![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Paula Pell, recently emerging as an on-camera star, plays a character who’s pivoted to a life of quiet dignity when rehearsals resume, she FaceTimes in from her dentistry practice. The other members, less concerned with songcraft, add new tones to the story. Given a hint of potential success, Bareilles’ character loses herself in a fantasy of saying what’s been on her mind: A standout episode has her in a nonstop songwriting jag. When a sample of their signature song resurfaces, the members of Girls5eva - a quintet reduced when one member died in an accident - reunite and set out to reclaim past glory. Having long since left (or been left by) stardom, they’re in versions of normal lives, with lead actor Sara Bareilles playing a character who’s stopped thinking too much about her past. We see the titular group, a pop quartet, both in their heyday and in present tense. Created by “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” writer Meredith Scardino, “Girls5eva” is a sophisticated joke-delivery machine that will hold special appeal to culture obsessives, and more evidence that NBCUniversal’s small-but-mighty streamer Peacock punches above its weight. Happily, “Girls5eva,” about a former girl group reuniting in middle age to attempt a comeback, is a promising offering in its early outings. ![]()
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