TV’s most compelling heroines are currently kicking the habit. Thanks to shows like The Flight Attendant, alcohol-free television is where it’s at for fascinating, action-packed viewing
“No one wants to hang out with the designated driver,” says functioning alcoholic Cassie in HBO’s The Flight Attendant. “You wanna know why? Because it’s boring.”
In the past, pop culture has not always been keen to tell sobriety stories. And perhaps that assumption is why. There is plenty of drama in blackouts, hangovers and bad behaviour, but the strict rules of recovery? In Cassie’s words … boring. Or even worse, preachy.
