Scripted series · Apple TV
Bad Sisters
Family. It's a killer.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Sharon Horgan
Eva Garvey
18 eps
Eva Birthistle
Ursula Flynn
18 eps
Sarah Greene
Bibi Garvey
18 eps
Eve Hewson
Becka Garvey
18 eps
Brian Gleeson
Thomas Claffin
10 eps
Daryl McCormack
Matt Claffin
13 eps
Claes Bang
John Paul 'JP' Williams
10 eps
Jonjo O'Neill
Donal Flynn
9 eps
Owen McDonnell
Ian Reilly
8 eps
Anne-Marie Duff
Grace Williams
14 eps
Seána Kerslake
Theresa Claffin
6 eps
Michael Smiley
Roger Muldoon
14 eps
Lloyd Hutchinson
Gerald Fisher
8 eps
Aidan McCann
David Flynn
7 eps
Yasmine Akram
Nora Garvey
14 eps
Peter Coonan
Ben
7 eps
Nina Norén
Minna Williams
7 eps
Assaad Bouab
Gabriel
6 eps
Jake Farmer
Ruben Garvey
6 eps
Kate Higgins
Molly Flynn
6 eps
Barry Ward
Fergal Loftus
11 eps
Paul Tylak
Dr. O'Doul
2 eps
Gary Lilburn
Father O'Doyle
2 eps
Niall McNamee
Cyril
2 eps
Paul Bentall
George Williams
1 eps
Seán Doyle
David
1 eps
Sophie McIntosh
Paramedic
1 eps
Jennifer Laverty
Doctor
1 eps
Kelly Campbell
Monica
1 eps
Oengus MacNamara
Old Man
1 eps
Joe McKinney
Art Tutor
1 eps
Jeanne Nicole Ní Áinle
Dance Teacher
1 eps
Geraldine McAlinden
Maureen
1 eps
Frank Laverty
Ciaran
1 eps
Amy De Bhrún
Nadia
1 eps
Rory O'Neill
Ms Sandy Mounts
1 eps
Maeve McGrath
Female Garda
1 eps
Trevor Kaneswaran
Frank
1 eps
Ciaran Dowd
Male Garda
1 eps
Bobby Colgan
Conor
1 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Bad Sisters actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Bad Sisters reads strongest on Character Depth, Serialized and Emotional Weight.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
The tight-knit Garvey sisters have always looked out for one another. But when the toxic brother-in-law they all wanted dead actually dies, it turns their lives upside down and tests their bond like nothing before.
The run
Seasons
2 seasons · 18 episodes.
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
202210 episodes
6.7IMDbBest episode · S01E10 Saving Grace
Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
20248 episodes
6.9IMDbTwo years after the "accidental death" of Grace's abusive husband, the close-knit Garvey sisters may have moved on, but when past truths resurface, the ladies are thrust back into the spotlight, suspicions are at an all-time high, lies are told, secrets are revealed and the sisters are forced to work out who they can trust.
Best episode · S02E04 Person of Interest
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E10
Saving Grace
Tensions run high as shocking revelations come to light. Time is running out for the Garvey sisters.
- Directed by Rebecca Gatward
S02E04
Person of Interest
Convinced that a blackmailer is to blame for their tragedy, the sisters look for evidence. Becka is shaken by life-changing news.
- Directed by Stacey Gregg
S02E08
Cliff Hanger
As Houlihan discovers shocking revelations, the sisters face an impossible situation.
- Directed by James Griffiths
S02E03
Missing
A devastating event leaves the sisters reeling. Loftus and Houlihan's search takes a turn. Ursula hits a breaking point.
- Directed by Stacey Gregg
S01E04
Baby Becka
Becka comes to regret trusting John Paul. In the present, she and Matt get a shock.
- Directed by Josephine Bornebusch
S02E05
Boom
In a bid to stay out of trouble, the sisters take the next step in their plan with Angelica—just as a desperate Eva puts a target on their backs.
- Directed by Stacey Gregg, Dearbhla Walsh
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
Dave Finkel
Creator
Sharon Horgan
Showrunner
Brett Baer
Creator
- Photo unavailable
Michael Sagol
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Faye Dorn
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Rebecca Parkinson
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Malin-Sarah Gozin
Executive producer
Dearbhla Walsh
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Bert Hamelinck
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Clelia Mountford
Executive producer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Dave FinkelExecutive Producer
- Michael SagolExecutive Producer
- Faye DornExecutive Producer
- Sharon HorganExecutive Producer
- Rebecca ParkinsonExecutive Producer
- Malin-Sarah GozinExecutive Producer
Direction
- Josephine BornebuschDirector
- Stacey GreggDirector
- Dearbhla WalshDirector
- Rebecca GatwardDirector
- James GriffithsDirector
Cinematography
- Nicole Hirsch WhitakerDirector of Photography
- Maja ZamojdaDirector of Photography
- Tony Slater LingDirector of Photography
- G. Magni ÁgústssonDirector of Photography
- Tim PalmerDirector of Photography
- Evelin van ReiDirector of Photography
Music
- Tim PhillipsOriginal Music Composer
- PJ HarveyOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
- Apple TVStreaming
- Apple TV Amazon ChannelStreaming
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