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HBO's Somebody Somewhere is a love letter to the small towns

Culture critic Sarah-Tai Black discusses the critically acclaimed HBO show and its quietly comedic portrayal of small towns, grief and found family.

Culture critic Sarah-Tai Black shares why the final season will pull at your heartstrings

Two people laugh while sitting on a couch in a living room.
A still from HBO's Somebody Somewhere. (Warner Brothers Discovery/HBO)

Somebody Somewhere is an HBO show starring Bridget Everett, a comedian and cabaret singer.

The show is set in her hometown of Manhattan, Kansas, and serves as a love letter to the small towns of the world.

It could be called a drama, since it begins in the aftermath of a death. But it's also a heartfelt comedy about finding family in your 40's.

Today on Commotion, culture critic Sarah-Tai Black joins guest host Rad Simonpillai to talk about the critically acclaimed HBO show Somebody Somewhere as it enters its third and final season.

WATCH | Today's episode on YouTube (this segment begins at 15:36): 

You can listen to the full discussion from today's show on CBC Listen or on our podcast, Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud, available wherever you get your podcasts.


Interview with Sarah-Tai Black produced by Jane van Koeverden.