"Sally4Ever," Comedy Series From Julia Davis, Debuts Nov. 11 on HBO

"Sally4Ever," Comedy Series From Julia Davis, Debuts Nov. 11 on HBO
In the series, Sally (Catherine Shepherd) is about to marry David (Alex Macqueen), her nebbish boyfriend of ten years, when she encounters the charismatic Emma (Julia Davis).

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[via press release from HBO] "SALLY4EVER," COMEDY SERIES FROM JULIA DAVIS, DEBUTS NOV. 11 ON HBO

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 11, 2018 - The comedy series SALLY4EVER will begin its seven-episode season SUNDAY, NOV. 11 (10:30-11:00 p.m. ET/PT), it was announced today by Amy Gravitt, executive vice president, HBO Programming. Produced for HBO and Sky Atlantic by Hush Ho and Various Artists Ltd., the show was created by Julia Davis (creator of the original British series "Camping"), who also executive produces, stars in, and wrote and directed every episode.

"We've been in comedy awe of Julia for many, many years," said Gravitt. "We're thrilled to be a part of her latest stroke of genius, and to be working alongside Sky One, Hush Ho and Various Artists in the process."

In SALLY4EVER, Sally (Catherine Shepherd) is about to marry David (Alex Macqueen), her nebbish boyfriend of ten years, when she encounters the charismatic Emma (Julia Davis). The two fall into a romantic relationship, but what starts out as an exciting and sexy fling takes an unexpected turn when Emma reveals herself to be a nightmare.

The story of a love affair that quickly spirals out of control, SALLY4EVER's fearless exploration of love, sex and obsession could only come from the outrageous mind of Julia Davis.

In addition to Julia Davis, Catherine Shepherd ("Paddington") and Alex Macqueen ("Peaky Blinders"), SALLY4EVER stars Julian Barratt ("The Mighty Boosh"), Joanna Scanlan ("Getting On"), Mark Gatiss ("Sherlock") and Felicity Montagu ("I'm Alan Partridge").

November's episodes:
Episode #1
Debut: SUNDAY, NOV. 11 (10:30-11:00 p.m. ET/PT)
Sally (Catherine Shepherd), a mid-level marketing executive, is bored witless after a ten-year relationship with her fawning, milquetoast partner David (Alex Macqueen), who is desperate to get married. Although she reluctantly agrees to the union after a tearful plea, a chance encounter with Emma (Julia Davis), a Bohemian singer and actress, propels Sally into unchartered sexual and emotional terrain that spells the end of her engagement, and the beginning of what could be an even more challenging affair.
Written and directed by Julia Davis.

Episode #2
Debut: SUNDAY, NOV. 18 (10:30-11:00 p.m.)
It's Sally's (Catherine Shepherd) birthday. After a subdued celebration with co-workers Nigel (Julian Barratt), Eleanor (Felicity Montagu) and Mick (Steve Oram), Sally heads home for a surprise dinner with her stodgy parents (David Cann, Georgie Glen), who are shocked when Emma (Julia Davis) shares details of her lesbian relationship with their daughter. Following a distressing phone call, David (Alex Macqueen), Sally and Emma take the long trip to his parents' house, where Emma begs Sally to join her in the guest room.
Written and directed by Julia Davis.

Episode #3
Debut: SUNDAY, NOV. 25 (10:30-11:00 p.m.)
As cracks in her relationship with the cloying Emma (Julia Davis) emerge, Sally (Catherine Shepherd) agrees to visit a therapist, Belinda (Vicki Pepperdine), where she's forced to share uncomfortable realities about the couple's private life. After a chance encounter with Sally's longtime friend Kate (Robin Weaver) and her husband, Dan (Seb Cardinal), Sally and Emma are invited to dinner, where Emma presses Dan, a well-known director, for a role in one of his films. Meanwhile, Nigel (Julian Barratt) finds it increasingly difficult to fend off the advances of an overbearing Eleanor (Felicity Montagu).
Written and directed by Julia Davis.

Julia Davis created and starred in the comedy series "Nighty Night," "Hunderby" and "Camping," on which the upcoming HBO series of the same name, starring Jennifer Garner, is based. Davis' other acting credits include "Phantom Thread," "Black Mirror" and "Little Britain."
SALLY4EVER is produced for HBO and Sky Atlantic by Hush Ho and Various Artists Ltd.; created by Julia Davis; executive produced by Julia Davis, Sam Bain, Jesse Armstrong and Phil Clarke. 

Comedy Genius Julia Davis Creates New Sky/HBO Original Production "Sally4Ever"

Comedy Genius Julia Davis Creates New Sky/HBO Original Production "Sally4Ever"
The series follows the life of Sally (Catherine Shepherd), a soon-to-be promoted marketer who, for 10 years, has lived a comfortable and dull suburban life with David (Alex Macqueen).

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[via press release from Sky] Comedy genius Julia Davis creates new Sky/HBO original production Sally4Ever
Say hello to love, sex and confusion in the darkly comic world of Julia Davis, the award-winning creator of Camping and Nighty Night, and the creator of Sally4Ever, a Sky original co-produced with HBO.

Sally4Ever follows the life of Sally (Catherine Shepherd), a soon-to-be promoted marketer who, for 10 years, has lived a comfortable and dull suburban life with David (Alex Macqueen). But on the night he asks her to marry him, Sally has a crisis and embarks on a wild affair with Emma (Julia Davis), a seductive, charismatic, boho actress, singer, musician, poet and author. Before Sally knows it, Emma has moved in, rearranged the furniture and her life. Is this really what Sally wants, or has she made a mistake?

The Sky One/HBO comedy, written and directed by Julia, will be seven half-hour episodes, featuring unique dark and esoteric characters in a story of a love affair that spirals quickly out of control. It will explore the facets of love and sex in our confused, obsessive and gender-fluid world.

Starring alongside Julia, Catherine and Alex, are The Mighty Boosh's Julian Barratt, Joanna Scanlan from No Offence, Sherlock's Mark Gatiss and Felicity Montagu from the Alan Partridge series. Sally4Ever is in production in the UK and is being made for Sky and HBO by production companies Hush Ho and Various Artists Ltd.

Julia Davis commented on her newest venture, saying: "I'm so excited to be making this project with Various Artists Ltd for Sky and HBO, and am incredibly lucky to be working with such an outstanding cast and receiving such great support and creative guidance from Sky and HBO."

Jon Mountague, head of Sky Comedy, added: "They say never work with your heroines, balls to that Julia's as much fun to work with as her shows are to watch. Hunderby & Camping bear that out & her latest uniquely brilliant comic creation is genuinely breathtaking."

Amy Gravitt, executive vice president, HBO Programming, added: "We've been in comedy awe of Julia for many, many years. We're thrilled to be a part of her latest stroke of genius, and to be working alongside Sky One, Hush Ho and Various Artists in the process."

The Sky/HBO original production will be available on Sky One and streaming service NOW TV later this year.

About Sky
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About HBO
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