The Big Door Prize review: Deep thoughts, served in punchy, half-hour doses
The pilot introduces viewers to Dusty Hubbard , an affable and easygoing high-school history teacher who is celebrating his 40th birthday with his wife, Cass , and their teenage daughter, Trina , just as the Morpho craze begins to kick into high gear around him. When Cass gives him a theremin for his birthday and insists that it would be good for him to try something new, Dusty is initially confused but soon interprets the gift as a sign that his wife thinks he is boring.
Although he tries to write off his initial skepticism of Morpho as a meaningless toy, Dusty, like his loved ones and students, can’t resist the machine’s pull. But much to his disappointment, Dusty discovers that not only has he already fulfilled his “true potential” as a teacher and whistler, but his reading also pales in comparison to that of Cass, who grows increasingly disillusioned with her current life and yearns for the days when she was an exchange student in Italy.
That source of tension between the couple remains throughout the season—especially with the presence of former-hockey-player-turned-restaurateur Giorgio , who has been hopelessly and shamelessly in love with Cass for years—and O’Dowd and Dennis both bring a grounded humanity to their roles, highlighting the realities that older married couples face as long-time partners and parents.Some descriptors, as is the case with the character arcs accompanying them, are obviously better than others. The show’s fourth episode, titled “Father Reuben” after the town’s priest , delivers an emotional punch to the gut that is masked by his seemingly serene disposition.
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