The series delves into the Lafferty family and their movement from the Mormon mainstream to a stricter, more rigid sect. It’s somewhat rare to see popular entertainment focus on a character - Garfield’s Pyre - going through a significant crisis of faith, which helps this crime thriller stand out. The show approaches these themes with a deft subtlety but it’s enough to ground it and make the cringe comedy more palatable.īased on the Jon Krakauer book of the same name, this steeped-in-religious history limited series is inspired by a true 1984 story that follows a Mormon police detective, Jeb Pyre (Andrew Garfield), as he investigates the murder of a mother and her infant child that appears to be tied to a fundamentalist sect.Įpisode limited series was adapted for Hulu by writer-director Dustin Lance Black (“Milk”), who was raised in the LDS church. Who is she beyond a cancer survivor? Does she even know of an identity outside of that?
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In addition to exploring what it means when companies commodify and exploit employees’ personal stories - Patricia was happy to have Jackie talk about her family on the air but Patricia does not want Jackie to talk about her divorce on TV - “I Love That for You” also examines Joanna’s stunted-by-Ĭhildhood-cancer inner life. Lebanon native Mark Cuban, the series also provides a role for Paul James (so good on “Greek”) as a nice-guy production assistant who Joanna has a crush on. In addition to Lewis, whose Patricia has some fun interactions with her senior assistant (Matt Rogers) and receives texts from Mt. When Joanna lands the job at Special Value Network, she meets her idol, long-time host Jackie (Molly Shannon, playing a character not too far removed from her role on “The Other Two”), who warms to Joanna’s flattery and takes the new co-worker under her wing.īut Joanna soon encounters a challenge: The network’s icy CEO Patricia (scene-stealer Jenifer Lewis, “Black-ish”) insists every on-air host must have a personal story as part of their persona, which leads to complications for Joanna.Ĭreated and written by Bayer and Jeremy Beiler (“SNL,” “Inside Amy Schumer”) and directed by Michael Showalter (“Search Party”), “I Love That for You” traffics in uncomfortable comedy that is less discomfiting than, say, “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” thanks largely to how likable Bayer’s and Shannon’s characters are. “There’s so much fracking, you can’t drink the water!” “Who wants to live in Pennsylvania?” her mother says. After getting dumped while claiming to be the one doing the dumping, Joanna decides to pursue her life-long dream of applying for a job as a host at a Pennsylvania. Now an adult, Joanna works at Costco and still lives with her over-protective parents (Bess Armstrong, Matt Molloy) and has unrealistic expectations when dating. Sunday, Showtime).īayer plays Joanna Gold, who, like Bayer, grew up in Cleveland and overcame childhood leukemia. Vanessa Bayer’s most memorable character from her 2010-17 stint on “Saturday Night Live” was the perpetually awkward Jacob the bar mitzvah boy, and she leans into a similar gawky uncomfortableness in “I Love That for You” (on streaming and Showtime on demand Friday 8:30 p.m. Discovery announced it will shut down its CNN+ streaming service this week, one month after its debut, and the company decided to cease developing new scripted original series (re: expensive shows) for TNT and TBS.Ĭonventional wisdom seems to be quickly shifting to the idea that “peak TV” has finally peaked. “I Wish” (Interlude) – featuring Kevin McCall & Chyna TahjereĢ3.The spigot of new content available via cable and streaming services continues to flow this week, but consumers may start to see such gushers subside in the future after Netflix announced last week its first subscriber loss in a decade, sending the company’s stock price tumbling and taking the value of other entertainment companies that have heavily invested in streaming lower, too. “Take Me There” – featuring Sheek Louch & Styles PĢ2. “Somebody Knows” – featuring Busta RhymesĢ0. “When We Party” – featuring Snoop Doggġ9. “Crazy” (Interlude) – featuring 112 & Mama Wallaceġ8. “We Just Clicked” (Interlude) – featuring Mama Wallaceġ6. “I Got Married” (Interlude) – featuring Mama Wallaceġ2. “I Don’t Want It” – featuring Lil’ Ceaseġ0. “Big/Faye” (Interlude) – featuring Jamal Woolardĩ. DJ Premier, Just Blaze, Salaam Remi and Stevie J are among the producers recruited to work on the project.Ħ. Voletta Wallace provides a “poignant narration” in The King & I interludes. RS Recommends: 5 Devices You Need to Set Up Your Smart Home
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