User Reviews

Season 1. Total waste **** cast. If you just want some feel good TV to pass the time with that won't tax your brain too much, this is perfectly serviceable. I just didn't think the humor was written well enough to give these very talented actors anything to work with.

Heartwarming without being hokey. Thoughtful without being preachy. A supreme example of secular humanism in storytelling and character development. My wife and I loved the show.

Slow. Boring. Not funny. The one funny joke was about the nurse who sings Mambo Number 5 but doesn’t know any of the words.

I loved this series. It was a truly wholesome, fun and touching series. I completely binged and couldn’t stop. The relationships between the characters worked and flowed so well and there were those true, good human being moments that just tugged at your heartstrings and warmed your heart. Not to mention those chuckle moments or smiles that played on your lips. Season 2 please, STAT. Ted Danson was great and the supporting staff, so key. Do yourself a favor and watch. ️

A gentle, heartfelt comedy drama that’s hard not to enjoy, especially with the ever reliable Ted Danson in the lead role.

Michael Schur is known for Brooklyn 99 and The Good Place (both of which I loved), so I was excited about this new show. Ted Danson stars as a retired widower who goes undercover in a nursing home to find a thief. There's lots of built-in potential for comedy, but it never materializes. Instead of mining for laughs, every episode introduces another resident who has issues that are common for seniors (and often sad). Danson is charmingly bumbly. The rest of the cast could have been stocked with quirky seniors but isn't. As a comedy, this series is disappointing. It tries so hard to be heart-warming and emotionally manipulative that it lost any potential for fun.

A charming show that alternates between hilarity and the heavier topics that plague people who outlive their natural life. Very few shows can address aging, grief, and loss while still keeping a sense of humor and playfulness. What I love most about this show is how simple it keeps its characters and situations. It never tries to be "big" but just by addressing end-of-life questions, it feels big. Just about anyone could get something out of this show: a child with an aging parent, someone who works with aging or dying people, a parent who's disconnected from their child, or even younger people who want to see how older people see the world (Hint: It's not much different than how they see the world). I just loved it. It's one of the few Netflix shows that's better than its trailers suggest. Not hype! I look forward to season 2.