Why You Need to Binge Somebody, Somewhere Right Now
If you haven’t watched Somebody, Somewhere yet, I have one question: What are you waiting for? It’s a warm hug of a show—funny, heartfelt, and just the right amount of weird.
It’s the kind of TV that sneaks up on you, makes you laugh, maybe makes you cry (in a good way), and leaves you feeling a little less alone in the world.
The show follows Sam, played by the ridiculously talented Bridget Everett, who returns to her Kansas hometown to care for her dying sister, Beth. (Fun fact! Everett worked with my sister-in-law at a bar called The Parlor in NYC in the early 2000s. Everett hosted Karaoke Night!)
It’s a rough homecoming.
Sam is grieving, lost, and kind of stuck. Her relationship with her Type A sister, Tricia (played with delicious passive-aggressiveness by Mary Catherine Garrison), is, well… tense.
Her parents are a mess.
But then, enter Joel (Jeff Hiller, an absolute gem). He’s sweet, awkward, and unapologetically himself. He welcomes Sam into his world of misfits, and suddenly, she starts to feel like maybe, just maybe, she belongs somewhere.
This isn’t a big, flashy show. No crazy plot twists, no high-stakes drama. Just real people figuring out life, friendship, and self-acceptance in the middle of nowhere. And it works.
A little background: Somebody, Somewhere premiered on HBO (now Max) in 2022. It’s loosely based on Everett’s own life, and if you know her from her cabaret performances, you already know she’s a powerhouse. Jeff Hiller steals every scene he’s in, and the whole cast is just… perfect. (Joel and Sam have the same reaction to “St. Louis Sushi” and it’s one of the funniest scenes in television history.)
The second season aired in 2023, and honestly, it’s even better. And the third season just wrapped up.
I’m still grieving that it’s over.
At its core, this is a show about finding your place in the world. And let’s be real—who doesn’t need that right now? Life is chaotic. The world is weird. Somebody, Somewhere is an anchor. So grab a blanket, settle in, and start watching. You’ll thank me later.