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‘Laid’ Review: Stephanie Hsu and Zosia Mamet Liven up Peacock’s Uneven Sex-and-Death Comedy

The Hollywood Reporter
Story by Daniel FienbergDecember 17, 2024 • 4:00 PM
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A Seattle party planner's dating history takes a deadly turn in this uneven Peacock comedy about sex, friendship, and karmic comeuppance.
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  • TV critics are divided on whether Laid should have been a limited series rather than set up for a second season - the premise may have run its course by the end of the first run.
  • The show is elevated by the chemistry between stars Stephanie Hsu and Zosia Mamet, whose affectionate repartee as best friends is the real draw, even as the high concept premise becomes less compelling.
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Stephanie Hsu, Zosia Mamet, Michael Angarano, Tommy Martinez, Peacock, Laid
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