Graves

I was apprehensive about another political series, but politics are not the focus here; life and maturity are. There are moments of pathos and moments of laugh-out-loud comedy. Nick Nolte has always been an underrated actor. He is fantastic!! Sela Ward is perfect as the strong matriarch. The entire cast are great actors and they work so well together. They are so comfortable in their roles. They are like those chance meetings of people in your life that turn into lifelong friendships. You look forward to spending time with the Graves family every week. The 1st episode didn't grab me, but I hung in there and I am so glad I did!

Although the show starts out as somewhat predictable with the family dynamics, it is when you get into the series that you see the true heart in the show. The laughs come from the crazy situations that family gets themselves into.

First season was better than expected. Second season was pretty bad-tough to finish. A third season would have ruined it entirely. Thankfully they put it out of its misery. Overall: average.

I'm really enjoying this show, I think Nick Nolte is fantastic and the rest of the cast getting better and better as the roles expand and the story-line becomes more convoluted.

Sadly, I think Ernie Hudson is under-utilized, as usual, hopefully this can change and we get to see more about "Uncle Jacoob's" service to the Graves family over the years.

My favorite so far is ep 5, "Lions in Winter". Great quotes from Shakespeare's "King Lear"!

Roll on season 2!

I usually like political satire shows, and this in a way is a great satire with a nice touch. Nick Nolte, which I never though much as an action actor, surprised me with a great performance. I had to watch the first episode twice to really appreciate the humor and Mr. Noltes performance. The rest of the cast is doing, OK, but it's Mr. Noltes performance that really shine in this show, as he should do of course. (Just that it's not every time that the lead star manages to do that though.)

In short: Funny show, with political satire. Best performance of Nick Nolte so far in his career.