This is a series whose time has come. Set in a newly post marriage equality world, this is an extremely funny and smart "Dharma and Greg-esque" comedy, co-written by Jane Espenson of Buffy and Battlestar fame and Brad Bell aka "Cheeks" a youtube celebrity and recording artist. Cheeks and Brady, the latter charmingly played by Sean Hemeon, wake up after a drunken Las Vegas wedding and realize that they can't easily divorce due to their high-profile status in the gay community. Although they are friends and are in the early stages of falling in love, they hilariously navigate the treacherous waters of being newly married. Cheeks's best friend Haley, played by the beautiful and hilarious Alessandra Torresani, suddenly finds herself having to adjust to not being number one in Cheeks's life any more.
Due to the short episodes of the web series, every line of this first 22 minute pilot had to be packed with humor as well as plot information. They have achieved that goal. Husbands is concise but not curt, and always leaves the viewer wanting more. I really hope that this wonderful little series gets picked up and offered to a wider audience. This is a vehicle whereby a marriage equality world filled with laughter and love will also be a politically relevant piece. I can easily imagine our society little by little falling in love with Cheeks, Brady, and Haley, no longer caring about sexual orientation, but seeing the similarities of relationship issues that we all face. Good art has done that for us in the past, and more series like this are what we need for the future.
Due to the short episodes of the web series, every line of this first 22 minute pilot had to be packed with humor as well as plot information. They have achieved that goal. Husbands is concise but not curt, and always leaves the viewer wanting more. I really hope that this wonderful little series gets picked up and offered to a wider audience. This is a vehicle whereby a marriage equality world filled with laughter and love will also be a politically relevant piece. I can easily imagine our society little by little falling in love with Cheeks, Brady, and Haley, no longer caring about sexual orientation, but seeing the similarities of relationship issues that we all face. Good art has done that for us in the past, and more series like this are what we need for the future.