Hannah Bos Revealed as Somebody Somewhere in Evanston

apolis, then came to New York because of Hannah,” Thureen told me. “I’d come to see her in shows, and I thought, ‘I should be here. Wow.’ And it turned out to be a pretty good choice.”When asked how having a comedic partner influences her work, Bos said, “Paul is someone I think is just so funny and so smart and the funniest person I know, so it definitely helped grow my comedy muscles.”Their shared sense of humor helped them create the quirky and relatable characters in Somebody Somewhere, which Bos said were inspired by real people she knew growing up in Evanston. “Every eccentric character portrayed in the show is someone from my life.”Somebody Somewhere was created as a limited series, but Bos noted that the possibility of more episodes can’t be ruled out. She’s now writing, she told me, “a really funny and bizarre dark comedy.” after which she may be interested in exploring individual episodes featuring her characters streaming on HBO Max.“A series of solo episodes, where each of these characters is the main focus for a while, going deeper into their lives, who they are,” she mused, “I just hope to give people the same feelings I get when I watch a show that I love.”Clearly, Hannah Bos’ love for her craft, her roots in Evanston and Chicago, and her unique connection to the people and places that have influenced her shine through in the heartfelt and relatable characters and stories of Somebody Somewhere. It’s always inspiring to see someone so connected to their roots go on to create something that resonates with audiences on a deep and personal level.