S01.E03: He Knew

[chitowngirl]

Ted and Kevin deal with a bombshell about Lester's motive for killing his producing partner; Erica and Leah try to fulfill an unorthodox request for a celebrity client; in the past, Ted drags his old friend Stuart into his mob case.
 

Airdate March 9, 2025 on NBC, next day Peacock

[AnimeMania]

Patton Oswalt as Himself

Brian Baumgartner as Himself

[AntFTW]

I'm still iffy on how I feel about this show. I think the main character is trying too hard to be a Harvey Spector-like character. He even talks and sounds like him.

[statsgirl]

I'm still trying to find a character on this show who I actually like. Certainly not Stuart or Ted's ex.

Patton Oswald and Brian Baumgartener were a win though.

 

[edhopper]

Harvey shows up next week.

The rift between Ted and Stuart is just dumb. 

It's the basis of the show drama, but it's because "reasons"

Edited March 11 by edhopper

[blackwing]

On 3/10/2025 at 4:56 PM, statsgirl said:

I'm still trying to find a character on this show who I actually like. Certainly not Stuart or Ted's ex.

Patton Oswald and Brian Baumgartener were a win though.

 

I think I like Rick.  He is the only one who showed any kind of compassion when learning that Ted's father died.  He thinks it was insensitive for Stuart and whatshername to cut Ted out of the merger at a time when his father was dying.  Even though he doesn't seem to know what kind of relationship Ted had with his father.

I thought the Brian Baumgartner storyline was incredibly stupid and pandering.  It was like was said in the episode "here's a guy who has built his entire career off of one role in which he played an idiot".  Felt like writers/producers thought "hey it would be so cool if we can get him on the show and help his career".  

So Eddie died in 2010, shortly after all of the events that we are being shown in the flashbacks.

As far as Lester's case, I'm still slightly confused about it all and trying to figure out exactly what happened (HE KNEW!!!) but then decided I actually didn't care.  At all. 

If the theme of this show is "the legal world is cutthroat, especially in L.A., where you have to do whatever it takes to win, even if it means stabbing the guy who you call your best friend"... then with me at least, they are failing.  I would rather see a traditional legal show like L.A. Law with quirky cases than whatever this mess is. 

All the squabbling, all the fighting, all the anger... just isn't what I am here for.  I watch TV for relaxation and enjoyment.  Not to get irritated.