Bad Sisters promises a ‘delicious blend of dark comedy and thriller’ when it arrives on Apple Tv+ in August 2022. Catastrophe writer Sharon Horgan’s latest offering, Bad Sisters tests the limit of family bonds as it stars Sharon herself alongside The Salisbury Poisonings actor Anne-Marie Duff, Eve Hewson (Behind Her Eyes), Sarah Greene (Dublin Murders) and Eva Birthistle (The Last Kingdom) and follows the five Garvey sisters who are forever bound together by the premature loss of their parents and a promise to always protect one another. But then things begin to unravel for the five siblings....
So here’s everything you need to know about the Catastrophe writer and star’s latest comedy Bad Sisters on its way to Apple TV+…
Bad Sisters release date
Bad Sisters is a 10-part series that premieres globally on Apple TV+ from Friday August 19 2022, with the first two episodes on launch day, followed by one new episode weekly, every Friday through to October 14 2022.
Is there a trailer for Bad Sisters?
Yes a Bad Sisters trailer has now been released by Apple TV+. "Everything Bad that could have happened, has happened,' says Sharon Horgan's character. We must say the show does look fabulous so do take a look at the trailer below...
Bad Sisters plot
Bad Sisters has been adapted from the Belgian series Clan and will follow the highs and lows of the five Garvey sisters. These siblings, who were orphaned early, have vowed to always protect one another, no matter how tricky life can get. And we’re sure that such a well-meaning promise can only lead to chaos. Indeed, the unexpected demise of an in-law raises some intriguing questions. The major sticking point in the Garveys’ lives, is Grace’s controlling, manipulative husband John Paul (Claes Bang). When he suddenly dies, flashbacks between the present day and the recent past show how his sisters-in-law loathed him for his treatment of Grace, and how they each also had their own personal reasons for wanting him dead.
Following John Paul’s shocking demise, however, nervy insurance broker Thomas Claffin (Frank of Ireland’s Brian Gleeson) grows suspicious and, to avoid paying out the huge life insurance policy that would bankrupt his firm, he and half-brother Matthew (Peaky Blinders star Daryl McCormack) investigate the Garveys to see if they had a hand in John Paul’s death. But, although we see the siblings devise increasingly outlandish ways to kill John Paul, did they really commit murder?
Bad Sisters cast — who's who among the five siblings
Here are the five actors playing the five siblings in Bad Sisters...
Sharon Horgan is Eva Garvey
The single businesswoman tries to guide her young siblings, but she is unsettled when her brother-in-law John Paul, who works with her, becomes her rival for promotion.
Sharon has co-written the series and will star in it too. She’s also the executive producer on the show. Sharon’s star went meteoric when she co-wrote and starred in the hit series Catastrophe alongside Rob Delaney. She’s also written This Way Up, Dead Boss, Motherland, Pulling and Divorce. Sharon has also starred in Military Wives, Women on the Verge and HouseBroken.
Anne-Marie Duff plays Grace Williams
Caring and mild-mannered, housewife Grace is a wonderful mum to daughter Blánaid (Saise Quinn) and constantly at the beck and call of scheming husband John Paul.
Anne-Marie played Fiona Gallagher in the series Shameless and also starred in the movies Nowhere Boy, Suffragette and The Magdalene Sisters. She’s also been in Sex Education, The Salisbury Poisonings, His Dark Materials and played Queen Elizabeth I in The Virgin Queen.
Eve Hewson is Becka Garvey
Becka is the fun-loving baby of the family is eager to show she’s all grown-up as she tries to launch her own massage studio, but a new romance causes ructions.
Eve Hewson is the daughter of U2 frontman Bono. She starred in last year’s huge Netflix thriller Behind Her Eyes. Before that she acted in The Luminaries, Robin Hood, Papillon and the TV series The Knick.
Eva Birthistle plays Ursula Flynn
Efficient nurse, mother-of-three and keen photographer Ursula is married to Donal (Jonjo O’Neill), but she is hiding a dark secret, which could blow her family apart.
Eva Birthistle plays Hild in the series The Last Kingdom. She was also in Behind Her Eyes, with her Bad Sisters co-star Eve Hewson. She has also appeared in Five Daughters, Waking the Dead and Strike Back.
Sarah Greene is Bibi Garvey
Outspoken and fearless, Bibi is the second youngest sister lives with her wife Nora (Yasmine Akram) and son Ruben (Jake Farmer) but what has caused her devastating eye injury?
Sarah Greene has starred in Normal People and Dublin Murders. She’s also had roles in Penny Dreadful, Ransom and Roadkill.
Who else is starring in Bad Sisters?
The ensemble cast of Bad Sisters also includes Claes Bang (Dracula), Peaky Blinders stars Brian Gleeson and Daryl McCormack, and Assaad Bouab (Call My Agent), newcomer Saise Quinn (Monster). Here's a quick character guide to three of them...
Claes Bang is John Paul Williams
Grace’s loathsome husband always has a chilling plot up his sleeve to try to cut her off from her siblings, but when he dies, are they to blame?
* You can watch a recent chat with Claes and Anne-Marie Duff below...
Brian Gleeson is Thomas Claffin
Dad-to-be and insurance investigator Thomas will do anything to keep his struggling company afloat and scrutinises the Garveys after John Paul’s death.
Daryl McCormack plays Matthew Claffin
After returning home from London, the dashing biker joins half-brother Thomas to delve into the Garvey’s affairs, but soon finds himself in hot water.
Sharon Horgan on Bad Sisters
Sharon Horgan, who has four siblings of her own, explains about the plot of Bad Sisters: "Eva had plans that went away when her folks died and she decided to stick around and be the adult for the family. She never had kids and has motherly feelings towards her sisters. Ursula’s influenced by what happened to her parents too. She left home and trained as a nurse and, like Grace, wanted to make a family of her own quickly and chose a man because he seemed safe.’
For Sharon, the intense relationship between the five sisters was hugely appealing and she was keen to develop that when she adapted the show. "The subject of sisters is something that’s been explored in other shows, but here, the sheer number of the sisters and the connections between them is what got to me,’ she reflects. ‘Who looks after who? How does the middle child feel? It’s endlessly interesting to me.
"I hope the audience goes on a ride with the sisters but also sympathises with their situation. I love their passion, they’d do anything for each other, they’d kill for each other. The dream is that everyone finds a character that they can identify with. I’m from a big family and there’s a raw energy that comes with that, that feeling that if anyone messes with your family they better watch out! I love that. I’m protected and protective."
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