The Catch is a fun change of pace for a Shonda Rhimes show

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http://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-ra...etched-but-fun

Yes, it’s nuttier than Scandal, but The Catch at least provides a diversion from the other Shondaland shows. "If Grey’s is their sappy medical show,” says Brian Moylen, "Scandal their sincere political show, and How to Get Away with Murder their noir lawyer show, then The Catch is their fizzy take on the PI genre, harking back to 80s hits like Moonlighting and Remington Steele. While all the Rhimes hallmarks are there – lightning-fast pacing, plenty of sex, a leather trench coat that will send you immediately to Net-a-Porter – it’s both brighter and slicker than most of her other shows.” PLUS: The actors aren’t always a good match for their roles and the tone isn’t a good match for the plot, The Catch is a throwback to when Scandal was fun to watch, it’s a laborious, cliched bit of retread television, the show moves so fast you may not realize its logical flaw, we’ve seen this movie many times before, new showrunner aimed to mix Ocean’s Eleven with Scandal, and Mireille Enos is happy to take a break from doing bleak shows.