The dark comedy series Bad Sisters on Apple TV+ has got everyone talking about what's next after the second season's heart-wrenching finale. It's based on the Irish show Clan and is about the strong ties between siblings and dealing with the fallout from really bad relationships. The end of season two was rather intense, so now people are wondering if that's it or if there's more to come.
Sharon Horgan, who's both in the show as Eva Garvey and helped create it with Dave Finkel and Brett Baer, has been a bit up and down about Bad Sisters Season 3. At first, she wasn't sure if they should keep going with it, but lately, she's been dropping hints that maybe there's more story to tell.
In an interview with Bustle, she said,
“For me, the end is the end… but the only thing that I thought about was Blánaid.”
This comment has got everyone talking about the possibility of a spinoff featuring Blánaid Williams (Saise Quinn), who is the daughter of Grace and John Paul.
Whether Bad Sisters sticks with the original characters or goes the anthology route, how the show tackles topics like abuse and staying strong keeps it on everyone's radar and ensures it won't be forgotten anytime soon.
A potential focus of Bad Sisters Season 3 could be on Blánaid’s future
One really interesting idea for what happens next is looking at Blánaid's life story. After what went down in season two, she's all on her own. It's a chance to dig into some deep trajectories, like how her family's past troubles might affect her and how she handles it all and takes the generational trauma in her stride.
Horgan, the show's creator, talked about where she sees Blánaid going. She wants to show Blánaid being cared for and loved by the people around her. It's about how she can keep going even after everything she's been through.
“She is surrounded by love and the legacy of her mother… She knew more over the years [about her father’s abusiveness] than the audience realized.”
This viewpoint opens up a whole world of storytelling, showing us how Blánaid finds her way out of her family's sad past.
A new show just about Blánaid could dive into important topics, like how society keeps letting people get away with doing wrong things, which we saw with the crooked cops in season two.
By looking at how she deals with all that and still comes out strong, the series could keep its meaningful message while telling us fresh, new stories.
Could Bad Sisters have an anthology format like The White Lotus approach?
Moving ahead with Bad Sisters, the show could take inspiration from series like The White Lotus on HBO that use an anthology style. This would give them the freedom to bring in fresh faces and tales that aren’t tied down by the Garvey sisters’ story.
Horgan has talked about how much she likes this idea, saying:
“With these sisters, you have to believe that they can be in that situation again… You’ve got to really, really believe it could happen to these women again.”
Imagine a collection of stories that captures the same kind of dark comedy as Bad Sisters, but each one looks at different families and what they face in society or throws you into a fresh cultural scene.
So, each writer could have the chance to let their imagination run wild while still keeping laughs along with heartfelt moments that we all connect with.
The challenges and prospects for Bad Sisters Season 3
Even though the potential ideas are exciting, Horgan has expressed concerns about sticking with the original plot.
When she talked to The Hollywood Reporter, she joked,
“How many more people could we kill?”
This rhetorical question brings up an issue: how to keep the show's storyline believable and fresh without going overboard.
The possibility of a Bad Sisters Season 3 isn’t completely out of the question. Horgan keeps talking about new directions and spin-offs, which tells us the minds behind the show are up for cooking up some fresh concepts.
What she actually said was,
“I’m thinking all the time, and let’s see what happens.”
Whether or not this happens will hinge on how many people tune in and how much they love it. Apple TV+ is tight-lipped about their viewership numbers, though.
No matter what happens, Bad Sisters is still a show that stands out on Apple TV+. It's got good writing that's well thought out, and the wonderful cast, including Anne-Marie Duff, Sarah Greene, Eve Hewson, Eva Birthistle, and Yasmine Akram, bring their A game.
Check out both seasons of Bad Sisters on Apple TV+.
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