Can the new Parenthood, a remake of the Ron Howard flick of the same name, help repair NBC’s 10pm timeslot? Maybe, critics say, but it’s got some problems. Here’s what they’re saying about the show, which premieres tomorrow:
- It’s a “credible dramedy with the misfortune of arriving after the similar—and better—Modern Family,” writes Brian Lowry of Variety. There are so many plot threads that it “risks becoming Brothers and Sisters-Lite (which is already pretty lite, come to think of it).”