Common Sense Media Review
By Marina Gordon
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Murder mystery has lots of alcohol, curse words.
Parents Need to Know
Why Age 15+?
Any Positive Content?
Where to Watch
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The Resort
What's the Story?
Emma (Cristin Milioti, Palm Springs) and husband Noah (William Jackson Harper, The Good Place) arrive at THE RESORT in the Yucatan to celebrate their 10th wedding anniversary. Emma is obviously unhappy, but her mood soon changes when she tumbles down a hill in an ATV crash and finds a decrepit vintage cell phone in the dirt. She sneaks into town to get a new one and transfers the SIM card; on the phone she finds photos and text messages from a young man named Sam (Skyler Gisondo, Licorice Pizza) who was staying at a nearby resort in 2007; he and a new love interest (Nina Bloomgarden) went missing shortly before a freak hurricane destroyed the resort. What happened to them? How does their story intersect with Emma and Noah's? What secrets are being hidden in these resorts?
Is It Any Good?
Fans may set their expectations too high for this show: Isn't anything made by the creator and star of Palm Springs, a star of The Good Place, and Nick Offerman automatically an instant classic? Alas, no -- The Resort is so packed with characters who are underdeveloped and confusing plotlines that viewers may feel like they were partaking in a bit too much of the tequila that flows freely in the show. That said, The Resort does offer a top-notch cast, beautiful and evocative locations, a few laughs, and enough intrigue to keep letting auto-play run.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about whether this kind of mystery show is more appealing than procedurals that are more serious and grim. If so, why? Do crimes like murder seem less upsetting in a comedy context? What's the impact of seeing violence on television? How does this series soften the impact of its central violence?
What did you notice about how life in 2007 was depicted vs. in 2022? What technology has changed in that time, and how has it changed our lives?
TV Details
- Premiere date : July 28, 2022
- Cast : Cristin Milioti , William Jackson Harper , Luis Gerardo Méndez
- Network : Peacock
- Genre : Comedy
- TV rating :
- Last updated : August 15, 2022
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