The Four Seasons

This was something of a disappointment and a huge waste of a talented cast.

It had the occasional funny moment in the earlier episodes but these trailed off. Every character was irritating and unsympathetic. It may have been an attempt to bring more realism in the form of existential angst but all that seemed to manifest in whining, miscommunication, an inability to make decisions and regrets once those decisions were made.

I wasn’t convinced by any of the story lines, starting the B&B, moving to Italy, living from a serial killer (where were the motel staff?), even the marathon. Can an unprepared person really run 26 miles and still hold a normal conversation over the last mile?

The more I think back over the season the less I like it, probably the second half is freshest in my mind but it was just plain dull. The first half did have its moments but not enough and Jack, particularly, was a total dick from the start and just didn’t let up.

It looked promising with the clever transition to the flashback with Steve Carell returning but ultimately that fell flat too (and Jack was still a dick, even in the past) and David Tennant was a nice surprise but wasted in a weird cameo.

I can’t recommend but can’t quite get to suggesting that you avoid it completely.