Similar to Rutherford Falls, I have no clue why it took me almost a year to check out the second season of another high quality comedy from Peacock, Girls5Eva.
It was probably long enough that the thought of a show about a girl group didn’t appeal to me just like the initial season. I just had to remind myself how pleasantly surprised I was by it. The same ended up being true about this latest season! The remaining members of Girls5Eva, after crashing Jingle Ball, managed to score a record deal, so this season is focused on them making a new album. I’m sure a soundtrack exists out there somewhere, so even if you don’t want to watch the show, I implore you to check out some of the songs. They are really quite hilarious.
Anyway, even though the girls have a label, they still don’t really get all the support they deserve. That means a lot of things they have to try and DIY for themselves. Most of their marketing is done on their own. When they get the chance to be in a music video for an artists who ends up getting cancelled by the end of the day, they use that glam session instead to produce a year’s worth of social media content. They also promote themselves with some really ballsy live performances, and by the end they even decide to go out on their own makeshift tour. I don’t know how that all works out legally with a record label, but do I really need to? No, I’m just along for the ride.
Meanwhile, they’ve all got their own personal problems to deal with. Wickie continues to be a whore for fame and is quite self-centered, though she does morph into more of a team player by the end. Gloria spends a lot of the season helping out Summer and trying to get back with her ex, only realizing that she may have missed out. Dawn is stressed about the writing process, learns she’s not as wholesome as she thought, and finds out she’s pregnant just before learning about a tour. Summer comes to an arrangement with her ex, Kev, but battles some strange fallout with it. Ultimately, the girls are all there for each other and offer sage advice. It’s nice to see the sisterhood so strong.
What I like most about this series is how it gets to be whatever it wants. It plays out like something you’d see on network television, but since it belongs to streaming you’ll hear a lot of swearing and see some more inappropriate scenes. I think that makes the show more funny in its ability to take risks, but it’s a lot of the guest stars that really add to the comedy. Andrew Rannells is absolutely fantastic as Summer’s ex, and believe it or not but the Property Brothers had a scene that left me gasping for air. Worth checking out for sure, especially since Netflix picked it up for a third season. This will likely be Peacock’s loss, just like You was for Lifetime.