Girls5Eva: Trailer, certificate and where to watch
Hilarious US comedy about an ageing girl band's reunion
Year: 2021-2024
Certificate: 15
Imagine a US sitcom about a one-hit wonder version of the Spice Girls reforming in their 40s, and you've got the idea of this sharp returning series produced by 30 Rock's Tina Fey. It has the kind of jokes that lead you one way, then snap back and surprise you at the end of the line.
That clever humour is part of why this show is so funny, but those gags would fall flat if the characters didn't feel real. These 'girls' mostly do though, even when they're in the most absurd situations, like working as a judge on spoof show American Warrior Singer as a result of money woes, or suddenly requiring a new knee. The show spent its first two series on Sky in the UK, but later moved to Netflix where the third series follows the band on a tour to promote their comeback album - the hilariously titled Returnity. Sadly, though, it doesn't look like there will be more episodes to come after that - still, at least the girls went out on a high. (Three series)
