Set in 1990s Northern Ireland, “Derry Girls” follows the idealistic teenager Erin Quinn (Saoirse-Monica Jackson) and her four vibrant, hilarious friends as they navigate their (mostly) all-girls Catholic high school. The creator, Lisa McGee, used her own childhood in Derry as inspiration, and she deploys a light touch. Some TV series set in past eras can’t resist knowing jokes about obsolete technology or hideous fashions. But the details in “Derry Girls” are there to create an atmosphere, not to supply jokes. Back in April, I discovered the kicky delights of “Derry Girls” while at home in locked-down Brooklyn.

Source: New York Times September 18, 2020 17:48 UTC