Polynesian women weaponize comedy against their own racist boss. Chaos ensues.
Season 2 • Episode 6
LatestThe big day has arrived, and team SIS eagerly await Telly Now's announcement. As Jax declares the winners, our friends look ahead to their next chapter.
A group of Polynesian writers must create a new comedy show, but there's one issue - their Caucasian head writer is a problematic ally. From STI checks to body swaps, the girls master life one sketch at a time.
Writing
Sketch-within-show structure lets them roast the industry directly.
Acting
Autagavaia, Samuela, and Bubbah's chemistry is illegally good.
Production
Made by and for Polynesian women — rare creative control onscreen.
Creator
Hanelle Harris
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Created by Hanelle Harris, SIS is one of the first New Zealand series centered entirely on Polynesian women's creative labor and friendship.
The show's meta-structure — writers writing about writing — directly mirrors how Harris and her cast navigated actual industry gatekeeping to get SIS made.
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