Nothing says Hello, autumn like a six-part mystery drama.
A Broderick Graham keeps calling the house.
Nicole Kidman is catnip for most gay men.
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We both love her and love to send her up.
On the whole the show is a moreish-ly watchable,nearly theredrama.
The material doesnt feel quite good enough for the actors, but its certainly not beneath them.
My main snag is the choreographed opening creditsGreer wouldnever.
Make no bones about it,The Perfect Coupleis trash TV.
But where watching trash normally feels like a guilty pleasure,The Perfect Coupleis perfectly guilt-free.
Its not bad or clumsy enough to irk.
The plot is mildly plotty, but the action moves speedily enough to keep you gripped.
We dont get all of that How do I feel being so rich?
business that textures a show likeThe White Lotus.
Were not as irritated as some arewhile Emily bops around Paris.
It verges on campChablis versus Chardonnay being a high pointbut never becomes a row of tents.
And you dont have the same straight-to-meme dialogue that, in my opinion, dilutedBig Little Liesseason two.
As late summer turns to fall, what a pleasure to let it just wash you away.
