Hes the mirage of the Hollywood dream and the allure and danger of nostalgia made manifest.

Stahrs rapport with Brady is a deliciously complex and contentious work marriage and surrogate father-son ship.

They love each, they hate each other, they complete each other, they compete with each other.

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This strained premise also serves the show interest reflecting the gulf between gritty reality and sentimental screen fiction.

The slow pacing and stretch plotting that marks so many streaming service binges these days also sapped my enjoyment.

It could be bolder, smart, better at this, too.

Now make something madly grand with them.