) and young comedy writer Ava , are co-workers, not love interests.
Instead, the finale ended on an uncomfortable cliffhanger: Ava and Deborah’s shared manager Jimmy informed Ava that, while under the influence and mad about a fight with Deborah, she had sent an email filled with embarrassing stories about Deborah to the producers of a new comedy about a very Deborah Vance-esque horrible boss. Right when the two were getting along better than ever, here was this ticking time bomb set to detonate in Season Two and make things between them so much worse.
If anything, Season Two leans even more into the series’ strengths. Having lost her casino residency, Deborah is eager to hit the road immediately to try out the new, more confessional material she and Ava have worked on together.
It’s a smart embrace of the core concept, even if it comes at the expense of the show’s supporting cast. With our heroines on the road, it becomes harder to cut away to Deborah’s business executive Marcus as he falls apart following a bad breakup, or to Jimmy as he continues to struggle with the incompetence of his assistant Kayla . There’s funny stuff in both subplots, but they feel increasingly tangential. itself begins to feel sharper.
Pairing Smart and Einbinder together even more than before also brings out new depths in both performances. There is some meaty dramatic material here — much of it stemming from the email twist I admittedly did not want — and Einbinder not only holds her own against Smart, but often winds up making the biggest emotional impact. The show also gives her even more opportunities for physical comedy .
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