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| NBC | Release Date: September 20, 2021 |
Summary:
The drama series from Matt Reeves shows what Joe Kimbreau's (James Wolk) life would be like if he followed his passion for music, if he married his best friend and if he became a police officer like his father.
Genre(s):
Drama
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Recent Episodes
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S1:E11. Calling An Audible
Air Date: January 10, 2022
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S1:E10. Snow Globe
Air Date: January 3, 2022
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S1:E9. Thankful
Air Date: November 22, 2021
Positive:
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Mixed:
4
Negative:
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TV Guide Magazine
Oct 11, 2021
Season 1 Review:
An ambitiously sentimental gem. [11 - 24 Oct 2021, p.10]
Sep 20, 2021
Sep 28, 2021
Season 1 Review:
Wolk is likable, but so far, the show is so heavy on concept – what would life be like if you made different choices at a crucial moment? – that it skimps on characterization. Will I watch it again? Yes, to see if the show can move beyond its premise, and get into some actually absorbing drama.
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Sep 20, 2021
Season 1 Review:
It's certainly an intriguing rumination on roads not taken and how small decisions can have big consequences, clearly positioned as a possible heir to the "This is Us" mantle, with the disclaimer that this sort of concept-heavy setup can grow tiresome fast. For now, "Joe" is above the ordinary. The trick will be keeping him there.
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Sep 20, 2021
Season 1 Review:
For the time being, the series lands in the sweet spot where it’s just out-there enough to attract curiosity, and yet familiar enough to qualify as comfort viewing. ... It all works well enough for now, in large part because Wolk makes for such an eminently likable lead.
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Sep 20, 2021
Season 1 Review:
The show lays out the three story lines with sufficient clarity and moves among them fluidly, and there’s the brainteaser pleasure of sorting out the different relationships and courses of events. ... Once you’ve figured out the plots, though, you see that they’re all generic dramedy setups (at this point, anyway), and the triple plotting doesn’t give the actors time to build real characters.
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Sep 21, 2021
Season 1 Review:
The concept is clearly drawn from NBC's massive five-season hit This Is Us, in which the story of a single troubled family is traced through constant flashbacks. Unfortunately, NBC's clueless programming execs failed to notice what any viewer could have told them: The success of This Is Us is due not to gimmicky chronology but an outstanding cast and piquant screenwriting, none of which Ordinary Joe has.
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Nov 5, 2021
This series has replaced my former favorite, This Is Us. Wonderful concept and good acting. I hope it gets renewed.
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Seasons & Episodes
- Series Overview
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Season 1
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Season 1 Overview
Air Date: September 20, 2021
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S1:E11. Calling An Audible
Air Date: January 10, 2022
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S1:E10. Snow Globe
Air Date: January 3, 2022
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S1:E9. Thankful
Air Date: November 22, 2021
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S1:E8. Reset
Air Date: November 15, 2021
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S1:E7. The Letter
Air Date: November 1, 2021
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S1:E6. Always Do The Right Thing
Air Date: October 25, 2021
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S1:E5. Mask On Mask Off
Air Date: October 18, 2021
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S1:E4. Shooting Star
Air Date: October 11, 2021
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S1:E3. Happy Birthday Jenny
Air Date: October 4, 2021
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S1:E2. Requiem
Air Date: September 27, 2021
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Season 1 Overview