- Network: HULU
- Series Premiere Date: Mar 28, 2025
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Even when the corny situations are clearly beneath them, as when they vie for the attention of a hunky housekeeper (“We’re dangerously close to the plot of a porno”), the show balances its uproarious off-color saltiness with a squishy sentimentality that’s so old-school it’s almost refreshing.
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While “Mid-Century Modern” has plenty of laughs (and takes you away from contemporary troubles), there’s something a bit off with a series this specific. Finding that relevance (as “Will & Grace” did) may take time, even if that clock is barely ticking.
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Mid-Century Modern ends up being both blunt and bland, occasionally pushing the envelope in creative ways, but more often forcing its exceptional core cast to compensate for stale, predictable punchlines with boundless professionalism and ample energy.
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Mid-Century Modern feels old-fashioned, even for a four-camera sitcom, mainly because it can’t seem to portray its characters in a way that’s more appropriate for 2025 than 1995.