The show’s comedy is at its best when it gets a little dark and more than a little pointed.
Whether it’s delving into the mysteries of human DNA or those of the perfect lasagna, the series doesn’t fail to charm.
Threaded alongside the show’s meta commentary was a poignant look at loneliness and purpose.
The series serves up a raucous blend of humor, action, and emotional storytelling.
The show’s final season may leave viewers feeling nostalgic but, much like high school, ultimately ready to leave it behind.
The Peacock series is the equivalent of a budget hotel: cheap, charmless, and generic.
Despite solid performances, the series gets bogged down by turgid pacing and narrative ambiguity.
The series may not be great drama, but its fantastical blend of action and comedy is a great deal of fun.
The show’s fourth season is a mad blend of pop-cultural references and meta-gags, some of which land and some of which don’t.
As the series progresses toward its climax, its frequent tonal shifts distract from the substance of the story.
The series displays some of the inevitable wear of a concept that has already gotten more mileage than anticipated.
The series manages to make its 10 half-hour episodes feel much longer than they actually are.
The series proves that it’s still got plenty of life left in it, even after a decade in the deep freeze.
Despite some improvements that streamline the storytelling, the series is still trying to do a little too much all at once.
The series is buoyed by a sharp script but fails to develop a real sense of momentum.
The show’s second season is structured less around storylines than around feelings.
Here’s hoping that the remainder of the year plays out more smoothly than a hostile corporate takeover.
As a locked-room mystery set 30,000 feet in the air, the series does a decent job of keeping you guessing.
The series doesn’t extrapolate on everything it has to say, but it nevertheless remains an intoxicating shot of imagination.
The show’s second season exudes even more of the breezy freshness of a back-to-basics TV series than the first.
Thrilling and cheesy in equal measure, the series breezes toward its finish as a particularly well-oiled drama.