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The Good Fight has all the makings of a compelling and smartly comedic legal drama, as good as or better than its predecessor, The Good Wife (or more specifically, its first five seasons). I have very high hopes for newcomer Rose Leslie, and look forward to seeing how this show will continue to explore the themes of innocence, ambition, honesty, and justice, as well as how the Kings will restructure their well-known world in Alicia's wake.

This show is fully aware of how silly, predictable, and outrageous it can be. And yet, Trial & Error spins all of these qualities into positives, with an ineffable charm and humor that builds throughout each episode. In the style of its many mockumentary and 30-minute sitcom predecessors, this show makes you grow to love (or at least expect) each character's quirks and flaws, along with its beyond-stereotypical, small Southern town. I can't say it reminds me of Parks and Rec, since this law-comedy's sense of humor is both goofier and darker, but I will say that though each installment of Trial & Error will leave you shaking your head, it will also leave you with an uncontrollable smile.

If you're looking for a show that makes you want to watch attentively and that doesn't shy away from complexity or enigmas, this is the one. As someone who frequently complains that "nothing happens" in many TV dramas, I assure you that Westworld never feels slow; there is never a moment that isn't setting up future plot points, delivering crucial character/world development, or pontificating on philosophical questions. Westworld avoids Game of Thrones' character overload while still delivering a multitude of separate but interlocking subplots, all with meaningful narratives (even if you don't realize it at the time).
I'm also someone who thinks she's seen all types of reveals and reversals, but Westworld again takes the serial drama genre to new levels. I can't even imagine the complexity of planning out the timing of the various clues, twists, and revelations, intertwined with elaborate character arcs and real-world questions about humanity and identity. Westworld's high caliber of acting, writing, and editing astounds me. Without giving anything away, I will only say that Westworld tells a superb, original story that reaches far beyond the park in which it is set.