Photo: Diyah Pera/NetflixWarning: This post contains spoilers about the series finale of Netflix’sFirefly Lane.Katherine Heiglis opening up about what madeFirefly Lanework.As fans take in theemotional series finale, the actress believes the show has resonated with viewers over the last two seasons because of the complex friendship between her character Tully Hart andSarah Clarke’s Kate Mularkey.“It’s not some fairy tale version of female friendship,” says Heigl, 44. “There is a lot of resentment under the surface. There is a lot of things that go unsaid. There is a lot of feeling.“The hit Netflix drama series chronicled the various ups and downs in Tully and Kate’s friendship through the ’70s, ’80s and mid-2000s.The first half of season 2sawKate and Tully grow apartafter the latter got in a car accident with Kate’s daughter Marah (Yael Yurman). Though they were able to make amends in thesecond half of season 2, it wasn’t without a few obstacles — including Kate’s diagnosis with an aggressive form of breast cancer.“From Kate’s perspective, she can’t really speak her truth to Tully or be her strong self with Tully, that Tully takes over. And a lot of that feels, to me, very relatable and very honest in terms of our relationships with one another throughout this life,” explains Heigl.Diyah Pera/NetflixWhile Heigl emphasizes the clear loyalty and “connection between these two women,” she also stresses that their friendship isn’t perfect — which adds to its authenticity.“Watching them love each other and struggle with each other, and then have all these fabulous memories and moments and time together, I think it speaks to all of us,” she shares. “And that’s what life is about, those relationships and those memories and those moments and how we deal with each other and how we continue to love each other despite disappointments and resentments and all of that.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Firefly Laneis available to stream in full on Netflix.
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Warning: This post contains spoilers about the series finale of Netflix’sFirefly Lane.Katherine Heiglis opening up about what madeFirefly Lanework.As fans take in theemotional series finale, the actress believes the show has resonated with viewers over the last two seasons because of the complex friendship between her character Tully Hart andSarah Clarke’s Kate Mularkey.“It’s not some fairy tale version of female friendship,” says Heigl, 44. “There is a lot of resentment under the surface. There is a lot of things that go unsaid. There is a lot of feeling.“The hit Netflix drama series chronicled the various ups and downs in Tully and Kate’s friendship through the ’70s, ’80s and mid-2000s.The first half of season 2sawKate and Tully grow apartafter the latter got in a car accident with Kate’s daughter Marah (Yael Yurman). Though they were able to make amends in thesecond half of season 2, it wasn’t without a few obstacles — including Kate’s diagnosis with an aggressive form of breast cancer.“From Kate’s perspective, she can’t really speak her truth to Tully or be her strong self with Tully, that Tully takes over. And a lot of that feels, to me, very relatable and very honest in terms of our relationships with one another throughout this life,” explains Heigl.Diyah Pera/NetflixWhile Heigl emphasizes the clear loyalty and “connection between these two women,” she also stresses that their friendship isn’t perfect — which adds to its authenticity.“Watching them love each other and struggle with each other, and then have all these fabulous memories and moments and time together, I think it speaks to all of us,” she shares. “And that’s what life is about, those relationships and those memories and those moments and how we deal with each other and how we continue to love each other despite disappointments and resentments and all of that.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Firefly Laneis available to stream in full on Netflix.
Warning: This post contains spoilers about the series finale of Netflix’sFirefly Lane.
Katherine Heiglis opening up about what madeFirefly Lanework.
As fans take in theemotional series finale, the actress believes the show has resonated with viewers over the last two seasons because of the complex friendship between her character Tully Hart andSarah Clarke’s Kate Mularkey.
“It’s not some fairy tale version of female friendship,” says Heigl, 44. “There is a lot of resentment under the surface. There is a lot of things that go unsaid. There is a lot of feeling.”
The hit Netflix drama series chronicled the various ups and downs in Tully and Kate’s friendship through the ’70s, ’80s and mid-2000s.The first half of season 2sawKate and Tully grow apartafter the latter got in a car accident with Kate’s daughter Marah (Yael Yurman). Though they were able to make amends in thesecond half of season 2, it wasn’t without a few obstacles — including Kate’s diagnosis with an aggressive form of breast cancer.
“From Kate’s perspective, she can’t really speak her truth to Tully or be her strong self with Tully, that Tully takes over. And a lot of that feels, to me, very relatable and very honest in terms of our relationships with one another throughout this life,” explains Heigl.
Diyah Pera/Netflix
While Heigl emphasizes the clear loyalty and “connection between these two women,” she also stresses that their friendship isn’t perfect — which adds to its authenticity.
“Watching them love each other and struggle with each other, and then have all these fabulous memories and moments and time together, I think it speaks to all of us,” she shares. “And that’s what life is about, those relationships and those memories and those moments and how we deal with each other and how we continue to love each other despite disappointments and resentments and all of that.”
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Firefly Laneis available to stream in full on Netflix.
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