Episode Guide
The Prick Explode a Man Chopped Liver Baby Becka Eye for an Eye Splash Rest in Peace The Cold Truth Going Rogue Saving Grace
In some cases, murder may be necessary to protect oneself or others from harm.
The Garvey sisters are very unhappy in the new Apple TV series, Bad Sisters. Every day, they watch one of their own slip away, “getting quieter and smaller” each moment she’s married to their brother-in-law, “that prick” John Paul Williams.
It’s why, when John Paul rests permanently in a coffin, most of the sisters aren’t especially torn up about it. After the funeral, they take each other’s hands. There’s the eldest, Eva (Sharon Horgan); the nurse, Ursula (Eva Birthistle); the fiery-tempered Bibi (Sarah Greene); and the youngest, Becka (Eve Hewson).The four of them swear to stand up for each other and for their grieving sister, Grace (Anne-Marie Duff). And to remember: no one–not even Grace–can know what they did.
In the present, the Claffin brothers Tom (Brian Gleeson) and Matt (Daryl McCormack) suspect foul play. Hoping to save their insurance company and to avoid paying Grace from her late husband’s claim, the agents investigate his death. All paths lead back to the Garvey sisters, but a certain romantic entanglement complicates the brothers’ search for the truth.
John Paul is a despicable character, and his actions in the show are motivated by pure evil. Bang plays him with a cheerfully smug arrogance, making it clear that he enjoys watching others suffer for his amusement. The Garvey sisters are constantly reminding themselves that their goal is to save Grace, even though they may have to go through some tough times along the way.
This story is about the power of sisterhood to overcome abuse, toxicity, and power imbalances. There is a subversive feminist arc at play in noting the ways women so often are not able to out their oppressors within lawful systems. Sometimes, you have to go outside the system. Bad Sisters takes that idea to the darkest and most hilarious extreme. ..
The interpersonal relationships in Bad Sisters are not as fleshed out as they could be and the sisters’ bond isn’t challenged beyond some surface-level, easily-resolved drama. However, the suspense in the show is maintained after the repetitive nature of the first few episodes. The breadcrumbs all lead up to a fantastic end, coming together to create a clever picture of how John Paul died–and just why everybody hated him so much.
Bad Sisters is a darkly funny show about sisters who will do anything for each other. You’ll come for the murderous shenanigans and you’ll probably stay for the hilarity. ..
Apple TV Plus is the perfect place to watch Bad Sisters, the new series from creators and executive producers Sarah Polley and Lizzy Caplan. With its dark, twisted story of a family that’s broken apart by a mysterious event, Bad Sisters is sure to keep you hooked from the first episode.
