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Peacock Turns the Rom-Com Into a Game of Death in the Charming "Laid" | TV/Streaming | Roger Ebert

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In a satirical rom-com twist, a serial dater's exes start dying mysteriously, as she grapples with her own relationship woes and a deadly curse.
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  • Stephanie Hsu shines as the lead, Ruby, a flighty yet endearing thirtysomething who's haunted by the violent deaths of her former flames, delivering a performance that balances her character's quirkiness with deeper insecurities.
  • Zosia Mamet's character, AJ, Ruby's true-crime obsessed best friend, provides much-needed comic relief and a reality check, as she investigates the growing body count with glee while calling out Ruby's narcissism.
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Stephanie Hsu, Zosia Mamet, Tommy Martinez, Peacock, Laid
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