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Fluid millennial Sabi Mehboob straddles various identities from bartender at an LGBTQ bookstore/bar, to the youngest child in a Pakistani family, to the de facto parent of a downtown hipster family. Sabi feels like they’re in transition in every aspect of their life, from gender to love to sexuality to family to career.
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- 01
Sort Of Mary PoppinsAfter a run-in with a choking hazard, Raffo ends up admitted to the same hospital as Bessy. Worlds collide and Raffo finds out Sabi has been hiding the nanny part of their life for the past 3 years. - 02
Sort Of StableSabi and the family try their best to fall into the new rhythm. Paul pretends to be Bessy, texting with a mysterious person named Penny. Lewis’s grand gestures fail to win Sabi back. - 03
Sort Of A PartySabi encourages Violet to work through her complex emotions as the family tries to find the best way to celebrate Violet’s birthday.
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Episodes by season
Season01Best season
- S01E01
Sort Of GoneNovember 9, 2021After a horrible date and being fired on the same day, Sabi contemplates an opportunity that would change their life, until an unexpected ac - S01E02
Sort Of BackNovember 9, 2021Bessy is in a coma and Paul is not handling the stress very well. Sabi’s dreams of Berlin with 7ven have now disappeared from the dropdown m - S01E03Season's bestSort Of Mary PoppinsNovember 16, 2021After a run-in with a choking hazard, Raffo ends up admitted to the same hospital as Bessy. Worlds collide and Raffo finds out Sabi has been
- S01E04Sort Of StableNovember 16, 2021Sabi and the family try their best to fall into the new rhythm. Paul pretends to be Bessy, texting with a mysterious person named Penny. Lew
- S01E05Sort Of A PartyNovember 23, 2021Sabi encourages Violet to work through her complex emotions as the family tries to find the best way to celebrate Violet’s birthday.
- S01E06
Sort Of EllenNovember 23, 2021Tensions between Sabi and Paul rise when Paul disappears and Sabi has to bail on a fun night to look after the kids. - S01E07
Sort Of MiracleNovember 30, 2021Worried for Raffo, Sabi and Aqsa head to their childhood home. An unexpected drop-in outs Sabi to their extended family and alliances are qu - S01E08
Sort Of Back AgainNovember 30, 2021Sabi struggles to tell Bessy how much she means to them.
Season02
- S02E01
Sort of FutureNovember 15, 2022As Sabi braces for their fathers return, Deenzie drops world-shaking news. - S02E02
Season's bestSort of 2gethrNovember 15, 2022Bessy struggles to make sense of her life. Sabi has an awkward first day on the job with Imran, before going to a club with 7ven and Arrow, - S02E03
Sort of BrokeNovember 22, 2022Sabi needs to get paid. Paul is blindsided when Bessy makes a big decision without telling anyone. - S02E04
Sort of Who She IsNovember 22, 2022Imran finds it hard to deal with Raffo’s independence when she joins a weekly dance class. - S02E05
Sort of AmsterdamNovember 29, 20227ven hosts a cottage weekend for Sabi, Wolf, and Arrow, which is gate-crashed by her mum. - S02E06
Sort of I Love YouNovember 29, 2022Imran makes a surprise drop-in on Sabi; Bessy and Paul discover Henry is skipping school; 7ven and Wolf try to make a deal with Gaia to inve - S02E07
Sort of OpeningDecember 6, 2022On the eve of the opening of the new club-gallery, a moment between Bessy and Sabi creates tension in their relationship. - S02E08
Sort of JanazahDecember 6, 2022A family crisis causes Sabi to confront unresolved feelings towards their father.
Season03
- S03E01
Sort Of AftermathNovember 17, 2023It’s 4 weeks after Imran’s death and Sabi is still coming to terms with the loss of their father and their kiss with Bessy. - S03E02
Sort Of ChaaliswanNovember 17, 2023It’s the day of Imran’s Chaaliswan. Raffo struggles to find the right emotions and Bessy chooses the wrong time to kinda/sorta apologize. Sa - S03E03
The Sort Of TruthNovember 24, 2023The tension between Aqsa and Sabi comes to a head. Paul confesses some truths to Sabi and Aqsa drops a huge bomb on Sabi and Raffo. - S03E04
Sort Of MarriedNovember 24, 2023With the help of Sabi and friends, Aqsa and Izzy sort of take the next step. Paul and Bessy reconnect over a shared experience. - S03E05
Sort Of The Worst YodaDecember 1, 2023BRLiN prepares for an important installation. Deenzie takes Sabi on a field trip. Paul joins a support group and finds comfort in a friend. - S03E06
Season's bestSort Of Hospital AgainDecember 1, 2023A medical emergency forces Sabi to go to the ER. Wolf cracks when pressured to reveal secrets to Raffo. Aqsa has an emergency of her own. - S03E07
Sort Of Anything You WantDecember 8, 2023Raffo finds herself at an emotional edge. Again. Wolf surprises Sabi with a gift. 7ven and Mackenzie organize a party. Sabi makes a huge dec - S03E08
Sort Of Gone AgainDecember 8, 2023A coin is flipped. A decision is made. An adventure begins.
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