On the downside, for starters, eight episodes probably cut have been cut back to seven with a little tighter editing. It got a bit bogged down in episodes 6 and 7.
However, the two leads more than made up for that. I was not familiar with Mae Whitman at all, but she was just right for the part and did a fine job portraying the character. But the real find here is Carlos Valdes. He looked vaguely familiar, and I have since realized I had seen him in "Gaslit". Given the right parts, he could become a major actor...not to mention having a decent singing voice. But, shave. :-)
The music here varies from some numbers that are very good to some that are...well, they help the story, but aren't stellar. And, after all, this is a musical series. One of Valdes' numbers is a show stopper.
Overall I liked the limited series quite a bit. However, one thing about the plot bothered me. Valdes' character wasn't perfect; he had his faults. But why would he keep taking back Whitman's character?
Ultimately I'll give this a strong "7".
However, the two leads more than made up for that. I was not familiar with Mae Whitman at all, but she was just right for the part and did a fine job portraying the character. But the real find here is Carlos Valdes. He looked vaguely familiar, and I have since realized I had seen him in "Gaslit". Given the right parts, he could become a major actor...not to mention having a decent singing voice. But, shave. :-)
The music here varies from some numbers that are very good to some that are...well, they help the story, but aren't stellar. And, after all, this is a musical series. One of Valdes' numbers is a show stopper.
Overall I liked the limited series quite a bit. However, one thing about the plot bothered me. Valdes' character wasn't perfect; he had his faults. But why would he keep taking back Whitman's character?
Ultimately I'll give this a strong "7".