Such Brave Girls: Kat Sadler on Turning Family Chaos into Comedy Gold

When Such Brave Girls burst onto screens, it quickly cemented itself as one of the sharpest, most idiosyncratic comedies on television, part heartfelt family portrait, part razor-edged satire. Created, written, and headlined by Kat Sadler, the show draws heavily from her own experiences growing up in a household defined by complicated relationships, dry humor, and a touch of beautiful dysfunction.

Speaking with us, Sadler revealed that the genesis of the series was deeply personal. It began, she said, with compulsively jotting down things her mother and sister would say. “I wrote basically so much on my phone,” she recalled. “I had this huge document basically a fact file of each character, or what would become the characters.”

That document eventually spilled out onto the walls of a small office provided by the production company. Sadler turned the space into a creative war room, plastering color coded Post-it notes from floor to ceiling, each hue representing a different character. “From there, I’d look at the themes emerging,” she explained. “One episode might be about motherhood, another about money, or friendship. I’d condense all the ideas into that theme and then build a story around it.”

The approach, while methodical, was also playful. The goal, she said, was to “fit the most jokes that I could possibly do” without losing the emotional throughline. The result is a series that feels both tightly constructed and alive with improvisational energy.

Season one’s structure was intentionally rooted in this thematic framework, but Sadler shared how season two was able to see the characters venture further outside their familiar domestic setting. That shift, she noted, allows the show to explore new comedic spaces without losing the intimacy that makes it distinctive.

For Sadler, Such Brave Girls isn’t just comedy it’s a portrait of resilience, survival, and the absurdity of everyday family life. By turning her own observations into art, she’s created a world that feels both painfully specific and universally relatable. As the show heads into its next chapter, its brave girls and the woman who brought them to life are poised to keep audiences laughing, cringing, and maybe even seeing a bit of themselves in the chaos.

Watch the full conversation below:

Q&A on the series Such Brave Girls with creator/showrunner/actor Kat Sadler. Moderated by Mara Webster, In Creative Company.

Dysfunctional family sitcom that follows sisters Josie and Billie and their single mum Deb as they navigate life armed only with poor judgment and self-esteem exclusively tied to people who couldn't care less about them.