After I saw Evil Dead, I recognized the main character was played by the chick from this show I wanted to watch from the very beginning, called Suburgatory. It seemed like a guilty pleasure-ish enough comedy. Let me briefly give some thoughts.
So I actually didn't even get into the show until after I saw Evil Dead, but make no mistake, Suburgatory is a straight up fun series. So far, there's been two seasons with the third coming up next week actually.
The series revolves around Tessa Altman (Jane Levy) and her father George (Jeremy Sisto) as they get used to living in a more suburban area. They're from New York, so everything here comes as a shock to both of them in different ways. There's country clubs and wife meetings and all kinds of crazy shenanigans at the school.
Tessa befriends her neighbor Lisa Shay as well as her brother, while George tries to befriend their crazy parents played by SNL alums Ana Gasteyer and Chirs Parnell. He also becomes good friends with Noah Werner (Alan Tudyk), who's a dentist and also really crazy.
Love sparks between Tessa and Lisa's brother, Ryan, as well as between George and Dallas Royce, an overly-kind woman who helps him get used to how things are in the suburbs. Her daughter, Dalia provides a "villain" of sorts for Tessa.
Tessa's adventures through this crazy new world are filled with drama, cynicism, and a lot of good comedy. I'd definitely say this is one of ABC's best shows to date, and one of the best non-live sitcoms to date as well. It should get better ratings, so I'll keep suggesting it.
So that all sounds crazy, but you really need to check the show out to see how great it is. Some episodes are better than others, but if you're looking for a guilty pleasure, I'd totally recommend marathoning the first two seasons or just starting with season three, premiering January 15th at 8:00 PM on ABC. Season two ended on some dark notes, but regular old Suburgatory is sure to be back this season.
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