"Flatbush Misdemeanors" (2021 release; 10 episodes of about 25 min. Each) brings the story of Dan and Kevin, two besties who are (fairly) new to Brooklyn. As Episode 1 "leanin'" opens, Kevin is making a lunch food delivery to the public HS where Dan teaches, and the school's security guard tries to stop Kevin. In the ruckus that develops, Kevin accidentally loses $3,000 that somehow belongs to a local drug dealer. Now Kevin is in real trouble... At this point we are less than 10 min. Into Episode 1.
Couple of comments: this series is the brainchild of co-creators and co-writers Kevin Iso and Dan Perlman, up-and-coming comedians playing a fictionalized version of themselves. Episode 1 plays out in 5 parts (of roughly 5 min. Each), and the story line moves quickly. This series is billed as a comedy, but don't fool yourself, this is not the Laugh-Out-Loud kind of comedy, not by a million miles. Instead, this series observes the urban culture, Brooklyn-style, and hence you get some chuckles here and there, but that's it. From just watching the 1st episode, it appears that episodes are self-contained and that you don't need to have seen any of them to watch any particular episode.
"Flatbush Misdemeanors" premiered this week on Showtime, and Episode 1 is now available on Showtime On Demand, Amazon Instant Video, and other streaming services. New episodes air Monday evenings at 9 pm Eastern. If you have any interest in urban "comedy" where laughs are more the exception than the rule, I'd readily suggest you check this out, and draw your own conclusion.
Couple of comments: this series is the brainchild of co-creators and co-writers Kevin Iso and Dan Perlman, up-and-coming comedians playing a fictionalized version of themselves. Episode 1 plays out in 5 parts (of roughly 5 min. Each), and the story line moves quickly. This series is billed as a comedy, but don't fool yourself, this is not the Laugh-Out-Loud kind of comedy, not by a million miles. Instead, this series observes the urban culture, Brooklyn-style, and hence you get some chuckles here and there, but that's it. From just watching the 1st episode, it appears that episodes are self-contained and that you don't need to have seen any of them to watch any particular episode.
"Flatbush Misdemeanors" premiered this week on Showtime, and Episode 1 is now available on Showtime On Demand, Amazon Instant Video, and other streaming services. New episodes air Monday evenings at 9 pm Eastern. If you have any interest in urban "comedy" where laughs are more the exception than the rule, I'd readily suggest you check this out, and draw your own conclusion.