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| Sally4Ever | |
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| Genre | Dark comedy Comedy-drama Tragicomedy Sex comedy |
| Created by | Julia Davis |
| Written by | Julia Davis |
| Directed by | Julia Davis |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 7 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Phil Clarke Julia Davis |
| Producer | Phil Clarke |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 32-40 minutes |
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| Release | 25 October (2018-10-25) – 6 December 2018 (2018-12-06) |
Sally4Ever is a Britishcomedy television series created byJulia Davis. The series stars Davis,Catherine Shepherd andAlex MacQueen. It premiered in the United Kingdom onSky Atlantic on 25 October 2018, and in the United States onHBO on 11 November 2018.
The story of a love affair that quickly spirals out of control, this seven-episode series explores love and sex in today's confused, obsessive and gender-fluid world. 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). 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.[1]
In 2019, the series won theBAFTA for Best Scripted Comedy.
Sally4Ever was given a seven-episode order by Sky Atlantic and HBO in May 2018.[2][3] Sky Atlantic released the trailer for the series on 5 October 2018.[4]
The series premiered on 25 October 2018 on Sky Atlantic at 10 pm,[5][6] and on 11 November 2018 on HBO at 10:30 pm.[7][1] It was made available forstreaming onNow TV in the UK.[8]
In Canada, it premiered on HBO on 11 November 2018 at 10:30 pm.[9] It premiered in Australia onFox Showcase on 5 February 2019 at 7:30 pm.[10]
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date [6] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Episode One" | Julia Davis | Julia Davis | 25 October 2018 (2018-10-25) |
| 2 | "Episode Two" | Julia Davis | Julia Davis | 1 November 2018 (2018-11-01) |
| 3 | "Episode Three" | Julia Davis | Julia Davis | 8 November 2018 (2018-11-08) |
| 4 | "Episode Four" | Julia Davis | Julia Davis | 15 November 2018 (2018-11-15) |
| 5 | "Episode Five" | Julia Davis | Julia Davis | 22 November 2018 (2018-11-22) |
| 6 | "Episode Six" | Julia Davis | Julia Davis | 29 November 2018 (2018-11-29) |
| 7 | "Episode Seven" | Julia Davis | Julia Davis | 6 December 2018 (2018-12-06) |
The series received a 97% approval rating onreview aggregatorRotten 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 inSally4Ever, masterfully walking the line between side-splitting and cringe-worthy comedy."[11]Metacritic gave it an average score of 77 out of 100, indicating "Generally favorable reviews".[12]
Sally4Ever was praised by Sean O'Grady ofThe 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] InThe 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]