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- Amazon Prime
- Nov 5, 2015
- Amazon Prime
- Nov 5, 2015
Summary Tig (Tig Notaro) returns to her hometown after the death of her mother and is reunited with her older brother (Noah Harpster) and her stepfather (John Rothman) in this dark comedy loosely based on the comedian's own life.
Created By: Diablo Cody, Tig Notaro
- Amazon Prime
- Nov 5, 2015
- Amazon Prime
- Nov 5, 2015
Summary Tig (Tig Notaro) returns to her hometown after the death of her mother and is reunited with her older brother (Noah Harpster) and her stepfather (John Rothman) in this dark comedy loosely based on the comedian's own life.
Created By: Diablo Cody, Tig Notaro
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 20 Critic Reviews
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 20 Critic Reviews
77
80% Positive
16 Reviews
16 Reviews
20% Mixed
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
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All of these memories, painful and enriching, give the series a density equivalent to many dramas. Yet One Mississippi never sinks too far into the muddy river water thanks to its buoyant bits of comedy.
Each cathartic confrontation near the end of the short but powerful season is meticulously earned, as is the weird sense of optimism that follows Tig around like the boxes of old clothes and mementos she can’t quite get rid of. The absorbing season finale is a fitting culmination of a show that is exceptionally assured in its debut season.
Notaro keeps the show moving along with a lot of low-key funny observations while always allowing for moments of seriousness and even sadness to enter into the mix.
Notaro is an appealing lead, if you like bone-dry humor and deadpan, which I do. She carries the show in her low-key way, and she, like the show itself, warms up a little bit more with each new episode.
One Mississippi has its flaws, but it goes further than any of Notaro’s previous work to show what it’s like to be that person.
The fantasy sequences featuring Tig’s late mother can be a bit cheesy, but they represent a depth of feeling that Better Things is still reaching for. Both shows follow Louie’s example well, even if they don’t have as unique an artistic vision just yet.
One Mississippi is so much like everything else that it fails to stand out.
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Based on 27 User Ratings
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User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 27 User Ratings
6.9
78% Positive
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