Bad Sisters returns, with a whiff of desperation

Bad Sisters , a hit TV show by Sharon Horgan , is back for a second series.

The success of the first series was predicated on the fact that we longed for the five Garveys to get away with murder.

Now they’ve returned, however, we understand immediately that they're not, after all, going to be allowed to go scot free.

Ghosts and guilt are abroad here and as a result, the sisters’ rude, slightly mad ebullience is on the run.

In the end, though, it’s hard to feel surprised about any of this (though I am a bit indignant). The age of streaming makes it difficult impossible, probably for hit series to be one -offs, even those with endings that positively shout: that’s all folks! Think of it as the three -S rule: seduce (your writers and stars), squeeze and stretch (your plots). The reprise is everything, and the goodbye too long and drawn out..