Sisters (2023 TV series)
Sisters (stylized SisterS) is an Irish-Canadian[1] television comedy drama series, created by Sarah Goldberg and Susan Stanley, and produced by Imogen Banks and Nicole O'Donahue, that premiered on RTÉ One on 30th March 2023, and streaming on the RTÉ Player.
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Genre | Family drama |
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Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 6 |
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Producer | Mary McCarthy |
Production location | Dublin |
Running time | 25 minutes |
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Audio format | Stereo |
Original release | 30 March 2023 |
The show was greenlit on 10th June 2022 by RTÉ in Ireland, Crave in Canada, and IFC in the U.S., with international distribution handled by Fremantle,[1][2] following a six year gestation period.[3]
The series is slated to have its Canadian premiere on Crave on May 17.[4]
Synopsis
SisterS follows two women, one from Canada and the other from Ireland, who discover they are half-sisters. They embark on a road trip to find their alcoholic father.
Cast
- Susan Stanley as Suze
- Sarah Goldberg as Sare
- Sophie Thompson as Sheryl
- Pat Shortt as Deryl
Episodes
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Title[5] | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Viewers | |
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1 | "They F*** You Up" | Declan Lowney | Sarah Goldberg and Susan Stanley | 30 March 2023 | N/A | |
Following her mother's death, Sare decides to travel to Ireland to find the father she has newly learned about. | ||||||
2 | "Mind That Child" | Declan Lowney | Sarah Goldberg and Susan Stanley | 30 March 2023 | N/A | |
3 | "This Too Shall Pass" | Declan Lowney | Sarah Goldberg and Susan Stanley | 30 March 2023 | N/A | |
4 | "Every Time The Sun Comes Up I'm In Trouble" | Alicia McDonald | Sarah Goldberg and Susan Stanley | 30 March 2023 | N/A | |
5 | "I Can Change" | Alicia McDonald | Sarah Goldberg and Susan Stanley | 30 March 2023 | N/A | |
6 | "Happy Ever After" | Alicia McDonald | Sarah Goldberg and Susan Stanley | 30 March 2023 | N/A |
Reception
Critical response
SisterS currently has an IMDB rating of 7.6/10 based on a sample of 88 user ratings[6]
References
- "IFC Greenlights 'SisterS' From Sarah Goldberg & Susan Stanley". deadline.com. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- "RTÉ AND AMC NETWORKS' IFC GREENLIGHT NEW ORIGINAL DARK COMEDY SisterS". rte.ie. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- "'We always had a fire in our belly': Meet the friends behind RTÉ's dark comedy SisterS". irishexaminer.com. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- Greg David, "Six-part Crave original series, Sisters, premieres May 17". TV, eh?, April 30, 2023.
- "Sisters: episode guide". rte.ie. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
- "SisterS: Ratings". imdb.com. Retrieved 7 April 2023.