Created by Jez Scharf and produced by the Obamas, we follow Gilbert Power (Will Forte), an American podcaster in Bodkin, Ireland investigating a decades old cold case involving the disappearance of three people during a past Samhain festival. Joining Power is Emmy (Robyn Cara), his assistant, and journalist Dove (Siobhan Cullen), who reluctantly was assigned the case, and of course plays the darker depressed, somewhat alcoholic stooge. Forte largely plays himself, and brings the bubbly charm character to the story, with his assistant playing the middle, much like the other true-crime trio of podcasters series Only Murders in The Building. And like that series, this one struggles with tone, trying to create deeper / sad backstories, but ends up with ones that feel forced or too heavily written rather than genuine, and as a comedy things are awkwardly played off as jokes but nothings really laugh-out-loud funny. I really didn't mind things until towards the end when it gets kinda bonkers, it was a shame it really missed the mark for me. Neither of the leads seemed to me good journalists, let alone podcasters, so I really don't know what the show is trying to say by then end of it. Good news though, there's still time, as the end does hint towards more to come. The series was certainly well produced, and the acting is good enough. With this seasons mystery wrapped up, and short at only 7 episodes, if you like Will Forte's style of humour / characters, or are a big true crime fan, you may well like this, it was fine.
