Another insider said: 'Everyone thinks it's likely to ramp up some big awards and bumper ratings.' The first series was produced by Motherland's writer Sharon Horgan's production company Merman.

Now that two episodes are out in the world, the series creator can finally share what season 2 is actually about. Warning: This article contains spoilers from Bad Sisters season 2, episodes 1 and 2.

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Just last year, The Hollywood Reporter claimed that The Lazarus Project actor Paapa Essiedu was in negotiations to play Professor Severus Snape, while Deadline reported that Sharon Horgan and ...

They include Saoirse Ronan, Cillian Murphy, Nicola Coughlan, Liam Cunningham, Ruth Negga, Andrew Scott, Sharon Horgan ... Graham cuts a formidable figure as Sugar Goodson – he makes Vinnie ...

To help you figure out what to dig into next ... thanks to the posh clientele. Stars: Sharon Horgan, Anne-Marie Duff, Eve Birthistle, Sarah Greene, Eve Hewson, Daryl McCormack, Brian Gleeson ...

McCormack/Getty Images That same report said that KAOS and Ozark star Janet McTeer is in negotiations to play Professor Minerva McGonagall, a role previously linked with Sharon Horgan and Rachel ...

Suffice to say that Celtic celebrities are a hot commodity right now, and global fashion houses and major brands are honing ...

Some big names have been in the conversation to play major characters in the series with Sharon Horgan (Bad Sisters), Paapa Essiedu ... their own mark on it and probably not want to have to figure out ...

Writer and actress Sharon Horgan has a new show and a new deal with HBO. She’s signed a first-look agreement with the network ...