No Good Deed

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.

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.

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.

Netflix has it listed as a comedy It stars Ray Romano and Lisa Kudrow and Will Ferrell is a producer. This would normally be enough for me to run a mile, except that 1) i love Friends and 2) i was a bit desperate to find something to watch

I expected to give it about 20 minutes but watched it all in 2 days and really enjoyed it. There were enough twists and turns to keep me interested and I was wondering if they might make another season with a new storyline and characters because I would like to see what else the writers could come up with.

It's definitely worth a watch. It's one of those stories where you are pretty sure you know what's going on, and then you don't, then you think you do buuuttt then you don't again.

The only complain I have is that I'm back where I was 2 days ago needing to find something else to watch.

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.