Footballers' Wives: Overtime
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Common Sense says
Tacky, over-the-top trash is painful to watch.
Why We Rated This 
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What Parents Need to Know
This review of Footballers' Wives: Overtime was written by Lucy Maher
Parents need to know that this over-the-top British soap opera (a spin-off of the cult hit Footballers' Wives) is about a group of football players (that's soccer to us Yanks), their wives, and their romantic entanglements off the field. It's hard to believe that a group of hard-charging athletes would have enough time to get in this kind of trouble, but they do, carrying on affairs with their teammates' wives and lying and scheming while committing adultery. Definitely not one for the kids.
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about life in the spotlight. Is it realistic to expect that anyone in circumstances like these might behave the way the show's characters do? Why do the writers exaggerate the behavior so extremely? Why do we love trashy soap operas? What other guilty pleasures do you have? Families can also talk about loyalty. How can you develop trust in a friend? What's the best way to deal with a friend who's been deceitful?
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What’s the Story?
Is It Any Good?
Like most soap operas, Footballers' Wives: Overtime doesn't lack for drama. There's a love triangle in which one footballer has impregnated two women; meanwhile, another player searches for a "cure" for homosexuality. It practically goes without saying that almost every episode is rife with partial nudity, excessive drinking, and cursing. Frankly, it makes Desperate Housewives look like The Brady Bunch -- and it's definitely not for kids.

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