Life & Beth (2022)

Life & Beth, though, struck enough of a chord that it’s back this week for another 10-episode season — and one that’s even better than the first.

Raw and impactful, the new season will keep viewers on their toes in more ways than one.

Life & Beth isn’t as funny as previous Schumer projects (nor is it trying to be), but I found the adolescent flashbacks particularly enriching to this narrative.

It’s those little, often subtle gags, that keep the audience from sinking into Beth’s depression along with her. That effort to alleviate some of the heaviness helps us go along on the journey Beth is going to take without making her seem like she doesn’t appreciate what she has.

Filled with memorable and authentic supporting performances. ... “Life & Beth” is arguably the best vehicle yet to serve Schumer’s talents.

The ambitious “Life & Beth” has flaws, not just with its early tonal zig-zags but also with length. Like too many shows these days, it could easily have been two episodes shorter, and thus tighter. But it’s nonetheless an impressive and enjoyable series that’s about the perils of letting fear guide us, the need to heal, and the choice to enjoy life in the face of death.

It’s frequently very funny, full of bright comic turns, and often quite moving, even beautiful, sometimes just for the space of a shot, in a way that might make you reconsider a character. It’s sentimental in the end, but that is what sometimes happens when artists grow happy in their life.

"Beth" is complex and layered, and a departure for Schumer in the best way. ... There is so much more to "Beth," and to Beth. There is something refreshing about the series, and how it resists neat categorization.

Life & Beth is a lot more than a smartly scripted rom-com. ... Watching it unfold, you wish Schumer either decided to focus more on the budding romance with the weird and weirdly likable John—it’s a charmingly offbeat relationship—or cut the series down to, say, seven episodes, like HBO’s recent coming-back-home comedy Somebody Somewhere.

If Amy Schumer does harbor ambitions as a serious actor, though, Life & Beth features her most compelling and complex onscreen performance to date. She gets many of the show’s biggest laughs, but just as often she’s the straight man to the supporting cast’s various oddballs.

Tiered of stealing joke, Amy Schumer steals the concept of ‘Everybody Hates Chris’. Funny, witty, well scripted, well directed, well acted are not words I’d used to described this show. This isn’t even Batwoman bad, where you can sit around with a bunch of friends and make fun of it.

a very good first season. episodes 5-10 are the best, so if the first episodes dont convince you fully, but you like the cast/writing, hold on to it!

Life & Beth is not pretty. I watched a crash happening in someone's life and I couldn’t take my eyes off of it. It's real in the face of the surreal. One of the very few shows where I am convinced that everyone involved worked hard to keep it honest. The series keeps you interested with realistic emotions and believable responses. Beth (Amy Schumer) has layers of issues that make it possible for any viewer to feel a connection. But for me, my favorite character is Ann (Susannah Flood), who I wanted to see more of. The relationship between Beth and Ann was interesting and fun to watch. Life & Beth is perfect for anyone wondering if they are living their best life. A reminder that there is laughter even in moments of sadness. Damian at TalkTeaV

Wait for it. This is a slow burn. But a brilliant one. It's a relatable, emotional, funny journey about finding peace with your past so you can move ahead. I can't recommend it enough.