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Parish (TV Series)

Parish

2024

Sunu Gonera (Creator), Sunu Gonera

Giancarlo Esposito, Bradley Whitford, Skeet Ulrich, Currie Graham ...

5.0

TV Series. Drama. Thriller Series based on the British 'The Driver' in which Giancarlo Esposito plays a family man and owner of a luxury car service in New Orleans. After his son is murdered and his company collapses, an encounter with an old friend from his driving days resurrects old habits, bringing him into collision with a violent criminal syndicate.

	Media	Author	Review
		Brian Tallerico rogerebert.com	"The show suffers from a problem that sometimes arises when such a strong personality anchors it—everything else suffers in comparison"
		Aramide Tinubu Variety	"'Parish' positions itself as a thrilling crime drama. Unfortunately, predictable plots and bizarre stylistic choices make it a laborious narrative that may have been better as a TV film adaptation"
		Brian Lowry CNN	"Add 'Parish' to the list of vehicles that don't do [Giancarlo Esposito] justice"
		Daniel Fienberg The Hollywood Reporter	"There is some awesomeness in watching Esposito tear into this opportunity —he bellows, he bawls, he kicks butt— but the rest of the show offers less awe and more yawn"
		Joel Keller Decider	"A rather generic crime drama with shallowly-sketched characters. But Esposito makes it watchable"
		Richard Roeper Chicago Sun-Times	"Over the course of just six fast-paced episodes, Esposito creates a memorable character (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"
		Akos Peterbencze Paste Magazine	"If you’re used to such high-standard crime dramas as 'Breaking Bad', 'Your Honor', or 'Ozark', there’s a chance you’ll find it a little lacking the same way I did"
		Melanie McFarland Salon	"Esposito's talent demands original writing that rarely presents itself here. He's excellent despite this lack -so much that it makes you want better for him"
		Ross McIndoe Slant	"Giancarlo Esposito shines in an otherwise clunky crime drama (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 4)"
		Kayla Turner Screen Rant	"'Parish' has the potential to be an exciting offering within the crime drama genre, but it struggles to stand out among its contemporaries (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		John Anderson The Wall Street Journal	"One can imagine that 'Parish' had its problems as a production, but much of what’s wrong here is about a lack of grace"
		Todd Lazarski AV Club	"Somehow it's all mostly a smooth, if familiar, ride —and also something of a side-glancing and tacit plug for the New Orleans tourism board"
		Erick Massoto Collider	"'Parish' fumbles all its themes, barely scratching the surface of them, and delivers a show that feels generic, soulless, and ultimately forgettable"

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