"Mrs. Fletcher" (2019 release) is a new comedy series now airing on HBO. As Episode 1 ("Empty Best") opens, we are in a seniors care home where an old guy is watching inappropriate stuff on the computer, all while other seniors are nearby. Eve Fletcher, not a doctor or even a nurse. is handling the fallout from the incident. Afterwards at home, she is getting her son Brandon ready to start college the next day, packing stuff while he sits nearby, uninterested. He can't wait to go out that night and spend the last evening with his friends... At this point we are not even 10 min. into Episode 1...
Couple of comments: from the end credits, I noticed that this series is based on the book of the same name by Tom Perrota (who also created the series and wrote the first episode). I have not read the book, and hence cannot comment on how close the TV series stays to the book. All I can say is that we get to know a single mom who clearly needs to be "in control", while also deeply caring for her son (and only kid). The son is about as unlikable as you will fins, a self-absorbed 18 yr. old who can't wait to get away from home and his mom. It's not clear to me how much of the show will continue to feature this character going forward. Eve's best friend urges her to rediscover newly found freedoms now that Brandon is in college, calling her a "skinny MILF goddess". Let me add right now that Kathryn Hahn, TV and movie veteran of so many things, absolutely shines in the title role (it's not clear to me why everyone keeps calling her "Mrs." Fletcher, as she is divorced). I can't wait to see more episodes of this!
New episodes of "Mrs. Fletcher" air on HBO on Sunday evenings, and of course are then available on various VOD platforms. Based on Episode 1, "Mrs. Fletcher" seemingly has all the ingredients to make this a comedy staple on HBO for a good while.
Couple of comments: from the end credits, I noticed that this series is based on the book of the same name by Tom Perrota (who also created the series and wrote the first episode). I have not read the book, and hence cannot comment on how close the TV series stays to the book. All I can say is that we get to know a single mom who clearly needs to be "in control", while also deeply caring for her son (and only kid). The son is about as unlikable as you will fins, a self-absorbed 18 yr. old who can't wait to get away from home and his mom. It's not clear to me how much of the show will continue to feature this character going forward. Eve's best friend urges her to rediscover newly found freedoms now that Brandon is in college, calling her a "skinny MILF goddess". Let me add right now that Kathryn Hahn, TV and movie veteran of so many things, absolutely shines in the title role (it's not clear to me why everyone keeps calling her "Mrs." Fletcher, as she is divorced). I can't wait to see more episodes of this!
New episodes of "Mrs. Fletcher" air on HBO on Sunday evenings, and of course are then available on various VOD platforms. Based on Episode 1, "Mrs. Fletcher" seemingly has all the ingredients to make this a comedy staple on HBO for a good while.