History Series / BadSisters

** JP uses Eva's drinking against her in their competition for the same promotion at work.

* AccidentalMurder: As the sisters' murder attempts ramp up, they accidentally kill [[spoiler:the Williams' dog Oscar and John Paul's mother Minna.]]

* TheAlcoholic : Both Eva and Becka drink heavily, though Eva is a DrowningMySorrows type and Becka is a HardDrinkingPartyGirl.
* BadPeopleAbuseAnimals: John Paul liked to kill frogs as a child. In the present, he hoses the cat that Eva got for his and Grace’s daughter just ForTheEvulz causing it to run out into the street and get run over by a car. He then sets it up to look like Grace hit the cat.

** [[spoiler: Grace killed John-Paul because she found out he raped Eva 10 years prior.]]
* BlatantLies: [[spoiler: In a rather nasty argument, John-Paul claims to Grace that Eva seduced him. Grace quickly and correctly infers from this that he had actually raped Eva.]]
* BornLucky: John seems to survive a bunch of near fatal situations purely on dumb luck. Most episodes consist of the sisters failing to kill him because of a random happenstance that saved him.

* CheatedDeathDiedAnyway: [[spoiler: The sisters fail numerous attempts to kill John Paul due to the latter’s dumb luck. John Paul later dies anyway after the sisters give up on killing him.]]
* DeadMansChest: John Paul [[spoiler:kept the body of his father in a freezer drawer, then disposed of it by sealing it in a suitcase and sinking it in a pond.]]
* TheDogBitesBack: John-Paul [[spoiler: was in fact murdered by Grace, after years of abuse with the cherry on top of finding out he raped Eva.]]
* EveryoneIsASuspect: Just about the only person who doesn't want John Paul dead is his wife, Grace. [[spoiler: That is until we find out Grace is the one who killed him.]]

* HatedByAll: John Paul is so repulsive that just about everyone hated him. This included his co-workers, his neighbors and extended family, especially the Garvey sisters. His own daughter and mother don’t seem to like him. The only one who doesn’t show outright disdain for him is Grace and even then , she feared him and showed signs of being a BrokenBird from his abuse which is why the other Garvey sisters decide to kill him.

** It turns out John Paul has been keeping [[spoiler: his father's body in a freezer since the man's accidental death. If he reveals his dad is dead, then his mom inherits everything but as long as everyone thinks the guy ran off, John Paul can spend his money however he wants.]]
* InterruptedSuicide: The sisters realise [[spoiler: Becka]] is about to kill herself and arrive just in time to knock the poison out of her hand.
* KickTheDog: When Roger figures out that John Paul was the one who ruined his life by framing him as a pedophile, Roger doesn’t attack him. He merely confronts him by asking him why and ultimately offer ending him sympathy and forgiveness, which John Paul callously rebukes saying that [[DontYouDarePityMe forgiveness flows down.]]
* MakeItLookLikeAnAccident: The sisters' attempts generally rely on this, so no suspicion can fall on the family [[spoiler:Grace ultimately succeeds, strangling John Paul and then making it look like he went quad biking on a cold night and his scarf got tangled in the wheels.]]

* MurderByInaction: The sisters watch John Paul fall into the ocean and do nothing to save him. Someone else dives in and rescues him, ruining their plan. [[spoiler:John Paul did the same thing to his father - after initially attempting the Heimlich maneuver when his father began choking, he stopped and let him die so he could take his money.]]

* RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil: [[spoiler: Grace puts up with years of emotional and physical abuse but finally snaps and kills John Paul when she finds out he raped her sister Eva.]]

* SayingTooMuch: After so many years putting up with John Paul, he finally crosses the line when [[spoiler: he admits to being with Eva, claiming she came onto him and "you can't rape women like that." That leads to Grace strangling him.]]
* SeriesFauxnale: the first season finale feels like this as all the major plot lines are wrapped up. [[spoiler: The cause of John Paul’s death is revealed; Matt destroys the evidence and agrees with the Garvey’s to cover up their actions if they withdraw the insurance; he tells Tom that the Garvey’s have withdrawn their claim, saving their business and saving Tom from being charged with covering up their father’s crimes; Tom becomes a father after his wife gives birth to a daughter; Ursula and Ben end their affair and Grace and Blanaid move out of their old house and into Eva’s to move on and make a new start. The series bookends with Grace jumping into the sea with her sisters, something John Paul stopped her from doing at the beginning.]] Apple TV+ renewed the series for a second season.
* WhoMurderedTheAsshole: In spades. John Paul was so unlikable everyone wanted him dead, combined with his annoying tendency to survive the numerous murder attempts. [[spoiler: In the end, it was his wife, Grace, once she realized that he raped Eva.]]

