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Abby is a 45-year-old self-identified fat, queer dyke whose misfortune and despair unexpectedly lead her to a vibrantly transformative relationship.
- Created by:
- Abby McEnany, Tim Mason
- Cast:
- Abby McEnany, Celeste Pechous, Karin Anglin
- Language:
- English
- Country:
- United States of America
- Network:
- Showtime
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Seasons
Season 2
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E01
Episode 1
★ 8.0Life Got in the Way
2021-08-22 · 30mAs Abby settles into a routine with a new roommate, she embarks on a fraught quest to find a new therapist – ideally, one she doesn’t hate. All out of almonds and hanging on by a thread, Abby blusters her way through a shrinking list while doing her best just to make it to tomorrow. Season premiere.
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E02
Episode 2
★ 8.0Everything's Fine, Everything's Okay
2021-08-22 · 30mWhen a crisis in Abby’s apartment threatens her most prized possessions, a cascade of buried memories takes her back to where her mental health journey began. Abby reflects on the rollercoaster of her childhood, looking back to see if she can finally find a way to move forward.
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E03
Episode 3
★ 8.0Two Queens on Two Queens
2021-08-29 · 30mAbby and her new roommate Campbell provide moral support for each other as they power through a full day of supposedly-fun-but-ultimately-stressful family gatherings. The only way out is through and the only thing keeping them going is the shimmering promise of Two Queens on Two Queens. They deserve it.
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E04
Episode 4
★ 8.0Apologies and Their Fluctuating Nature
2021-08-29 · 30mHaunted by her “crime against the entire queer community,” Abby sets out on a pilgrimage of healing that definitely might work. Overwhelmed by guilt and shame? Don’t worry, there’s a crystal for that. Temporarily armed with her new age attitude, Abby ventures out of her comfort zone and makes a bold decision.
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E05
Episode 5
★ 9.0Take Your Child to Work Day
2021-09-05 · 30mA catastrophe at work gives Abby a chance to rise to the occasion in front of her visiting nephew, Matty. Later, the two of them share a rare moment of peace and calm before sleep. It’s been a rough couple of months, but life is finally starting to return to normal...right?
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E06
Episode 6
★ 7.0Eleanor Roosevelt
2021-09-12 · 30mAbby and Campbell attempt to live their best lockdown lives despite the constant stream of bad news that somehow keeps getting worse. The growing calendar of canceled events causes Abby and Campbell to mourn the loss of queer community and reminisce about the messy (and germy!) days of yore. Life is predictably unpredictable.
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E07
Episode 7
★ 7.0Oh Say Can You See
2021-09-19 · 30mAll Abby and her family can do now is wait at her father’s house. As they all turn to the important task of ordering delivery, watching massive amounts of TV, and avoiding the giant looming question mark hovering above everything, Abby’s reality starts to blur. It’s a matter of life and death again, but this time it isn’t her neck on the line.
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E08
Episode 8
★ 9.0FTP
2021-09-26 · 30mWith the world on fire, Abby is forced to reckon with the history of racism, police violence and grief and her complicity in it. Tasked with writing her company’s “Black Lives Matter solidarity statement,” an exhausted Abby drifts in and out of the kind of nightmares that don’t necessarily stop when you wake up. It’s going to get worse before it gets better.
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E09
Episode 9
★ 9.0Hey, Dad
2021-10-03 · 30mMasking up to brave the outside world, Abby wills herself to overcome her fear of germs and the unknown to visit Edward in the hospital. Father and daughter reflect on their fraught relationship, acknowledge newfound similarities, all while searching for a bit of hope, humor, and, eventually, healing. It’s called therapy, ever heard of it?
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E10
Episode 10
★ 9.0I Release You
2021-10-10 · 30mAbby and Julia venture into uncharted waters, the family throws a party, and Abby finds herself ending one relationship just as she begins a new one. The fate of her last almond hangs in the balance, so Abby has a nice long talk with herself before making any decisions. There’s definitely no going back now.
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Abby McEnany
Abby
Celeste Pechous
Campbell
Karin Anglin
Alison