This A24 Dramedy Masterpiece With 100% on RT Is the Most Overlooked TV Show on Hulu

Such Brave Girls is a series about a dysfunctional family and childhood trauma that was born out of a phone conversation between two sisters, Kat Sadler and Lizzie Davidson.

Such Brave Girls Leads Are Sisters in Real Life

In the year 2020, at the height of the pandemic, the girls called each other and discussed their problems – Lizzie's huge debts and Kat's precarious mental state.

Even in such a difficult moment, the sisters could not remain serious: according to them, finding the absurd in everything is their way of overcoming difficulties. Soon, Sadler, a screenwriter, began working on a project inspired by a conversation with her sister.

Davidson, on the other hand, initially only helped Kat with script readings. But it was soon decided that Lizzie would play the role of Billie. Three years later, Such Brave Girls was released, first on BBC Three and then on Hulu.

What Is Such Brave Girls About?

Sisters Josie and Billie live with their mother Deb: their father left and never returned, leaving behind a pile of debts and trauma.

Each woman has her own problems: Deb is trying to build a relationship with widower Dev to solve the family's financial problems, Josie is trying to understand herself and her feelings, and Billie is willing to do anything to keep her boyfriend Nicky.

Such Brave Girls Makes Viewers Fall in Love With Its Sincerity

It's easy to detect autobiographical overtones while watching Such Brave Girls. From the very first episode, the show makes you fall in love with the genuine honesty and chemistry of its leads: when you learn that the actresses are actually related, you're not particularly surprised.

There's a palpable connection between Sadler and Davidson that carries over to Josie and Billy. Even when one character is insulting the other, there's a sisterly bond in the air.

Such Brave Girls Is Reminiscent of Fleabag

Such Brave Girls is often compared to Fleabag. Kat Sadler really seems to be following in the footsteps of Phoebe Waller-Bridge: dark humor, absurdity, ambiguous characters – everything we love about British black comedy is there.

Each of the three characters is at once terribly exaggerated and terribly relatable: Josie is convinced that her injuries make her a more interesting person, and Billie is literally obsessed with Nicky and wants to tie a man to her – apparently so that he will never leave, like her father. As for her mother, she is the worst role model.

Lizzie Davidson admits the show saved her and her sister. A difficult phone conversation became less painful because the girls managed to turn everything into a comedy.

Such Brave Girls remained in the shadow of high-profile releases and deserve to be heard. Kat Sadler says that her brainchild is a family sitcom about three damaged narcissists who are desperate for love. It seems that an exhaustive description is enough to convince viewers to tune in for the first episode.