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By Marty Brown
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Forgettable cop drama uses religion as a gimmick.
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The Calling
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What's the Story?
THE CALLING focuses on Avraham Avraham (Jeff Wilbusch), a Brooklyn Detective whose deep spirituality gives him a special insight into the criminal mind. When a seemingly routine case goes sideways, it leads him to question his faith and draw on his strength.
Is It Any Good?
After a couple decades' worth of mediocre detective shows about psychics, here's one that uses the same formula for religion. The Calling's Detective Avraham uses his faith as a superpower that gives him special insight into crime. Unfortunately, the series not only fails to explore Avraham's relationship with religion outside of a few shorthand references and visuals, it also fails to define the character by anything more than his religion. Since the show neglects the one element that's supposed to make it unique, what's left is an extremely formulaic police procedural.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about Detective Avraham. What makes him unique among TV police characters? How does he approach his job? What skills does he bring to it?
What's the show's central mystery? What clues are there? What do you think happened?
How does The Calling depict Detective Avraham's religious faith? How do the other characters respond to him? How does his faith help or hurt him?
TV Details
- Premiere date : November 11, 2022
- Cast : Jeff Wilbusch , Juliana Canfield , Karen Robinson
- Network : Peacock
- Genre : Drama
- TV rating :
- Last updated : November 16, 2022
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