Sally4Ever

Sally4Ever
GenreDark comedy
Comedy-drama
Tragicomedy
Sex comedy
Created byJulia Davis
Written byJulia Davis
Directed byJulia Davis
Starring
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes7
Production
Executive producersPhil Clarke
Julia Davis
ProducerPhil Clarke
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time32-40 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network
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.

Plot

The show follows Sally (Catherine Shepherd), who is about to marry David (Alex Macqueen), her wimpish boyfriend of ten years, when she encounters the charismatic Emma (Julia Davis).[1] The two fall into a romantic relationship, but what starts out as an exciting and sexy fling takes an unexpected turn when Emma reveals herself to be a nightmare.[2]

Cast and characters

Development and production

The series was originally conceived as a short film.[3] Davis wanted to work with Catherine Shepherd "because she’s so understated and precise. And she corpses a lot".[3] They, along with Julian Barratt, improvised some material.

For the series, Davis and Shepherd improvised material.[3] Davis then wrote this up and honed it to create the script. They then filmed both scripted and off-script shots, a combination of which were used for the final edit.

Davis described her character of Emma as "yet another dark, twisted, ambitious, predatory, amoral woman and very much a reflection of me in real life."[3]

Sally4Ever was given a seven-episode order by Sky Atlantic and HBO in May 2018.[4][5] Sky Atlantic released the trailer for the series on 5 October 2018.[6]

Release

The series premiered on 25 October 2018 on Sky Atlantic at 10 pm,[7][8] and on 11 November 2018 on HBO at 10:30 pm.[9][2] It was made available for streaming on Now TV in the UK.[10]

In Canada, it premiered on HBO on 11 November 2018 at 10:30 pm.[11] It premiered in Australia on Fox Showcase on 5 February 2019 at 7:30 pm.[12]

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date [8]
1"Episode One"Julia DavisJulia Davis25 October 2018 (2018-10-25)
2"Episode Two"Julia DavisJulia Davis1 November 2018 (2018-11-01)
3"Episode Three"Julia DavisJulia Davis8 November 2018 (2018-11-08)
4"Episode Four"Julia DavisJulia Davis15 November 2018 (2018-11-15)
5"Episode Five"Julia DavisJulia Davis22 November 2018 (2018-11-22)
6"Episode Six"Julia DavisJulia Davis29 November 2018 (2018-11-29)
7"Episode Seven"Julia DavisJulia Davis6 December 2018 (2018-12-06)

Reception

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

The series received a 97% approval rating on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, based on 32 reviews, with an average rating of 7.75/10. The site's critical consensus reads: "The outrageously singular Julia Davis delivers yet another impeccable performance in Sally4Ever, masterfully walking the line between side-splitting and cringe-worthy comedy."[13] Metacritic gave it an average score of 77 out of 100, indicating "Generally favorable reviews".[14]

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", and giving it four stars.[15]

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".[16] Also in The Guardian, Hannah Jane Parkinson described "every single performance is excellent. Including, of course, Davis herself".[17]

LaToya Ferguson, of Paste magazine, described Sally4Ever as "possibly the funniest series of 2018".[18] The i Paper also described it as "one of the best shows on TV".[19] American magazineVariety described it saying: "its piquancy in service of characters and relationships makes it the funniest new show of the fall, and the stateside arrival of a voice whose brashness makes clear how overdue it is to break out."[20]

References

  1. ^ Dessau, Bruce (25 October 2018). "TV Review: Sally4Ever, Sky Atlantic". Beyond The Joke. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  2. ^ a b "HBO/Cinemax Programming Overview - Fall 2018". The Futon Critic. 4 October 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2018. (via HBO press release)
  3. ^ a b c d "She's another dark, twisted, ambitious, predatory, amoral woman... just like me". Chortle. 21 October 2018. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  4. ^ Petski, Denise (1 May 2018). "'Camping' Creator Julia Davis To Topline Comedy 'Sally4Ever' For Sky & HBO". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  5. ^ Otterson, Joe (1 May 2018). "HBO, Sky to Co-Produce Comedy Series 'Sally4Ever' From Julia Davis". Variety. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  6. ^ Munn, Patrick (5 October 2018). "Sky Atlantic Releases Trailer For 'Sally4Ever'". TV Wise. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  7. ^ "This week's best home entertainment: from Sally4Ever to Berlin Station". The Guardian. 19 October 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  8. ^ a b "Sally4Ever – Episodes". British Comedy Guide. 2018.
  9. ^ "Sunday, Nov. 11: Get Seduced by HBO's Britcom 'Sally4Ever'". Channel Guide Magazine. 11 November 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  10. ^ "Lesbian lust and love in new Sky comedy Sally4Ever". Watch Next. 12 May 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  11. ^ Ritchie, Kevin (6 November 2018). "TV review: Julia Davis's Sally4Ever is unrelentingly funny". NOW. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  12. ^ Cartwright, Lexie (5 February 2019). "Sally4Ever series premiere features intense lesbian sex scene". news.com.au. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  13. ^ "Sally4Ever: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  14. ^ "Sally4Ever : Season 1". Metacritic. 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  15. ^ O'Grady, Sean (26 October 2018). "Sally4Ever, episode 1 review: Deeply engrossing comedy series from Julia Davis". The Independent. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  16. ^ Mangan, Lucy (25 October 2018). "Sally4Ever review – Julia Davis unleashes another comic monster". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  17. ^ Parkinson, Hannah Jane (8 December 2018). "Have you been watching Sally4Ever? If not, I will track you down and make you". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  18. ^ Ferguson, LaToya (11 November 2018). "Sally4Ever Might Be the Funniest TV Series of 2018". Paste Magazine. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  19. ^ Martin, Laura (13 May 2019). "Sally4Ever is one of the best TV shows of the year". The i Paper. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  20. ^ D'Addario, Daniel (9 November 2018). "TV Review: 'Sally4Ever' on HBO". Variety. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
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