In Long Beach, California, Sean "Dud" Dudley (Wyatt Russell) is a slacker obsessed with reclaiming his late father's pool supply shop. His sister Liz (Sonya Cassidy) is a waitress struggling to pay off their father's debt. Dud becomes obsessed with Lodge 49, a fading fraternal order of cheap beer and friendly banter. Members include plumbing salesman Ernie (Brent Jennings), Connie (Linda Emond), and Blaise (David Pasquesi). The bumbling Dud stumbles upon a hidden room with a mummified corpse.
At first, Dud's slacking frustrated me. His idiocy tired me out. I know his slacker character is supposed to be funny but I couldn't really take him. Liz's quiet suffering intrigued me more. The first compelling scene is her cleaning the fridge. In a world where she is overwhelmed by her helplessness, cleaning is the only real accomplishment she can achieve. From then on, Dud slowly wins me over. That goes for the rest of the characters. It has two seasons of ten episodes each. They don't necessarily achieve greatness but one does feel the journey.
At first, Dud's slacking frustrated me. His idiocy tired me out. I know his slacker character is supposed to be funny but I couldn't really take him. Liz's quiet suffering intrigued me more. The first compelling scene is her cleaning the fridge. In a world where she is overwhelmed by her helplessness, cleaning is the only real accomplishment she can achieve. From then on, Dud slowly wins me over. That goes for the rest of the characters. It has two seasons of ten episodes each. They don't necessarily achieve greatness but one does feel the journey.