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I had such high hopes that with Bryan Cranston attached this was going to be a good series, but each episode watched is even more depressing than the last. Cranston shines like usual in all of his scenes, but his co stars are so far below him in both ability and charm there isn't really any other character good enough to offset the horrible story that is being told. The only real highlight of this episode was seeing Margo Martindale again who is always excellent in everything that I have seen her in.

Nobody goes through life without making at least a few mistakes they regret, but it is so difficult to watch someone as young as Adam repeatedly making stupid mistakes and bad decisions over and over. How this young man passed his drivers test is anybody's guess. He doesn't seem to have any regard for road safety; first not stopping while searching for his medication and now putting his lap on his grandma's lap while she is driving. He also seems to have very little regard for the law, paying almost no attention to the CO's who instruct him that taking pictures of prisons is not allowed. He seems to enjoy hiding behind his father's robes, yet gets mad at his father for using his power to protect him. He is also sleeping with his teacher who doesn't look a day over 17 herself, that's always a good idea right? The word I have been trying to avoid using to describing him just fits so well I have to use it anyway. This kids is a total spaz and watching him act is painful. I agree, he is the weakest link on this show already full of one dimensional characters, all of whom lack any backstory that might make the viewer care about what happens to them.

I've really been hoping for more from Jimmy Baxter. I mean why is he considered so vicious that nobody wants to cross him or his family? I've seen little to attest to any viciousness, most of what Micheal Stuhlberg has done so far is sit around looking mopey. It takes more than a temper tantrum to impress me, unless he is just a figure head and his wife is the cold blooded killer in the family which seems to be the case here. I wish someone would please tell me how destroying the poor Jones residence in anyway inflicts any actual damage upon the gang. It's ridiculous to hit back like this, especially to kill off a family that has no power of any kind. If the Baxter's had wanted to hurt the gang why not kill a leader or go after their money? This bombing was only symbolic at best. The vape smoking daughter is as horrible to watch as Adam and listening to her ridiculous lines makes my eyes roll back in my head.

The first few episodes I really hung on every word hoping for a really good story here, but as this series progresses this has become the one I turn on before bed to help me sleep. Its' not that I don't think I can finish this series, I"m just not sure I want to.

I rated this 6/10 with on point extra for Martindale.

Damn do I love the actors, I could watch these guys read the three mice ala christopher walken. But honestly im giving it a 10 for acting but the story is just getting a little annoying, Adam is a complete idiot of a character I have never met someone so stupid that is actively trying to get caught. The writers gave him the intelligence of a 6 year old boy extremely unlikeable character right now.

The plot is currently super slow moving just slowly involving more and more people into the deception. This reminds of of a few Ray Donovan episodes that I did housework during, but again the actors my god are they good... I could watch them review floortiles.

Adam's decisions are just so baffling here. There was an Apple TV+ series with a similar tone and similar questionable decisions from a teenager, and I get that same vibe from Adam.

I was really excited when I saw a series with Bryan Cranston leading from Showtime but this is just getting hard to watch.

Dog taking out what it has hidden just as everybody randomly gathered for dinner, the kids wierd outbursts of emotions its just very predictable and dissapointing.

I hope it will get good soon because I cant hold on. There is just a limit of what great actors can do, even they are not enough for this bad writing.

For anybody that's ever watched anything about the mob, they understand hierarchy and the danger of appearing weak. Jimmy, wouldn't last 1 week once it's known his wife is making "family business" decisions. Judge Desiato does so much to shield his son from the crime, but seems dumbfounded by asking his friend " Who do you think did it? I think people are confused by Cranston's great acting. That doesn't automatically mean this series is a 9 or a 10.

It Could be very good.. but very predictable..the dog will find the staff under the cabinet, when everyone is at the diner table? it's just soo stupid!..The most annoying in the series is the kid..he is just playing plan stupid..when you watch just wish you never have a child!

Kofi Jones is murdered in prison by Carlo Baxter.

Surprisingly his death is swept under the carpet by the sheriff. Something about not wanting federal authorities taking over the prison.

Well it was a clunky get out by the writer.

Pressure is piling up on Jimmy Baxter by his increasingly Lady Macbeth wife.

Judge Desiato is also rocked by the news of Kofi's death. Another needless casualty of his son's actions.

Yet the episode was just treading water. It was a filler episode. It introduced the Judge's mother in law who also happens to be a senator.

She cares for Adam but has little time for the Judge.

If you don't know what's right or wrong about something, why try to deliver it as a message. Bring out the quran out of nowhere and said "that's what muslim believed"... you think that gonna enrich to story telling ?

Ok- Corrupt school teacher too. Why not. Everybody else is. Police taking basket ball hoops down. Really? Has that ever happened anywhere? Don't think so. You'd have protests. It'd be on the news. Silly. Judge visits black family. Really? Why? This is nonsense. That would be on the news. Religious mob boss wife. Well- that is laughable unless she's insane. Ok. I'll just buy that she's insane to make it somewhat believable. Her husband is insane- why not her. Wait- can both mob husband and mob wife be insane at the same time? Judge's son gets brave in school. Where was that kid the day he killed the boy in the hood. People don't change that fast. And why couldn't the mother in law believe that her son and son in law went to the graveyard later in the day than she did? Was she there all day watching the place? And everybody is at dinner - a pretty strange get together all at once. Nobody has anything else to do? They should have invite the county prosecutor as well. And then he pulls out a bloody rage. This is all just too absurd. Still pretty good acting- just bad writing. And judges son meets mob boss's daughter on the street. Well, all of sudden it's a pretty small town. Mob boss blows up dead boys house. Why? Insanity. It makes no sense. Gotta go with a 4 on this one. Hope it get better but i'm not optimistic at this point.