Common Sense Media Review
By Marty Brown
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Genuinely sweet comedy lives within extremely sexual story.
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Mrs. Fletcher
What's the Story?
Eve Fletcher (Transparent's Kathryn Hahn) is a single mom who works at a retirement home. When she sends her only child, Brendan, to college, she finds herself alone, seeking an identity outside of being a mom. The steps she takes to find herself lead her to a sexual reawakening. Meanwhile, Brendan finds that college is not what he expected it to be and, surprisingly, finds himself on his own journey of self-discovery and sexual awakening.
Is It Any Good?
HBO has a long history of mild, gently boundary-pushing comedies, and this story of growth and change is no exception. Based on a novel by one of HBO's favorite sources of material, Tom Perrotta (The Leftovers, Big Little Lies), this series delivers on precisely the level it's meant to: with all the focus on pornography and sexual awakening, it feels edgy while actually being a genuinely sweet comedy about a single mother and her only son, each on parallel tracks of self-discovery.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about relationships between parents and their children. How do Eve Fletcher and her son, Brendan treat one another? Is it a balanced relationship? How are they different? How are they similar?
What is Mrs. Fletcher's process of self-discovery? How is her life changing? How do these changes make her feel?
TV Details
- Premiere date : October 27, 2019
- Cast : Kathryn Hahn , Jackson White , Casey Wilson
- Network : HBO
- Genre : Comedy
- TV rating :
- Last updated : September 20, 2020
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