him.

Created and written by
Sharon Horgan, Brett Baer, Dave Finkel, Karen Cogan, Ailbhe Keogan, Daniel Cullen, Perrie Balthazar and Paul Howard

Directors
Dearbhla Walsh, Josephine Bornebusch, Rebecca Gatward

Series Producer
Johann Knobel

Executive Producers
Sharon Horgan, Faye Dorn and Clelia Mountford for Merman, Malin-Sarah Gozin, Bert Hamelinck and Michael Sagol for Caviar, Brett Baer and Dave Finkel, Dearbhla Walsh

Starring
Sharon Horgan, Anne-Marie Duff, Eva Birthistle, Sarah Greene, Eve Hewson, Claes Bang, Brian Gleeson, Daryl McCormack

Broadcaster
AppleTV+

UK Transmission Date
Series 1: Friday 19th August 2022

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