Good Grief

The best production to come from NZ in a long time !

Being Aussie, I don't usually enjoy NZ TV.

However, this has a good neutral tone that works for any English-speaking country, it could have been in country England or South Coast Australia. They got the balance SO right in this series !!! Not at all over the top, nor completely insular for just NZ spectators.

I could not get enough of this series and was sad that there were only 6 episodes in Season 1.

The cast and their acting do their characters so well. I do hope all of them return.

The narrative plot was fabulous, in a relatable dark comedy way.

The setting of the Mise-en-scène is perfect.

This is one series that I really hope attains more future funding, I cannot wait for season 2.

The cast, writers, and the team should be exceedingly proud because it is good material.

Funny, Dark, Witty, Brilliant.

They honestly balanced everything so well !!! WELL DONE 😊

I watched this a few years ago and will be rewatching with one of my sisters soon. I love the way this series portrays sibling relationships- it's very accurate. The way the sisters relate to each other mirrors real life - the fights and the consequent pleas for forgiveness and the different views of responsibility. It also depicts the typical roles each family member fulfills, with one character being the responsible one and another character following her dreams without much regard to family.

When I first started watching it I didn't realize that the two sisters in the show are actually sisters in real life. But after watching a few episodes, I thought to myself that the way they treated each other was so much like my sisters and me. I looked it up and discovered that they actually are sisters irl! This show is hilarious!! Highly recommend!

Prematurely just to say this is nothing like 6 feet under since I came here to read the reviews. I only watched 3 episodes so far but yeah no. It has no separate story lines like with a brother, sister, mother, Rico and was less comedic in tone. Any ways it's an ok watch so far but not brilliant like 6 feet under.

But this series is absolutely a hoot. Short, compact episodes. Chemistry between characters. Subtle humor that actually had me slug out loud. I loved this series.

This is a BRILLIANT series that takes place in a funeral home that's populated by a group of people who are just doing their best in the day to day business of dealing with people who need to bury their dearly departed. And it's riotous - in a very organic, understated way.

While I usually hate background music, the music in this series is an undertone to what's happening.

It translates well to any English speaking person, not just people in the Southern Hemisphere. So if you want something smart and fun. This is it!