The Mysteries of Laura Review: On "The Mysteries of Laura" season 1 episode 2 was flawed "The Mysteries of Laura" season 1 episode 1 was well written

The Mysteries of Laura Review: On "The Mysteries of Laura" season 1 episode 2 was flawed "The Mysteries of Laura" season 1 episode 1 was well written
The first episode of "The Mysteries of Laura" moved at a nice breezy pace and there was promising interplay between stars Debra Messing and Josh Lucas as estranged NYPD homicide cops with mischievous twin sons. On "The Mysteries of Laura" season 1 episode 2 was flawed, while "The Mysteries of Laura" season 1 episode 1 was well written.
The first episode revolved around a murder of a wealthy tech exec in his Westchester County mansion, and Laura's attempt to get her rowdy children placed into another preschool program. We learn Messing's Laura is not your everyday gal from the moment we see her trash-strewn car, and soon watch her coolly shoot the ear off a bad guy and wipe blood splatter off a hostage with a baby wipe.
Predictably she gets flack from a by-the-book coworker (Janina Gavankar), but her boss (Enrico Colantoni) backs her up. In short order we get a scene establishing how out of control her kids are and her strained relationship with Jake Broderick (Lucas), her philandering husband. There's definitely unfinished business between the couple, which by all indicators will be shown in future episodes. And assistant Max (Max Jenkins) has the potential to become a break out character. His scenes with Messing's Laura are among the strongest in the first episode.
"Your OCD is insane," he tells his boss as she has him run license plates in hopes of finding a teacher with an exploitable past. Sure enough, she does, causing him to exclaim, "Laura, you ginger goddess, you hit the mother lode."
Alas, some of the dialogue is extremely problematic, and the jokes tired: An Asian surname is played for laughs in the pilot and a stuffy administrator called a snobbish Nazi when she raises her eyebrows at the rambunctious kids and the couple's parenting.
And even though Laura is confidently doing a job some might not consider women's work, she can't help but utter her own sexist remarks. "Men are messy - most leave messes behind," she tells her partner Billy (Las Alonso), who sure enough has spilled his snack on the table.
"Mysteries of Laura" premieres in its regular timeslot at 8 p.m. ET on Wednesday. What do you hope will happen with Jake and Laura? Do you think the show has a nice balance between comedy and drama?
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