"It looks like a Netflix show - completely with what folks are not so affectionately referring to as "Netflix lighting" - stars three of the mega streamer's most recognizable faces (maybe the most in David Harbour, give or take a Millie Bobby Brown) and its "wait till next week to find out" hooks are culled from a shotty, incremental withholding of critical information."
"What we're left with is a weak structural foundation from which the three leads can cook. But hey, they do cook. Especially Harbour, which checks out, seeing how showrunner Steven Conrad claims to have built the series around the actor's perpetually warm, aw-shucks persona."
"I can't tell if this doesn't land because I'm not quite locking into the show's tone yet, or if the show itself is stumbling to strike a workable balance between its absurd comedic dialogue and its straight procedural, Netflix aesthetic?"
DTF St. Louis exhibits Netflix's characteristic visual style and storytelling approach while occupying HBO's prestigious Sunday-night programming slot. The series stars recognizable Netflix actors, including David Harbour, and employs incremental information withholding as narrative hooks. Showrunner Steven Conrad constructed the series around Harbour's warm, approachable persona. The show struggles with tonal balance between absurd comedic dialogue and straightforward procedural aesthetics. Despite weak structural foundations, the lead actors deliver compelling performances, particularly Harbour, who brings vibrancy to his character portrayal. The series demonstrates difficulty in establishing consistent tone, leaving uncertainty about whether comedic elements land effectively or if the show itself struggles to reconcile its disparate stylistic elements.
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