Tuesday, March 06, 2012

Bored to Death season 1

What it says on the box - Jason Schwartzman as a writer who gets dumped by his girlfriend and begins moonlighting (via a craigslist ad) as a private detective. Much in the way of moderately deadpan literary NYC situation comedy ensues, with an undertone of the unlikely (even hints of the uncanny) that never quite blooms into the full-blown fantastic. Ted Danson's suave, somewhat unhinged magazine editor a highlight, along with the general literary detectiveness. Not as great as I'd thought it might be, but still rather enjoyable.