[SPOILERS] I binged this show in one night! Shows donโt have to be mind bending or so dramatically evil, or the best show Iโve ever seen. I really like Jennifer Garner. She knows how to act her way through a empathetic character with the right amount of sentimentality. At the same time, in this role she deftly navigated the subtlety of being a step mother. She plays a woman with a brain and a notable craft, who was interested in mentoring a young woman to be bold, to know herself, models how to be kind others, and navigate unfamiliar circumstances with grace instead of impunity. The other notable performances are both grandfathers. David Morse is one of my favorite actors who can come in and nail a fiercely loving and terrifying father figure. and itโs so lovely to see Victor Garber and Jen Garner together onscreen again. There are some plot holes including what happened to that duffle. And the lifelong friendship with Jules we just accept without enough chemistry, along with her ex boyfriend is just confusing and not deep enough. Finally, I want to give a shout out to Ms. Garnerโs make up assistant and especially her eyelashes. Jennifer usually has such a natural almost, no makeup look, and I appreciated that they gave her an eye look that complimented her natural beauty.
Itโs a good show. Itโs worth watching. Itโs so much better than a Hallmark or Lifetime show, with character depth and people that care about each other with a compelling story.