Airing from 2022 to 2024, the HBO series one of the best Max shows of 2024.

I believe I could honestly say that there has never been a show quite like Somebody Somewhere. The characters, stories, and situations feel so real that it’s almost like watching a documentary about friends and family in my own hometown. Like other fans of the show, I was extremely disappointed (although not all that surprised) by the announcement that Somebody Somewhere would not be back for season 4. Going by the response of cast like Bridget Everett and Jeff Hiller, I’m clearly not alone.

Why Somebody Somewhere Season 4 Was Canceled

It Was Possibly Because Of Low Ratings

By most s, the cancelation of Somebody Somewhere makes no sense. Incredibly, all 3 seasons of the show have a 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes’ Tomatometer, and an overall 94% on the Popcornmeter. The show and its cast were also nominated for several awards, including Critics' Choice, Independent Spirit, and the Hollywood Critics Association. The series won the American Film Institute’s Top 10 Television Programs in 2022, a Peabody for Entertainment in 2024, and Bridget Everett received a Dorian Award in 2022 for Best TV Lead Performance.

However, what I can speculate is that the show’s ratings likely may not have risen to HBO’s standards, as it wasn’t a mainstream IP for the network like some of its other properties. To its detriment, Somebody Somewhere was like a well-kept secret for many viewers, and sadly, that secret just didn’t get out far enough. An online petition was started by fans to bring the show back for season 4, and currently has over 23,000 signatures. But, as of yet, there has been no response from HBO.

Bridget Everett Was Upset About Somebody Somewhere's Cancelation

She Compared The Show's Cancelation To Being At Her Own Funeral

Naturally, all good things must come to an end, and it’s okay to feel sad about it. In an interview with Vulture, actors Bridget Everett, Jeff Hiller, and Mary Catherine Garrison reflected on the bittersweet memories of working on Somebody Somewhere, while still processing the show’s cancelation.

“Right now, I feel like I’m at my own funeral. I am reading all these nice things about the show,” Everett told Vulture, and later added, “I don’t want it to be over. I am going to miss everybody so much and what we’ve built together.”

Everett made a similar statement to Variety, when asked about moving on to other projects after the series:

“I’m just not ready. It’s like you just had the best sex of your life, and now someone wants to hold your hand.”

As Everett made clear in her statements, it will be tough for any project to live up to the positive experience she had working on Somebody Somewhere. Even so, her time on the series is certain to open a few doors for Everett, as well as other of the cast.

What's Next For The Somebody Somewhere Cast

The Cast Feels Uncertain About Their Futures Now That The Show Is Canceled

Now that Somebody Somewhere has ended, I can’t help but wonder what the future holds for the show’s cast. In the Vulture interview, Jeff Hiller voiced some of his own concerns about finding work on other projects.

“We were all in a place that was so different before this show and I never could have predicted this show. Who knows what is out there? It’s just, you get scared because [we’re not] Anya Taylor-Joy. I don’t know that I’m going to get asked to go to Namibia and film some Mad Max movie. It is pretty unlikely.”

It might seem like someone with Hiller’s talent wouldn’t have anything to worry about, but I can understand what he’s trying to say. Shows like Somebody Somewhere are extremely rare, and it’s very unlikely that the of the cast will be showing up in a big blockbuster movie. At the moment, there are no reports of Bridget Everett or Hiller in any projects, although Mary Catherine Garrison recently appeared in the Jay Duplass comedy, The Baltimorons, at SXSW in 2025.

Although the cast’s future after Somebody Somewhere may seem bleak to them, I have faith that their talents will continue to carry them forward to new - and possibly even better - projects.