My wife and I are/were fans of the show and were glad that it was picked up by NBC after CBS cancelled it. The camaraderie of Thomas, TC and Rick had always had a bedrock, tough guy, ex-military/special forces vibe that was dependable no matter how things went with Thomas and Higgins. Now under NBC, of course, all that has to make way for the woke crowd.
In NSFW, which aired March 5, 2023, a new character came crashing in as Rick's sister, who announces she's getting married-- to another woman. Of course, Rick tenderly supports her. But why does every television show insist on shoving woke ideology down our throats? We watch to escape the troubles of the world, remember?
In Welcome to Paradise, Now Die, which aired the next week, March 12, we are introduced to an over-acting woman whose dog has been poisoned. It was so over-the-top awful that it even seemed as if Higgins, played by Perdita Weeks, couldn't react properly to what the other character was saying. It made our skin crawl. Then, in the same episode, Rick makes pancakes for a mouse, who escapes into the guest house. There goes whatever manliness might have been left in Rick. Again, I was embarrassed to watch such goofiness that had no redeeming quality to the show.
The show must have new writers or something. I suspect it will crash and burn, which is a travesty for a show we used to really enjoy.