The Cody family sets off on Smurf's mysterious heist, unaware of the surprises that await them when they arrive, which will change the family forever.
The Codys head out for a big job, even though smurf is nowhere to be found, as J assumes a leadership position in a risky heist.
When Smurf realizes she may be in jail a lot longer than expected she pits her sons against one another, the consequences be damned.
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The Codys have to protect their reputation, while friends and enemies from the past close in. Deran realizes there is only one way to keep Adrian safe. Pope and J's growing tension ...
The series centers on 17-year-old Joshua "J" Cody, who moves in with his freewheeling relatives in their Southern California beach town after his mother dies of a heroin overdose. Headed by boot-tough matriarch Janine "Smurf" Cody and her right-hand Baz, who runs the business and calls the shots, the clan also consists of Pope, the oldest and most dangerous of the Cody boys; Craig, the tough and fearless middle son; and Deran, the troubled, suspicious "baby" of the family.
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I was disappointed because we've seen this all too often before, starting with the setting, a Disney version of Southern California, that demi-paradise of blue skies, beaches, drugs, palm trees, pools, etc. It should have been set in Fall River, Mass., Milwaukee, or Baton Rouge, cities that in their struggles against collapse, express a screwed up America.
The thing about the original missing here is the working class suburban setting that cries out betrayal and desperation. In contrast, the US version, with its large pool, well-nourished bodies, and tasteful, coordinated decor exudes middle class smugness and boredom.
Characters and relationships, too, come 'off-the-shelf.' The actors are competent, though not required to do much. Finn Cole ('J') seems to have been cast at least partly for his ability to wear a pair of tight jeans. The men take off their shirts -- and more -- from time to time, so, no complaints there. Adding a little twist: hints of a gay plot line.
I would like more of their -- evil? righteous? -- adversaries, the police, striving to put this family away. Maybe the writers will fill this in more as the show progresses. The family members badly need some strong characters to set them off, make them stretch themselves, and, most of all, give this show a jolt of energy.