The popular stand-up comedian, podcast maven and unforgettable actress is now the creator of her own Netflix original series based, at least somewhat, on her own life. Why Should I Watch It? In accordance with the majority of her last name, Maria Bamford is a BAMF. None who’ve seen it will soon forget, and the promise of something similar is what drives us toward Season 2. Even though some of the drama was undercut by the first episode’s disclosure of Danny’s death, making the audience believe John would go as far as to kill his own brother was a sight to be seen - as were these two towering thespians, truly digging into a defining moment in the series and in their careers. So…how do they continue to function? How does that work? We’ll find out in Season 2.īest Episode: Again, we haven’t been able to dig into the new season, but it’s pretty obvious what the best episode of Season 1 was: “Part 12” Danny (Ben Mendelsohn) and Coach Rayburn’s tensions finally reached a boiling point. As seen in the above trailer, Coach John Rayburn doesn’t think his family will ever get over what they’ve done. Season 1 proved to be a bit lengthy and unevenly paced, but its highs were impressive enough to keep us hooked throughout, especially as the twist-heavy latter half spiraled into insanity. Why Should I Watch It? Coach! Okay, so Kyle Chandler isn’t very Coach Taylor-esque in this murder mystery set in the Florida Keys, but the allure of the ensemble is just as strong as “Friday Night Lights” (okay, almost as strong).
It was sweet, funny and brave - adjectives applicable to all of Season 1. That lead to a bit of a tussle between Sol and Robert about relationship priorities, which didn’t shy away from how one balances the various forms of love. Since I always think it’s a bit of a cheat to go with flashback episodes - they’re such an easy way to show character development and dump exposition, no matter how fun - I’ll go with “The Earthquake,” which found Sol rushing to Frankie’s side after a mild tremor shook the California coast. The finale took things to an even more ambitious emotional place, making the Season 2 premiere a hotly-anticipated event.īest Episode: We haven’t watched the screeners for Season 2 yet, but we can pick a winner for Season 1. Some fans were surprised by the depth found in Season 1, as Grace (Fonda) and Frankie (Tomlin) reeled from their husbands’ disclosure that they were not only gay, but in love with each other. Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Martin Sheen and Sam Waterston are absolutely delightful in Netflix’s original comedy series that’s far more than that. Why Should I Watch It? There are four very good, objective reasons to watch “Grace and Frankie,” and they’ve all won Emmys.