The series debuted on Apple+ in September of 2022. It was renewed for a second season in November of 2022.

* SeriesFauxnale: the first season finale feels like this as all the major plot lines are wrapped up. [[spoiler: The cause of John Paul’s death is revealed; Matt destroys the evidence and agrees with the Garvey’s to cover up their actions if they withdraw the insurance; he tells Tom that the Garvey’s have withdrawn their claim, saving their business and saving Tom from being charged with covering up their father’s crimes; Tom becomes a father after his wife gives birth to a daughter; Ursula and Ben end their affair and Grace and Blanaid move out of their old house and into Eva’s to move on and make a new start. The series bookends with Grace jumping into the sea with her sisters, something John Paul stopped her from doing at the beginning.]] Apple+ renewed the series for a second season.
* WhoMurderedTheAsshole: In spades. John Paul was so unlikable everyone wanted him dead, combined with his annoying tendency to survive the numerous murder attempts. [[spoiler: In the end, it was his wife, Grace, once she realized that he raped Eva.]]

* DeadMansChest: John Paul [[spoiler:kept the body of his father in a freezer drawer, then disposed of it by sealing it in a suitcase and sinking it in a river.]]

* BadPeopleAbuseAnimals: John Paul hoses the cat that Eva got for his and Grace’s daughter just ForTheEvulz causing it to run out into the street and get run over by a car. He then sets it up to look like Grace hit the cat.

* RubeGoldbergDevice: The opening credits sequence.

* SeriesFauxnale: the first season finale feels like this as all the major plot lines are wrapped up. [[spoiler: The cause of John Paul’s death is revealed; Matt destroys the evidence and agrees with the Garvey’s to cover up their actions if they withdraw the insurance; he tells Tom that the Garvey’s have withdrawn their claim, saving their business and saving Tom from being charged with covering up their father’s crimes; Tom becomes a father after his wife gives birth to a daughter; Ursula and Ben end their affair and Grace and Blanaid move out of their old house and into Eva’s to move on and make a new start. The series bookends with Grace jumping into the sea with her sisters, something John Paul stopped her from doing at the beginning.]] Apple TV renewed the series for a second season.

The series debuted on Apple+ in September of 2022.

'''Bad Sisters''' is an Irish BlackComedy developed by Creator/DaveFinkel, Creator/BrettBaer, and Creator/SharonHorgan, the latter of which also stars in the series alongside Creator/AnneMarieDuff, Creator/EvaBirthistle, Creator/SarahGreene, Creator/EveHewson, Creator/ClaesBang, Daryl [=McCormack=], and Creator/BrianGleeson. It is based on the Belgian series ''Series/{{Clan}}'' by Malin-Sarah Gozin.

'''Bad Sisters''' is an Irish BlackComedy developed by Creator/DaveFinkel, Creator/BrettBaer, and Creator/SharonHorgan, the latter of which also stars in the series alongside Creator/AnneMarieDuff, Creator/EvaBirthistle, Creator/SarahGreene, Creator/EveHewson, Creator/ClaesBang, Daryl [=McCormack=], and Creator/BrianGleeson. It is based on the Belgian series '''Series/{{Clan}}''' by Malin-Sarah Gozin.

'''Bad Sisters''' is an Irish dark comedy developed by Creator/DaveFinkel, Creator/BrettBaer, and Creator/SharonHorgan, the latter of which also stars in the series alongside Creator/AnneMarieDuff, Creator/EvaBirthistle, Creator/SarahGreene, Creator/EveHewson, Creator/ClaesBang, Daryl [=McCormack=], and Creator/BrianGleeson.
It is based of of the Belgian series '''Clan''' by Malin-Sarah Gozin.

The show centers around the Garvey sisters, Eva (Horgan), Grace (Duff), Ursula (Birthistle), Bibi (Greene), and Becka (Hewson), after the death of Grace’s horrifically incredibly horrible husband John Paul (Bang). Investigating the death are Claffin brothers Thomas (Gleeson) and Matthew (McCormack) insures who are going to unusual lengths in order to not pay out John Paul’s life insurance policy due to desperate situations in their own lives. The thing is, they might actually have a case as four of the sisters had been planning to kill the bastard. The story bounces back and forth from present day to flashbacks leading to John Paul’s Demise.
The series debut on Apple+ in September of 2022.

* TheAlcoholic : Both Eva and Becka drink heavily, though is a DrowningMySorrows type and Becka is a HardDrinkingPartyGirl.