Sneaky Pete

The carefully crafted labyrinth of lies, swindles and half-truths threaten to implode at any minute, and it’s that suspense and tension--along with the absurd situations that Marius finds himself in--that make Sneaky Pete such a smart, riveting and often tense ride through a complicated web of family, crime and everything that should (but doesn’t) separate the two.

Sneaky Pete is a fun binge, and its future--after nearly becoming a CBS procedural before the network passed on the pilot--is looking brighter than ever.

Sneaky Pete is not filmed with the inventiveness and style of the high-end cable and streaming shows. But the acting and the plots--including one featuring Alison Wright, who was Martha on “The Americans”--are enjoyable and amusing. They’ve won my confidence.

Lack of emotional depth aside, the second season is largely a success because it doesn’t shift the formula too much, instead building on it to include even more intense scenes that use the audience’s knowledge against them. Sneaky Pete is so cleverly plotted that even the most obvious outcomes are imbued with tension.

As the show progresses, the serialized aspect gets stronger and the tone gets darker, as characters who at first seemed good or benign begin to exhibit more complicated traits. It also adds more eccentric characters, in the same way Yost’s Justified did as it progressed.

The show is fun, through, but kind of lightweight, a nice respite from an intense show like “Breaking Bad” or “The Americans.”

Sneaky Pete isn’t breaking any new ground with its story, nor is it trying to be prestige TV. It has some narrative hiccups and can be a little too transparent in its machinations, but it’s also just fun and not overly complicated.

Giovanni Ribisi is AMAZING!!! I can't stop watching. Marius can get out of everything that is thrown at him and I love every minute of the show. Wish season 4 was already out.

Ticked off the series didn't last longer. Superb story and acting. Amazon seems to clip-off good programming at 3 seasons.

Still a captivating series, but it was starting to get predictable and probably the time was right to pull the pin.

Season 3 has tanked. This has become a cheesy and hard to watch show. It is more like watching Hawaii 5 0 or the A Team. The writing is horrendous.Pete's new 'partner' doesn't help matters.