Somebody Somewhere was finally “discovered” as season 3 unrolled. It’s been wonderful all along, but didn’t get much notice. Suddenly a bunch of people realized how good it is and started clamoring for more. But this is it, folks. The final season has ended.
Somebody Somewhere tells the story of a group of unlikely heroes and heroines who find friends and love in a small Kansas town. I talked about season 1 and season 2 previously. .
Sam (Bridget Everett) is the center of the story. Her journey involves struggles with grief and self-esteem. She works her way carefully with it. She’s firm friends with Joel (Jeff Hiller).
Joel marries a minister named Brad (Tim Bagley) in a beautiful episode that made me laugh and cry and cheer for queer love. Part of Joel’s story arc in season three is the adjustment to the marriage, his desire to attend the church of his choice, and his desire to be a dad. Throw in a few poop jokes.
Sam and her sister Tricia (Mary Catherine Garrison) become better friends. They both have grief issues. A little sisterly love would do them both good.
Sam and Tricia rented their family farm to Víglundur Hjartarson (Ólafur Darri Ólafsson), a man they call Iceland because they can’t pronounce his name. Sam is attracted to him. And he is attracted to her, which scares the stuffings out of her. She screwed up her courage to sing in public in the previous seasons. Can she summon the courage to start seeing a man?
At the end of season 2, Fred (Murray Hill) and Susan (Jennifer Mudge) married. Susan is on a mission to make Fred healthier. She has him eating better and exercising. Fred brings everyone along on the journey and gets the whole group out on the baseball field playing catch and moving their bodies.
The beauty of Somebody Somewhere is the ordinary humanity it depicts. People deal with questions about their queerness, their faith, their self-worth, their talents and gifts, and their purpose in absolutely relatable and personal ways. These characters speak to you. You know them and you want them to find their way. This is one of the loveliest and most heartwarming series on television. If you haven’t discovered it yet, it’s time you took a look.
Max is streaming all three seasons.
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