Four egocentric pub owners navigate adulthood with warped views, creating a brisk, darkly comic, cringe-inducing satire.
Campy, with dark satire. A comfort watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on Hulu.
Nothing past what a TV-MA promises: moderate sex and nudity, and some violence.
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Four egocentric friends run a neighborhood Irish pub in Philadelphia and try to find their way through the adult world of work and relationships. Unfortunately, their warped views and precarious judgments often lead them to trouble, creating a myriad of uncomfortable situations that usually only get worse before they get better.
It leaves things open rather than tying them up.
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