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Seen it?2021 | 3 seasons | 22 min | Comedy, Drama
Saturday Specialearly ratingWhy it’s a Saturday Special
Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes), despite a short run with a modest audience. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Never Have I Ever or Sex Education, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- 3 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 9 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-MA: meant for adults.
Fluid millennial Sabi Mehboob straddles various identities from bartender at an LGBTQ bookstore/bar, to the youngest child in a Pakistani family, to the de facto parent of a downtown hipster family. Sabi feels like they’re in transition in every aspect of their life, from gender to love to sexuality to family to career.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
100% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsSolid
Won 1 Peabody Award: Peabody Award: Best Writing, Comedy. Plus 9 other awards.
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 3 seasons and reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 33K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
Season by season
The show overall is a Saturday Special. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 1 is the high point.
Season 12021 · 8 episodes · 9.6 out of 10Friday- Season 22022 · 8 episodes · 8.7 out of 10Friday
- Season 32023 · 8 episodes · 8.4 out of 10Friday
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Cast & crew
Created by Zaiba Baig, Fab Filippo
- Zaiba BaigSabi Mehboob
- Kaya KanashiroViolet Kaneko-Bauer
- Aden BedardHenry Kaneko-Bauer
- Gray PowellPaul Bauer
- Amanda Cordner7ven
- Ellora PatnaikRaffo Mehboob
- Grace Lynn KungBessy Kaneko
- Supinder WraichAqsa Mehboob
- Cassandra JamesOlympia
- Becca BlackwellDeenzie