Well American crime shows are usually a hit or a miss and the fact that "subvert expectations" Johnson is involved was not really a selling point after the most recent "Knives Out", but I really like Natasha Lyonne and Benjamin Bratt so I gave it a shot. I was pleasantly surprised with a very solid pilot episode.
The acting was good but with those actors it would have been very weird if it wasn't.
The dialogue was organic and flowed fast enough that you'll probably going to discover new angles on a rewatch.
The story was intelligent enough to keep you involved all the way through. The deduction wasn't far fetched and reminded me off Elementary.
I've only watched one episode so far but I'm hooked.
Fantastic series premiere. It’s good enough to last awhile, I’m all-in.
Do yourself a favor and watch this show.
Very unpredictable turn of events. Let's see what else this one's got brewing.
A ton of discrepancies, the beer is as clear as water, the metal gate detects when there's no metal somehow etc.. A bit messy of a pilot episode, hopefully the next episodes get better. There is some potential but it's quite generic so far and very predictable.
The series doesn't seem that bad but come on Peacock, do be another Netflix, get your shit together
Natasha Lyonne is fun but the premise is weak and the writing is lazy and derivative.
It was quite predictable throughout.
Have been released in Sweden 15/9-2023, Two first episodes, then they Will be released on weekly basis on fridays in Sweden on Skyshowtime
This was great!
The writing, acting, directing, photography, and sound design were all top notch. I'm normally not much for crime dramas, but I thoroughly enjoyed this. I liked how it required some engagement by the viewer in order to piece the story together. At the same time, the limited number of characters helps keep the story-telling concise and efficient. The story turns out to be quite simple in the end, and that's a plus in my book. Others might have tied themselves into a knot trying to be clever, creating all kinds of inconcistencies and plot holes along the way, but in this show the cleverness of the writers comes through via the characters. Very well done. And I loved the camera-work; really pretty and pretty inventive.
Oh, and is that Rian plinking away on the banjo?
The likelihood of a woman of colour trusting her white boss to "do the right thing" when it concerns a high roller is just not believable. What is believable is that two white men would write and direct it and believe it.
yassified Columbo where everybody walks around explaining themself
They had me at the opening titles. And then they kept me for the whole episode. This really is the direct descendant of Columbo and The Rockford Files.
so so so subversive /sarcasm
Shout by Michael RaymondVIP 4BlockedParent2023-01-28T17:10:04Z
Knives Out + Columbo + Love Boat = this show !! Pretty excellent show with a huge star studded guest cast and some snappy writing . I think Rian Johnson is the new Agatha Christie