The full shelf

It looks like an old sci-fi book cover from the 90s or early 2000s. It feels like one. I never heard of this show and only saw extremely positive reviews online, once you get past episode 8. Although not usually inclined to suffer through a bad beginning with the promise of something better, there were so many overly positive reviews that I gave it a shot. Boy, is it worth it. It's weird. My favorite thing about the first and second season is the constant clashing of cultures. Nobody agrees on anything and they all hold the moral high ground in their own moral compass, and it's not even possible to logically disagree with them. In every character's morality, they are acting as model citizens. So they constantly negotiate and compromise over everything. There's love, there's action, there's a family that grows out of disagreements and chaos, just like the families we know and hail from. The storylines generally develop well too, rewarding the watcher for paying attention to details.

I ignored years of recommendations for this show because I don't have Apple TV and couldn't be bothered finding a way to watch it. Boy, what a mistake. Ben Stiller's a surprisingly phenomenal director for this mystery-thriller. A unique concept, engaging, the viewers' attention is rewarded again and again. If you're not scared of thrillers, just watch it, it's fantastic story telling.