The Single Drunk Female series is one of many new releases to hit Disney+ in recent weeks. A nice surprise that went somewhat unnoticed. Today we shine the spotlight on this comedy that feels good!
AN EXTREMELY IMPORTANT SUBJECT…
Samantha Fink, 28, is an inveterate party girl. But when her excessive drinking leads to an incident with her boss, the young woman is forced to accept that she may have an addiction problem. Back from rehab, and settled in her hometown with her mother, she must face her new daily life surrounded by the temptations that have prompted her to drink in the past…
Available on Disney+ Since April 6, Single Drunk Female has tackled one of the most important themes: alcoholism and, moreover, sobriety among young adults in their twenties. A subject that is still too rare on television. Where the series have long depicted groups of friends meeting regularly, even daily, around a “simple” drink, this one reveals the other side of the decor: addiction.
If this original series seems so honest and sincere, it is simply because its creator, screenwriter Simone Finch (Madam Secretary, Roseanne), was inspired by her own experience. When she begins working on the script for Single Drunk Female, she is not yet sober. Her heroine Sam and her story take shape and gain depth along with her personal experience with alcoholism.
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…TREATED WITH HUMOR AND KINDNESS
Despite an essential and serious theme, Single Drunk Female is nonetheless a comedy. Far from being a story that gives you the blues, you will love meeting Samantha, a young woman who is as sarcastic as she can be, sometimes annoying, but above all very touching!
The series does not fail to raise the difficulty of the path traveled and to be traveled for its alcoholic heroine, but also highlights the importance of an excellent support system. Surrounded by her loved ones, her godmother and the other members of her Alcoholics Anonymous meetings, Sam can count on those around her to help her stay sober.
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HIS FEMALE CAST
At the top of the poster, we find actress Sofia Black D’Elia, who has appeared in recent years in the hit Your Honor and the sitcom Very Bad Nanny (available on Disney+). Before that, she had already illustrated herself in the acclaimed mini-series The Night Of and the popular Gossip Girl.
Alongside her, Ally Sheedy (Breakfast Club) plays her mother Carol, Lily Mae Harrington (All Rise) plays her friend Felicia, a single mother always there for her, while Rebecca Henderson (Russian Doll) gives her all her support in the guise of of his mentor Olivia. Sasha Compère (Love Life) plays her ex-best friend Brit, now engaged to her ex-boyfriend.
Need another reason to discover this series? No need to wait between each episode, the first season of Single Drunk Female is already available in full on Disney+!