Brockmire is one for the ages, and this rocky road to redemption is a comedic grand slam. [29 Apr - 12 May 2019, p.11]

As Brockmire struggles to regain relevance in a modern, anxiety-inducing world, the season even makes an elegant argument for the value of this old and slow sport in the age of smartphones and Peak TV. Both Brockmire the man and Brockmire the show are at their absolute best by the end of this season. We don’t deserve either of them.

Season 3 works to bring up the supporting cast to Brockmire’s level, but the rising tide starts to lift all quirks. When people from his past make their reentry into his orbit, it’s not enough that they have to return; they bring outsized relationship problems with them that distract from the meaningful advances in human connection that the show has spent time fostering. Then again, if the show has to live in a heightened state, it’s found a groove in letting Brockmire be a one-liner geyser.