SummaryBased on the series by Joe R. Lansdale where best friends Hap Collins, a white ex-con (James Purefo) and Leonard Pine (Michael K. Williams), a black, openly gay Vietnam veteran, try to keep out of trouble in East Texas in the 1980s.
SummaryBased on the series by Joe R. Lansdale where best friends Hap Collins, a white ex-con (James Purefo) and Leonard Pine (Michael K. Williams), a black, openly gay Vietnam veteran, try to keep out of trouble in East Texas in the 1980s.
Hap and Leonard is also a case where six episodes feels just about right. There’s time to have fun, meet some people, tell a story and leave while everyone’s still enjoying the party. As they should.
The new episodes are more nimble and fun without ever undercutting the tragedies at the heart of the story, and as a result it’s a better showcase for the appealing leads.
The oaken friendship in Hap and Leonard allows the plotline’s racial context to feel more affecting and salient than other higher-profile series addressing similar themes. Williams and Purefoy are an incredible comedy team, perking up the bleakest situations with their back-and-forth bickering. Those moments earn the viewer’s investment in the toughest parts of the story and never allow the energy in Hap and Leonard to deflate.