No Good Deed

Cast was really good, the story was really good. It truly was a slow burn, which I don't mind. However, execution was not great. For some reason, I hated every single character. They never grew to become lovable, as I originally expected. However, plot twists were there, which I appreciate. Even though it was very slow at times, it continued to through several twists which made the story overall more entertaining. A lot of the side stories were not needed, like a lot of the brother's story. His kid, him missing, all of that appeared to have some huge connotation which never truly landed. Bottom line: good story, good cast, not the best execution.

6.8 in rating, why!? I would give 8.5 if possible. I binged it over like a 24 hour time period. Ok at times a bit cheesy, but I just really like the casting and the acting, it feels warm and sincere, and the murder mystery is interesting enough with a small twist, without everything beeing all sad and miserable. The story is light and entertaining but has a certain amount of darkness due to the main story line. Like a nice but not too expesive piece of dark chockolate, covered in strawberry glaze. Give it a shot and you won't be disappointed. Don't expect a crime drama or true realism. This is an endearing comedy with a dark undernote.

Interesting little series... takes awhile to develop but worth the wait. Lydia (Lisa Kudrow) probably had the best performance. Don't understand Hollywood's obsession with using the "F-Word" every five seconds... very distracting and seriously, does anybody really constantly talk that way all the time? Plot was pretty good overall and held together well over eight episodes. As advertised, it certainly was a dark comedy but definitely had a lot of funny comedy included. Cast was pretty good... good enough to wish there were a few extra episodes to watch but all in all it kinda drew you in and made you want to see the finale.

I was hesitant but hopeful when I saw the casting, and I'm happy to say they exceeded all expectations. The pacing is just right, striking a balance that fits perfectly with a drama/thriller-lite genre. The story is both deep and engaging, and I never once felt like I was being strung along. The characters are cleverly crafted modern caricatures of the upper class in the area, and their portrayal becomes increasingly humorous as the story unfolds. The dialogue feels natural and helps bring the characters to life. The visuals are simple but effective, adding to the overall feel of the story without trying too hard.

No Good Deed is a Netflix dark comedy series created by Liz Feldman who also was behind Dead to Me. The storyline involves three families vying the purchase the same house in the Los Felix neighborhood owned by estranged couple Ray Romano and Lisa Kudrow. Luke Wilson plays an unemployed soap opera actor who is married to Linda Cardellini whose character is selfish, cheating housewife with a few secrets of her own. O-T Fagbenle plays a self proclaimed writer and is married to Teyonah Parris who is expecting their first baby, they are looking to move into a bigger home for their expanding family that also includes the mother-in-law who is played by Anna Maria Horsford. The third couple includes Poppy Liu and her partner Abbi Jacobson who plays an assistant DA. There are many side stories including Denis Leary as Ray's brother who just got out of prison, Linda Lavin as the nosy neighbor, and Johnno Wilson as the gay real estate agent. Vanessa Bayer had a cameo and Will Ferrell was one of the producers of this show. Overall the series was slow but as gripping as Dead to Me. I am not sure where the story would take these couples in follow up seasons but we will see if Netflix does renew for another season.