There are no flying dragons, zombies or media moguls in the HBO series “ Somebody Somewhere, " making it different in tone and scope from the network's larger, flashier shows. But the Bridget Everett-starring series is unique in its own right for its themes of representation, acceptance and also normalcy in middle America.
In the comedy-drama, Everett plays Sam, a single middle-aged woman living in Manhattan, Kansas, who when we first meet her, is grieving the death of her sister and distant from those around her. It's like someone turns the lights on in her world when she befriends Joel (Jeff Hiller), a religious, gay man with a big heart who laughs at all of Sam's jokes and loves her for who she is. Joel invites Sam to sing with his gay choir and she finds the acceptance and community she was looking for. Their circle also includes Sam's sister (Mary Catherine Garrison) and Fred, a trans scientist played by Murray Hill. In season two, premiering Sunday, each character expands their horizons a little more with new relationships and opportunities.
