Everything must come to an end, but after watching the third season of “Somewhere Somebody” we wish this HBO gem could stick around for another two or three years. Somehow, creators Hannah Bros and Paul Thureen and their writing staff have crafted a final go-around that is even more heartbreaking and uplifting than the second season, which just happened to win a Peabody Award. And, at the center of this diamond is once again Bridget Everett with arguably the performance of her career.

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“Somebody Somewhere” is easily one of the best shows on HBO. It’s mixture of comedy with heaps of heart makes it a show that is easily recommended to just about everyone. Sadly, it’s time for the show to come to an end with Season 3.

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As seen in the trailer for Season 3, “Somebody Somewhere” continues to follow the life of Sam, as she struggles to fit in after moving back to her hometown.

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In short order, after only two seasons, HBO’s “Somebody Somewhere” has established itself as one of the best series on TV right now. The second season won a Peabody Award, and though there aren’t a lot of Emmy noms, series lead Bridget Everett has been nominated for Critics Choice and TCA awards. That’s in addition to the near-universal acclaim the show has received from critics. 

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Now, entering its third season, we have a quick teaser that shows “Somebody Somewhere” hasn’t lost its charm.

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Does anyone else think it’s a little quiet out there? And it’s not just because the writers are on strike. After a few years of almost too much television to watch, especially around Emmy deadline season, the first half of 2023 has been relatively… quiet. Part of it is the decline of one-time critical darlings from the peak of the TV mountain with new seasons of “Yellowjackets” and “Ted Lasso” falling short of viewer expectations.

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We get it. Describing a television program as a “gem” isn’t necessarily hype inducing. It doesn’t scream fireworks or gigantic fire-breathing dragons, but “Somebody Somewhere,” returning for its second season this weekend, may be the epitome of the word. And sparking at the center of HBO’s critically addored dramedy is its unexpected but charismatic lead, Bridget Everett.

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A Peabody Award nominee this year, “Somebody Somewhere” centers on Sam (Everett), a fortysomething woman who finds herself back in her Kansas hometown after initially returning to take care of a sibling who soon passes away.

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When you hear the iconic HBO intro sound, it often leads into an epic (aka expensive) drama or a show set in Los Angeles or New York, almost inevitably about rich and/or powerful people. With its second season, the Duplass Brothers-produced “Somebody Somewhere” upends that expectation with its gentle, low-key comedy set in Manhattan — Manhattan, Kansas, that is. Yet it isn’t just the series’ tender angle on the lives of real people that surprises; it’s the juxtaposition of that warmth with its delightfully profane sense of humor.

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Sure, HBO is breaking all sorts of records and gaining millions and millions of viewers with massively expensive shows like “House of the Dragon” and “The Last of Us,” but the premium network is still killing it with more under-the-radar offerings such as “Somebody Somewhere.”

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As seen in the new trailer for “Somebody Somewhere” Season 2, the series picks up after Season 1 and shows how life is going for new roommates, Sam and Joel.

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If you’re not watching the HBO Original comedy series “Somebody Somewhere” comedy by comedian and singer Bridget Everett, you need to change that immediately. It’s funny, empathic, dynamic, and is a loving look at outsiders and misfits. More importantly, it’s critically acclaimed, queer-friendly, and seemingly only rising in status as audiences catch on to this hidden gem. The series, starring and executive produced by Everett, returns for its seven-episode second season on Sunday, April 23 at 11 pm ET and will be available to stream on HBO Max. A new episode will debut every following Sunday, leading up to the final two episodes of the season on May 28.

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There are plenty of shows out there about young people finding their purpose, but what about the rest of the world? That’s where “Somebody Somewhere” comes in. The upcoming HBO series takes a look at finding yourself and your purpose a little later in life, and why there’s nothing wrong with that. The first trailer finally gives people a taste of the emotional moments and lighthearted jokes to expect from the show.

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Bridget Everett is a stand-up comedian who really broke out and proved her acting chops in the 2017 indie hit, “Patti Cake$.” Since then, she’s had a steady stream of roles in features and TV series, including the HBO comedy series, “Camping.” Now, she returns to HBO in the upcoming series, “Somebody Somewhere.”

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Like any good teaser, the new clip from “Somebody Somewhere” is less of a trailer for the series and more of a real tease as to what you can expect from the offbeat comedy series.

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