It’s Not Like That

Matt Roush says...

I look forward to more people discovering this engaging family drama when it’s made available on a wider platform, and it’s expected to get a global launch on Prime Video at a future date. For now, the freshman season ends at Christmas, the first holiday since pastor Malcolm’s (Scott Foley) wife passed away, making for some tear-jerking moments in the Jeffries home. Adding to the stress: daughter Flora’s (Leven Miranda) relationship with the troubled teen Merritt (Caleb Baumann), whose family is so intertwined with Malcolm’s that their holiday dinner is going to be even more fraught than usual. And then there’s Merritt’s mom, Lori (Erinn Hayes), Malcolm’s closest friend and confidante, whose divorce from David (J.R. Martinez) has become complicated by lingering affections. The show’s title notwithstanding, we know we’re supposed to be rooting for Malcolm and Lori to connect, but is this the right time?

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