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Derry Girls Writer's Dark Comedy Hits Netflix
4 Feb
Summary
- A new Netflix series explores dark humor and mystery.
- The show reunites friends for a funeral and an adventure.
- It reflects on motherhood, careers, and female friendships.
Award-winning writer Lisa Magee, known for "Derry Girls," presents "How to Get to Heaven from Belfast," a new Netflix series sharing the same darkly comedic DNA.
The show centers on three friends who return home for a funeral, discovering that "all is not what it seems." This revelation pulls them into a creepy, mysterious adventure across Ireland and beyond, rooted in a distinct Northern Irish sense of humor.
Magee draws inspiration from personal experiences, reflecting on her own friendships and the pressures of modern life, including motherhood and career. The series offers three women a chance for one last adventure, exploring relatable stresses and frustrations.
Premiering on Netflix on February 12th, the series aims for a truthful representation, with Magee expressing a desire to do viewers proud. She notes her past nervousness before "Derry Girls" but feels this new project holds its own significance.
"How to Get to Heaven from Belfast" is essentially a murder mystery that is, hopefully, funny, according to Magee.
