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The show itself teeters between the darkness of this mafioso underworld and the sheer absurdity of it all without fully leaning into either. The result is a tepid con game. It’s fine, but it’s not something you’d anxiously return to each week--which might be why Hulu is dropping all the episodes at once.

If you used to be a “Burn Notice” devotee, and have re-watched every “Breaking Bad” and “Better Call Saul” episode to the point that the episodes have lost their sheen, you may find something enjoy here. That something may be Donovan’s performance. The actor lends a remarkable sensitivity to what could be an entirely odious character.

There’s nothing innovative about this project, but its commitment to fleet storytelling and a game cast take it far.