After the emotional catharsis of last week’s episode, everyone’s relaxed and having a good time at Deerfest. Trina’s posing for goofy photos with her parents, Jacob’s cheering on Beau as he rides a mechanical bull, and Mayor Izzy’s in her […]
It hasn’t always been clear what kind of show The Big Door Prize wants to be, as it can whiplash between very silly shenanigans and deep philosophical drama. But this penultimate episode really nails the tone, as several characters have […]
We open where the previous episode ended, with a bat-wielding Izzy about to smash the Morpho machine, and Jacob intercepting her. But Jacob has his own issues with the machine. At work late to avoid going home to his dad, […]
Seven episodes in, and it’s still hard to know what to make of The Big Door Prize. Is it a deeply philosophical show about paths not taken and life’s regrets? Or is it a silly comedy about broad characters acting […]
We ended last week with Jacob and Trina’s secret relationship in trouble, as his dad, Beau, discovered that Trina had cheated on his dead son Kolton, but not that it was with his other son. All we really know about […]
Over four episodes, we’ve explored Dusty and Cass’ marriage, and how Morpho’s predictions of their potential has exposed a lot of the cracks in a previously placid facade. But their daughter Trina has mostly been lurking in the background, offering […]
At last episode’s end, we see Father Reuben’s emotional breakdown seeing his potential, as Morpho shows the one thing that, as a priest, Father Reuben can never be: a father. The show made a note of Reuben not drinking last […]
Last week’s episode, “Cass,” was still largely about Dusty, and his discomfort at the gap between his wife’s potential (Royalty) and his own (Teacher/Whistler). But while we get a few moments of their passive/aggressive marriage drama, this episode is squarely […]
Here’s the thing about potential. We’re all encouraged from a young age to live up to our potential, and what we all realize as we get older is, you can’t. It’s impossible. Except for Dusty Hubbard. In the first episode, […]
Apple TV+’s strategy of quality over quantity has given us some of the best TV of the last few years, from Ted Lasso to Severance, our pick for the best TV show of last year. And it makes it a […]
