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Such Brave Girls(2023)

Archived · BBC Three

7.412 eps
S03
ComedyDrama
ON AIR: JUL 7Season 3Archived listing

What to Expect

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Such Brave Girls is a tight, uncomfortable British comedy about three women who consistently make the worst possible choices with total conviction. Josie, Billie, and their mum Deb are each chasing validation from people who have no interest in giving it, and the show wrings its humor from that gap between effort and indifference. The laughs land, but they leave a slightly sour aftertaste.

What keeps the dynamic alive is how differently the same dysfunction plays out across the three of them. Deb's delusions run in a different register than her daughters', and the family unit means no one escapes being a witness to someone else's spiral. The comedy is cringe-built but the drama is real; when a bad decision finally costs something, the show doesn't soften it.

Best for

self-sabotage comedy, family conflict and Comedy

Story lane

Comedy and Drama

Commitment

Season 3 · 12 episodes

Where

BBC Three

Official Premise

Dysfunctional family sitcom that follows sisters Josie and Billie and their single mum Deb as they navigate life armed only with poor judgment and self-esteem exclusively tied to people who couldn't care less about them.

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