"Stranger Things vaulted Harbour from that-guy status to big-screen star, playing variations on a man-or, in the case of Hellboy, a horned half-demon-clawing his way back from rock bottom, beaten down by life, yet not quite as broken as he seems."
"Floyd is one of life's played, a stalled-out suburban dad who lugs around a giant beer belly like it's a sack full of his life's regrets. An American Sign Language interpreter, Floyd strikes up a friendship with Clark, a TV weatherman who uses live interpretation in some of his broadcasts."
"Clark, who beams down at their middling Midwestern town from a billboard that promises sunny days ahead, seems to Floyd to have everything he lacks-security, prestige, a sense of purpose-so much so that he doesn't notice how miserably unhappy Clark is."
David Harbour stars as Floyd in the HBO miniseries DTF St. Louis, a character representing a stark contrast to recent public perceptions of the actor. Floyd is a struggling suburban father and American Sign Language interpreter who forms an unlikely friendship with Clark, a local TV weatherman who appears to have achieved the success and security Floyd lacks. When Clark introduces Floyd to DTF St. Louis, an app designed for extramarital hookups, Floyd becomes drawn into infidelity despite his deteriorating marriage to Carol. The narrative explores themes of dissatisfaction, aspiration, and the consequences of seeking fulfillment outside committed relationships in a Midwestern setting.
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