Lucky Hank

AMC | Release Date: March 19, 2023

7.4	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 9 Ratings

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RincemacMay 8, 2023

Bob Odenkirk. That name is now gilded with advance laurels since his brilliant rendition of Saul Goodman in the Breaking Bad original & especially the so-named Prequel series. But is it enough to carry what is supposed to be a "real life" orBob Odenkirk. That name is now gilded with advance laurels since his brilliant rendition of Saul Goodman in the Breaking Bad original & especially the so-named Prequel series. But is it enough to carry what is supposed to be a "real life" or rather mid-life (crisis) serialized "comedy/drama"? I'd say the first episodes have proven that the answer for me is a reverberating "nope".

The series has the title "Hero" Hank meandering as a lustless, emotionally deprived and professionally and humanly unsatisfied professor of English studies in a middling, mid-country US university. He is surrounded with equally dissatisfied co-workers and a family that either is disinterested or has been flying apart. Performances are kind of underwhelming, including that of the title Hero's - but that is down to the subject matter, which let's be honest, is every 2nd "knowledge worker's" personal life being drawn on screen.

Do I want to flee my daily life by looking into some other everydayman's boring and dull existence, where they lustlessly go through their motions, trying to "sabotage" others that are just as bored, disappointed as they are in a never-ending slow grind towards their inevitable deaths?

The answer for me is a clear "nope", and I'd rather have someone try to make some truly deep characters along the lines of Walther White and Saul Goodman, if you want to go down the "Drama road" in all its darkness. If you wanted to explore the whimsical, something I haven't seen in a long time, try to find another Hal from Malcolm in the Middle, where Modern Family drifted off into the "satisfy everyone" niche too quickly.

This one is an unfortunate "third time's not the charm" for a big B. Odenkirk series - even though I hoped for a bit more, the trite everyday overpaid and underworked "University shtick" is a) so far away from Joe Everywoman and b) so drawn-out and sadly close to what must be a lot of people's real lifes that I am happy to pass on watching it further.… Expand

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truerockMay 3, 2023

Bob Odenkirk as a liberal arts college professor made this an automatic must-check-it-out series - for me.

And then there are other top-talents such as Mireille Enos, Diedrich Bader and Kyle MacLachlan that push the talent to the top for aBob Odenkirk as a liberal arts college professor made this an automatic must-check-it-out series - for me.

And then there are other top-talents such as Mireille Enos, Diedrich Bader and Kyle MacLachlan that push the talent to the top for a series of this budget-level.

But, there was another actor, Olivia Scott Welch (as the daughter), which I just had to check out to see if she was going to be able to produce like I thought she might have the talent to reach... and she is probably going to get there in the first season. In the initial episodes I had the feeling that Olivia Scott Welch was being pushed to hit her first-take mark and produce - just like the other top experienced actors probably were and it was not good enough - in my opinion. Perhaps the producers had budget targets that had to be met until it was clearer if the series was going to be good enough for additional investment. Regardless, in the final scene of episode 7 everything came together... acting, writing, directing, etc... and Olivia Scott Welch produced the best acting I have seen from her.

I hope this series gets a couple of more seasons - because it could be a very, very good as all the parts start to come together.… Expand

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UncleWillardApr 27, 2023

Thoroughly enjoying this. It's serious drama as only comedy will allow, to protect it from melodrama. What could you expect from Bob Odenkirk? Great cast to boot.

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JoeCoffeeAug 2, 2023

Well, it's a change of character for Odenkirk, and the setting is fresh for a series, but it's not half as clever as the writer(s) think it is. Every characters sounds the same - witty - and the zingers fly back and forth, ad nauseam. It'sWell, it's a change of character for Odenkirk, and the setting is fresh for a series, but it's not half as clever as the writer(s) think it is. Every characters sounds the same - witty - and the zingers fly back and forth, ad nauseam. It's really not much different than the 70s series where the dialogue consisted of one put-down after another. Way too precious. Sure isn't going to convert anyone with a hyper-sensitivity toward liberal education.… Expand

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jon_nycApr 28, 2023

This might be my favorite novel, written by Pulitzer winner Richard Russo... and now a TV show starring Bob Odenkirk?! I'm still early, but the adaptation seems spot-on, funny and sharp. So worthwhile.

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