I was immediately captured by Potluck Ladies from the moment I heard the catchy theme song and watched the cleverly-created opening credits.
Such an important and unique story, from an honest and sincere perspective! Potluck Ladies tells the story of a group of South Asian women and mothers, living together in a condo community in Mississauga Ontario. They all must manage their lives and families, which are all delicately balanced with their personal desires and lifelong ambitions.
Wow! What an assemble cast! The series leads Elisa (Azra), Kavita (Ruby), and Natasha (Sumaira) are all incredible. They really feel like they completely delve into their roles. All of their performances are extremely fleshed out and truthful. The supporting cast and characters truly make the universe of Potluck Ladies feel extremely realistic and authentic.
Most notable is Natasha Krishnan's performance, who plays Sumaira, the narrator and lead of the show. She truly holds the entire series together, with her extremely nuanced and poignant performance. She becomes a conduit and driver for the viewer to experience the world, throughout each subsequent episode. I only wish that in future seasons, the show could delve deeper into this very detailed and profound character study work. Clearly, Natasha and series creator Shazia Javed, have together crafted a very specific and realistic character that never feels exaggerated, or false in any way. Natasha delivers an extremely grounded performance. Bravo!
I must admit I have watched the entire series twice already, and I look forward to another viewing. With the four, 24-minute episodes, watching the series absolutely flies by. It is extremely gratifying.
My only criticism of the show is that it left me wanting to see and know more about all of these rich and diverse group of characters, and the complex world they inhabit. I only wish that this wonderful drama continues with many more seasons to come.
I look forward to Season 2!
Such an important and unique story, from an honest and sincere perspective! Potluck Ladies tells the story of a group of South Asian women and mothers, living together in a condo community in Mississauga Ontario. They all must manage their lives and families, which are all delicately balanced with their personal desires and lifelong ambitions.
Wow! What an assemble cast! The series leads Elisa (Azra), Kavita (Ruby), and Natasha (Sumaira) are all incredible. They really feel like they completely delve into their roles. All of their performances are extremely fleshed out and truthful. The supporting cast and characters truly make the universe of Potluck Ladies feel extremely realistic and authentic.
Most notable is Natasha Krishnan's performance, who plays Sumaira, the narrator and lead of the show. She truly holds the entire series together, with her extremely nuanced and poignant performance. She becomes a conduit and driver for the viewer to experience the world, throughout each subsequent episode. I only wish that in future seasons, the show could delve deeper into this very detailed and profound character study work. Clearly, Natasha and series creator Shazia Javed, have together crafted a very specific and realistic character that never feels exaggerated, or false in any way. Natasha delivers an extremely grounded performance. Bravo!
I must admit I have watched the entire series twice already, and I look forward to another viewing. With the four, 24-minute episodes, watching the series absolutely flies by. It is extremely gratifying.
My only criticism of the show is that it left me wanting to see and know more about all of these rich and diverse group of characters, and the complex world they inhabit. I only wish that this wonderful drama continues with many more seasons to come.
I look forward to Season 2!