A pilot can be sort of a poor example of what a show is/will be, and a second episode can give you a clearer picture of what you can expect. In the case of Loudermilk though, not a lot changes.
A "tough love" (or maybe just an arsehole...) substance abuse counselor (seems to be his avocation and not vocation) is roommates with his sponsor (as in an AA-type sponsor) as they try to navigate sobriety.
They take in a stray pet (Anja Savcic as an alcoholic junkie with literally hours of sobriety) in an effort to help her on her path.
An (unavailable) neighbor (Laura Menell) seems to be set up as a possible (unavailable) love interest for Loudermilk (Ron Livingston).
Nothing terribly original in the sit-com premise, other than most of the main and recurring characters are in recovery (dealing with alcoholism and/or drug addiction).
Ron Livingston is the known quantity here (Office Space being the thing that springs to my mind for comedy, Band of Brothers for drama) and is quite funny - in a mean/smart aleck way. He hasn't shown the stereotypical "Gruff but lovable" sitcom schmaltz that may be expected, but is more "bitter yet relatable". He isn't selfish, but the early suspicion is that is true only because he doesn't really like himself (a common trait among alcoholics and drug addicts, recovering or not) enough to be so.
A promising start, with the emphasis seemingly more comedic than dramatic, though there would seem to be an endless trove of material for both in both the main and recurring characters.
As I said in my review for the pilot, it probably isn't for everyone. But if you like your humor dark, your drama unforced and your music alternative 1990s-2000s (though that is purely a background thing and pretty unobtrusive - though a treat if you are a fan) this will fill 30-minute voids in your life quite satisfactorily.
A "tough love" (or maybe just an arsehole...) substance abuse counselor (seems to be his avocation and not vocation) is roommates with his sponsor (as in an AA-type sponsor) as they try to navigate sobriety.
They take in a stray pet (Anja Savcic as an alcoholic junkie with literally hours of sobriety) in an effort to help her on her path.
An (unavailable) neighbor (Laura Menell) seems to be set up as a possible (unavailable) love interest for Loudermilk (Ron Livingston).
Nothing terribly original in the sit-com premise, other than most of the main and recurring characters are in recovery (dealing with alcoholism and/or drug addiction).
Ron Livingston is the known quantity here (Office Space being the thing that springs to my mind for comedy, Band of Brothers for drama) and is quite funny - in a mean/smart aleck way. He hasn't shown the stereotypical "Gruff but lovable" sitcom schmaltz that may be expected, but is more "bitter yet relatable". He isn't selfish, but the early suspicion is that is true only because he doesn't really like himself (a common trait among alcoholics and drug addicts, recovering or not) enough to be so.
A promising start, with the emphasis seemingly more comedic than dramatic, though there would seem to be an endless trove of material for both in both the main and recurring characters.
As I said in my review for the pilot, it probably isn't for everyone. But if you like your humor dark, your drama unforced and your music alternative 1990s-2000s (though that is purely a background thing and pretty unobtrusive - though a treat if you are a fan) this will fill 30-minute voids in your life quite satisfactorily.
