The Mick
2017
Original language: English
- comedy
The story
Mackenzie "Mickey" Murphy is a hard-living, foul-mouthed, cigarette-smoking woman who moves to affluent Greenwich, CT to raise the spoiled kids of her wealthy sister who fled the country to avoid a federal indictment. She quickly learns what the rest of us already know - other people's children are awful.
What it’s like
Bright, evenly lit suburban interiors in pale, sunny colors give this sitcom the glossy, unfussy look of a network comedy, with big open kitchens, manicured lawns, and cheerful daylight that makes the wealthy Greenwich setting feel slightly overdressed. The sound is a steady run of quick dialogue, reaction beats, and sitcom timing, with light incidental music filling the gaps between scenes. The vibe is brash, bright, and easy to dip into: a sharp-tongued, chain-smoking aunt meets a house full of spoiled kids, and the comedy comes from her blunt, sarcastic refusal to play along with the polished family around her. Pacing is brisk, with short scenes and quick punchlines, and the tone stays irreverent and warm underneath the crude jokes. The emotional arc is a rough-edged woman slowly learning to care for a household of children she never wanted. Intensity is low on violence and gore, but the language is frequently profane, with sexual innuendo, drinking, smoking, and some cutting insults. It suits a lazy weekend, a background laugh while cooking, or viewers who like cranky, unfiltered humor about family life.
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