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Sally4Ever
GenreComedy
Created byJulia Davis
Written byJulia Davis
Directed byJulia Davis
Starring
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes7 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producersJesse Armstrong (uncredited in the UK broadcast, but credited in the US broadcast)
Sam Bain (uncredited in the UK broadcast, but credited in the US broadcast)
Phil Clarke
Julia Davis
ProducerPhil Clarke
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time30 minutes
Production companies
Release
Original network
Picture format16:9 1080i
Audio formatStereo
Original release25 October (2018-10-25) –
6 December 2018 (2018-12-06)

Sally4Ever is a British comedy television series created by Julia Davis. The series stars Davis, Catherine Shepherd and Alex MacQueen. It premiered in the United Kingdom on Sky Atlantic on 25 October 2018, and in the United States on HBO on 11 November 2018.

In 2019, the series won the BAFTA for Best Scripted Comedy.

Cast and characters

Development and production

Sally4Ever was given a seven-episode order by Sky Atlantic and HBO in May 2018.[1][2] Sky Atlantic released the trailer for the series on 5 October 2018.[3]

Release

The series premiered on 25 October 2018 on Sky Atlantic at 10 pm,[4][5] and on 11 November 2018 on HBO at 10:30 pm.[6][7] It was made available for streaming on Now TV in the UK.[8]

In Canada, it premiered on HBO on 11 November 2018 at 10:30 pm.[9] It premiered in Australia on Fox Showcase on 5 February 2019 at 7:30 pm.[10]

Reception

The season received a 97% approval rating on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes with an average rating of 7.75/10.[11] Metacritic gave it an average score of 77 out of 100, indicating "Generally favorable reviews".[12]

Sally4Ever was praised by Sean O'Grady of The Independent as "brilliant, but more than usually disturbing", describing the sex scene between Emma and Sally in the pilot episode as "Pervy, kinky, gruesome, cringey" and "one of Davis' finest scenes yet".[13] In The Guardian, Lucy Mangan gave it four stars and applauded Julia Davis for fashioning "another wholly sadistic half hour that leaves the viewer skewered and writhing in exquisite agony".[14]

Episodes

No.TitleDirected by [15]Written by [15]Original air date [5]UK viewers
(millions)
1"Episode One"Julia DavisJulia Davis25 October 2018 (2018-10-25)N/A
2"Episode Two"Julia DavisJulia Davis1 November 2018 (2018-11-01)N/A
3"Episode Three"Julia DavisJulia Davis8 November 2018 (2018-11-08)N/A
4"Episode Four"Julia DavisJulia Davis15 November 2018 (2018-11-15)N/A
5"Episode Five"Julia DavisJulia Davis22 November 2018 (2018-11-22)N/A
6"Episode Six"Julia DavisJulia Davis29 November 2018 (2018-11-29)N/A
7"Episode Seven"Julia DavisJulia Davis6 December 2018 (2018-12-06)N/A

References

  1. ^ Petski, Denise (1 May 2018). "'Camping' Creator Julia Davis To Topline Comedy 'Sally4Ever' For Sky & HBO". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  2. ^ Otterson, Joe (1 May 2018). "HBO, Sky to Co-Produce Comedy Series 'Sally4Ever' From Julia Davis". Variety. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  3. ^ Munn, Patrick (5 October 2018). "Sky Atlantic Releases Trailer For 'Sally4Ever'". TV Wise. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  4. ^ "This week's best home entertainment: from Sally4Ever to Berlin Station". The Guardian. 19 October 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  5. ^ a b "Sally4Ever – Episodes". British Comedy Guide. 2018.
  6. ^ "Sunday, Nov. 11: Get Seduced by HBO's Britcom 'Sally4Ever'". Channel Guide Magazine. 11 November 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  7. ^ "HBO/Cinemax Programming Overview - Fall 2018". The Futon Critic. 4 October 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2018. (via HBO press release)
  8. ^ "Lesbian lust and love in new Sky comedy Sally4Ever". Watch Next. 12 May 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  9. ^ Ritchie, Kevin (6 November 2018). "TV review: Julia Davis's Sally4Ever is unrelentingly funny". NOW. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  10. ^ Cartwright, Lexie (5 February 2019). "Sally4Ever series premiere features intense lesbian sex scene". news.com.au. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  11. ^ "Sally4Ever: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  12. ^ "Sally4Ever : Season 1". Metacritic. 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  13. ^ O'Grady, Sean (26 October 2018). "Sally4Ever, episode 1 review: Deeply engrossing comedy series from Julia Davis". The Independent. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  14. ^ Mangan, Lucy (25 October 2018). "Sally4Ever review – Julia Davis unleashes another comic monster". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  15. ^ a b "Sally4Ever Debuts Nov. 11 on HBO". HBO & Cinemax PR. HBO. 11 October 2018. Retrieved 11 October 2018.

External links

Sky Atlantic original programming
HBO programming
British Academy Television Award for Best Scripted Comedy
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