Grinder is a show about a fictional show of the same name starring Rob Lowe as a star lawyer. After the show's end he moves in with his family and jams himself in the family law firm. The basic plot is a bit far-fetched but the writers are doing fair job not letting it slip too far from reality. Everything stands or falls with Rob Lowe (and partially Fred Savage) and his amazingly pathetic way of dramatizing everything. It feels like a TV character living amongst normal people leaving them baffled and confused after each interaction. That I do like. The rest of the cast is so so, I don't like the kids too much but I never do so I can't judge that I guess :-) There is still plenty of room for improvement. There isn't much going on professionally and the show focuses more on the family which I don't see as a good direction. I also demand more screen time and better writing for Steve Little, who was mesmerizing on Eastbound.
Review of The Grinder
