SISTER ACT
| Published date | 13 August 2022 |
An adaptation of the original Flemish series Clan by Malin-Sarah Gozin, Bad Sisters is written by, and stars, the Emmy-nominated and Bafta Award-winning writer of Motherland and Catastrophe.
A complex dive into the unwavering bond of sisterhood, it is a gripping offering.
"The subject of sisters is something that's been explored really well in other shows, but here, the sheer number of the sisters and the connections between them, is what got to me," says Sharon, herself one of five siblings.
"And then these smaller groups within the five. Who looks after who? What's the relationship between the eldest and the youngest? How does the middle child feel? It's endlessly interesting to me."
Bonded at a young age by the untimely death of both parents in a freak accident, the Garvey quintet's connection is one they believe to be steadfast.
Except that all changes when one of the sisters, Grace (played by Anne-Marie Duff), finds herself increasingly estranged from her siblings as a result of her sociopathic husband John Paul Williams' [played by Dracula star Claes Bang] coercive behaviour.
However, when John unexpectedly winds up dead, everything changes for the sisters.
With his widow grieving and the family coming to terms with the loss, John's life insurers arrive on the scene, launching a rather unorthodox investigation in a bid to uncover malicious intent.
"I love the passion of these sisters, how they would do anything for each other," says Sharon. "And, in fact, they do - they would kill for each other."
While eldest sister Eva [Sharon)] remains the family's level-headed matriarch, we rewind the clock and witness her siblings' scheming over the group's annual Christmas dip at famed Dublin sea spot the Forty Foot.
What starts as a frustrated off-thecuff quip about John's demise quickly gathers momentum, developing into what can only be described as a murderous plot.
After all, killing the root of the problem seems the only viable way to save their sister from increasing isolation.
"Quite often we're used to seeing these sorts of relationships in very gritty realism, so there is an element of this that is a sort of thriller-y caper," says Bafta nominee Anne-Marie, 51, best known for playing Fiona Gallagher in British sitcom Shameless.
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