Sharon Horgan’s Dangerous Sisters is a killer darkish comedy

All the pieces you’ll want to learn about Apple TV+’s new comedy-thriller. 

The Lowdown

The sensible Sharon Horgan (Disaster, This Approach Up) is again with new sequence Dangerous Sisters, tailored from a Belgian sequence known as Clan. Horgan co-wrote, starred and govt produced this comedy-thriller about 5 Dublin siblings who might or might not be concerned within the sudden demise of their brother-in-law. It’s like an Irish model of Huge Little Lies, with every of the sisters having a motive for murdering the person they name “The Prick”, and all of them hiding secrets and techniques of their private lives.

There’s two essential storylines right here: the homicide plot that sees the sisters plan to take revenge on the terrible John Paul, and the investigation into John Paul’s demise by an insurance coverage firm that may’t afford to pay out on the life insurance coverage declare. The 2 bumbling insurance coverage brokers are determined to seek out proof that John Paul’s demise wasn’t unintended, whereas the Garvey sisters are determined to show that it was.

The sequence begins with John Paul’s funeral, however we don’t but understand how he died or who was accountable. Whereas the Garveys publicly mourn John Paul and consider the worst is over, issues start to escalate when the insurance coverage investigators begin poking their noses into the sisters’ personal enterprise. Flashbacks to the months earlier than John Paul’s demise reveal what sort of terrible individual he was, and the way his domineering behaviour affected the Garvey household. Sadly for them, their secrets and techniques gained’t be coated up as simply as Grace Garvey disguising her lifeless husband’s erection in his coffin.

The Good

It appears like a Marian Keyes novel dropped at life, in that it’s a deliciously darkish comedy about an Irish household of sisters who vowed to guard one another after their dad and mom’ premature deaths. The Garvey household is richly drawn and portrayed by a cracker of an ensemble solid, together with eldest sister Eva (Horgan), grieving widow Grace (Anne-Marie Duff) and impulsive Becka (Eve Hewson). The power of the sister’s relationships is obvious, and the bond between the ladies feels genuine and relatable, at the same time as they’re planning to commit the right crime.

As for the present’s villain, John Paul (Claes Bang) is the person we like to hate. He takes perverse pleasure in belittling the ladies in his life, shaming them in public, undermining their confidence and taunting Eva about her infertility. It’s a compelling portrait of a person all of us recognise, and the Garvey sisters wrestle to observe Grace shrink and fade underneath her husband’s affect. “He’s sucking the life out of her,” Eva tells them in desperation, and because the hatred for his or her brother-in-law intensifies, their murderous scheme takes on momentum.

However the Garveys are a bit crap at killing, and there’s loads of darkish, surprising humour to be discovered of their misguided makes an attempt at homicide. Horgan’s writing is at all times sharp and insightful, and he or she nails each the sunshine and darkish tones to make Dangerous Sisters a humorous, humorous watch. It might simply grow to be ridiculous, as a result of these are sensible girls making dumb selections, however the present pulls you into the household embrace so rapidly that you find yourself on the sisters’ aspect, irrespective of how bonkers it will get. Kill the bastard, and make it fast.

The Dangerous

There’s little to dislike about Dangerous Sisters. The tight tempo can drop a little bit because the present delves into every of the sisters’ lives, however it’s price it to know why they’re every so decided to take their revenge. Most likely probably the most irritating facet is Apple TV+’s criminally old school drip feed of 1 episode every week, as a result of this can be a drama made for bingeing. It would even be price ready till Apple TV+ has launched all ten episodes – thus far simply the primary 5 have been launched – so you’ll be able to hoover them up over a moist weekend just like the TV deal with they’re.

The Verdict

Watch it, instantly. Dangerous Sisters is a gripping, witty sequence that may shock you and make you chortle. It nearly doesn’t matter who killed John Paul – it’s concerning the journey, not the vacation spot, and Dangerous Sisters is one heck of a trip.

Dangerous Sisters is streaming now on Apple TV+.