Sunny Nights

Seems a breath of fresh (spray-tanned) air in the current crowded world of crime comedies.

So far, Eps 1 to 3, hilarious, ridiculous, a little bit dangerous, and somehow super heartfelt all at the same time.

Several plot holes, that while annoying, the cast, directing, editing, production, etc., works well enough for a wide berth to gloss over the dips.

Premise is a bit all over the place. Tries for Fargo energy (absurd situations, ordinary people in over their heads, sudden violence that still somehow feels funny) barely works as that, but works with the warm Australian vibe underneath it all.

From the moment that Americans, Martin and his sister Vicki arrive in Australia, cultural clashes abound: jokes about Australia's "weird smell," chilly winters, and the irony of peddling fake tans in the skin cancer capital of the world land.

One bad decision leads to blackmail, after Martin's one-night stand goes awry, and spirals into a tangled web involving Sydney's colourful underworld leading to owing money to some very scary (but weirdly charming) "crims" - and - suddenly you're three episodes in!

No, really, how did something as lame as this furball ever get made?

It combines the most obvious, one-dimensional "jokes" with abysmal scripts and high school drama club level "acting".

When one sees a show like this getting produced, one wonders what - if any - shows fail to get greenlighted.

Maybe someone lost a bet and had to air this show.

I've spent time watching much sillier shows than this, so I didn't really have an issue with it. What stood out most was that it reminded me of Barry, which is a show I genuinely loved. That comparison actually made me realize how strong Barry was, and I'd happily watch that series again. This one didn't leave the same impression.