Bad Sisters

Review - Bad Sisters Streaming on Apple TV plus My Rating 9/10

The last episode of this Irish ten part mystery black comedy thriller series was so worth waiting for no spoilers in my review .

Based on the Flemish series Clan this version was filmed in Ireland and developed by Sharon Horgan,Dave Finkel and Brett Baer .

The sisters are Eva Garvey played by Sharon Horgan, Becka Garvey played by Eve Hewson. Grace Williams played by Anne-Marie Duff ,Bibi Garvey played by Sarah Greene and Ursula Flynn played by Ursula Flynn.

The plot is simple and original how do these four protective sisters save sister Grace from her stifling controlling sorry no other word suffices arse hole of a husband John Paul played to poisonous perfection by Danish actor Claes Bang?

Various plots to eliminate John Paul are discussed as we find out in episode 1 that their nemeses is in fact dead but we don't know how he died or who killed him till episode ten.

The series main focus is how John Paul who detests the closeness of his wife Grace's sisters tries every effort to isolate Grace from their protective care and influence. He proceeds to cause hurt and havoc in each of these strong women's lives .

I cant think of a better example or justification at the moment to eliminate a toxic male like John Paul other than perhaps Vladimir Putin .

There are 2 other fine male actors that add to this entertaining series besides Claes Bang as John Paul Williams . Brian Gleeson as Insurance Investigator Thomas Claffin and Daryl McCormack as his adopted brother Matthew both are terrific and play very amusing characters. Those who have recently seen Daryl McCormack as Leo Grande opposite Emma Thomson in the excellent movie Good Luck to You, Leo Grande will be impressed I'm sure with his very different character role as Matthew Claffin in Bad Sisters .

I'm sure we will see more of this handsome actor ,although you couldn't see much more of him after Leo Grande where he spends most of the film naked in bed with Emma Thomson I rated that movie an 8/10 in my review.

Director Rebecca Gatward and her team of Josephine Bornebusch and Dearbhla Walsh have created a cohesive and entertaining series .

It's long at 10 episodes but I will watch it again now that all episodes are available as you tend to forget little plot twists waiting for another weekly instalment.

It's a very funny script considering the subject matter as mentioned it's been adapted to an Irish setting by Brett Baer and Dave Finkel from the original Flemish series Clan.

Bad Sisters is brilliantly realised in every detail, starting with its crackingly good script.

But it's also technically superb, with a great sound track and cinematography, coupled with really good locations.

The ensemble is terrific, clearly having a really good time with their material, and deliver plenty of laugh out loud moments, but quite capable of the requisite pathos essential for a show of this nature.

Bad Sisters is a true black comedy in every sense of the word - but a sympathetic one - with a rich vein of Irish humour that bubbles to the surface and keeps us invested in the Sister's fortunes. So even though the girls are up to no good, there's always the hanging question - 'but are they, really?' - cos we identify with their predicament and the judgements they're forming. So we all end up conflicted - brilliant!

If you're an overly sensitive male ie. You don't like it when the worst traits of male behaviour get exposed and a corresponding comeuppance, ... then you really need to watch this show and desensitize, it'll do you good and offer some perspective on how everyone else gets left in the wake of selfish male boorishness.

I'm cheering for the Sisters! Way-to-go!

The acting is convincing. Especially Claes Bang, from Denmark, playing the controlling bully.

The story has some red herrings to keep us guessing. There is enough action and humour to carry along what could have been very dark.

In your face and borderline offensive. I loved it. I had no expectations but after two episodes, I'm loving this series. Give it a try, you'll love it. Dark comedies with a tinge of drama are my favorites. A+!

This is a great show!!! Heard about this in the NY Times and I've seen several series that Sharon Horgan was in and loved them all and this is no exception! It's got pieces of everything; comedy, drama, mystery, little dating/romance. Really enjoy the way this story is being told. I'm hooked. Highly recommended series.

Reminds me a bit of Big Little Lies or whatever that HBO series was but a lot more fun to watch and more relatable characters. Gotta check this out.

It will be interesting to see if this is a one series thing given the plot. The actors are great so I'm going they can do another season.