Review by russmillerwy-957-682439

A lot of predictable, humorless crime dramas have come and gone since James Rockford left us forty years ago. None have had its irreverent wit or had a smart, cynical, once-shady underdog who keeps getting beaten up for his troubles. Stumptown is Rockford reincarnated as a hard drinking, PTSD laden, gambling addicted, one night stand seeking, crash test proven, bisexual woman who finally finds her true calling as an aspiring private detective because she's broke. Just like Rockford's, her cases often turn out to be much more complicated and twisted than her clients let on, and require her to be able to withstand multiple punches and concussions. Oh, and there are wild, frequently necessary car chases, too. How could I forget to mention that?

All in all, this is not deep TV, but it is happily smarter than average and wry enough to keep me smirking. Glad to see Donal Logue coming on board, too, as he did the similarly worthwile and Rockfordesque series Terriers a few years ago on FX.