‘Hapless,’ new series on Peacock, has ‘Curb’ appeal: review
nypost.com“Curb Your Enthusiasm” ended its storied run on HBO.That’s because “Hapless,” premiering April 10 on Peacock, is extremely similar in tone and context to “Curb,” with a few exceptions — and is even described as a “cringe comedy” a la Larry David’s masterpiece.Season 1 of “Hapless” streamed very briefly on Prime Video in early 2020 (under the title “The Jewish Enquirer”) and is getting a shot now on Peacock (Seasons 1 and 2), hoping to fill the void left in the wake of “Curb’s” final episode, which aired April 7.
The series was created, written and directed by Gary Sinyor; unlike Larry David on “Curb,” our “Hapless” series protagonist/antagonist Paul Green (Tim Downie, “Outlander”) isn’t a celebrity playing an exaggerated version of himself — he’s a reporter for The Jewish Enquirer, described as the “4th biggest Jewish publication” in the UK, who finds himself in awkward situations, most of them of his own making.
He relates to others without much of a filter, which usually gets him into trouble.Paul, who’s single, lives in North London near his divorced sister, Naomi (Lucy Montgomery in Season 1, Jeany Spark in Season 2).
She often finds herself implicated in his adventures and isn’t afraid to lace into her brother (a la Susie Essman in “Curb”).
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