CBS Fall Pilot Review: The Unicorn - Premieres September 26 - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TJ · 09-25-2019, 04:29 PM

The Unicorn - Thursdays at 8:30PM ET/PT on CBS
Premieres Thursday, September 26, 2019 at 8:30PM ET/PT

The Unicorn is a single-camera comedy about a tight-knit group of best friends and family who help Wade (Walton Goggins) embrace his "new normal" in the wake of the loss of his wife one year ago. As a sometimes ill-equipped but always devoted single parent to his two adolescent daughters, he is taking the major step of dating again. To Wade's amazement, he's a hot commodity with women, and his friends explain that he’s the perfect single guy – a "unicorn": employed, attractive and with a proven track record of commitment. With his daughters and best friends rooting him on and hoping he'll find happiness again, Wade and his healing heart are ready to try life... and love... again.

Read our review here:
https://blog.sitcomsonline.com/2019/...t-harmony.html

Chocolate Moose · 09-26-2019, 10:45 AM

It sounds like something different and timely. I'm willing to give it a shot!

TMC · 09-27-2019, 07:48 PM

The Unicorn is the rare network comedy that starts off really good

The Walton Goggins-led CBS comedy may revolve around a hot widower who is a "unicorn," but it might be a "Trojan horse for a new sort of hangout comedy, the kind that takes into account families that don’t fit into the nuclear mold (not to mention, the divorce rate)," says Danette Chavez, adding: "The Unicorn pilot has a few subtle but potent touches, like an empty freezer that marks the passage of time and Wade’s rapidly dwindling denial about the fact that he does need to move on with his life. The writing is smarter than you might expect from the first outing for a network sitcom (if you don’t believe me, check out virtually any other half-hour pilot that aired this week)."

ALSO:

The Unicorn has a great cast, especially with Walton Goggins as lead: "I can't speak to how a stranger to Goggins' thrilling cable résumé might respond to The Unicorn, but the series' innocuous and amiable charm was the thing I enjoyed most," says Daniel Fienberg. "A guy who has made a career out of playing dirty cops, flamboyant crime figures, sadistic overseers and other motley malcontents proves a thoroughly pleasant presence as a loving father of two and grieving husband. It's not an exciting performance. It's a nice performance. And why shouldn't Goggins be allowed and encouraged to show off the rest of his range?"
The Unicorn is a thoughtful and sophisticated sitcom about what follows mourning — in other words, the rest of life
From Beverly Hills, 90210 to The Shield: Looking back at Goggins' past TV roles
Walton Goggins finally gets to play a good guy: “The thing that scared me the most, to be quite honest with you, is that this is closer to who I am than anything I’ve ever played,” he says. “Really, it kind of is me. I don’t have anything to hide behind.”

DustyTrails · 10-11-2019, 04:16 PM

Anybody watched this? I saw it in TV Guide but I forgot to watch it. I have the CBS app, is it worth checking out?

Chocolate Moose · 11-11-2019, 04:16 PM

I like it and it has potential but it's not memorable - yet.

09-25-2019, 04:29 PM	#1
TJ Site Owner Administrator Forum Star Join Date: Feb 03, 2000 Location: Marietta, GA Posts: 10,673	CBS Fall Pilot Review: The Unicorn - Premieres September 26 The Unicorn - Thursdays at 8:30PM ET/PT on CBS Premieres Thursday, September 26, 2019 at 8:30PM ET/PT The Unicorn is a single-camera comedy about a tight-knit group of best friends and family who help Wade (Walton Goggins) embrace his "new normal" in the wake of the loss of his wife one year ago. As a sometimes ill-equipped but always devoted single parent to his two adolescent daughters, he is taking the major step of dating again. To Wade's amazement, he's a hot commodity with women, and his friends explain that he’s the perfect single guy – a "unicorn": employed, attractive and with a proven track record of commitment. With his daughters and best friends rooting him on and hoping he'll find happiness again, Wade and his healing heart are ready to try life... and love... again. Read our review here: https://blog.sitcomsonline.com/2019/...t-harmony.html

09-26-2019, 10:45 AM	#2
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09-27-2019, 07:48 PM	#3
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 125,621	The Unicorn is the rare network comedy that starts off really good The Walton Goggins-led CBS comedy may revolve around a hot widower who is a "unicorn," but it might be a "Trojan horse for a new sort of hangout comedy, the kind that takes into account families that don’t fit into the nuclear mold (not to mention, the divorce rate)," says Danette Chavez, adding: "The Unicorn pilot has a few subtle but potent touches, like an empty freezer that marks the passage of time and Wade’s rapidly dwindling denial about the fact that he does need to move on with his life. The writing is smarter than you might expect from the first outing for a network sitcom (if you don’t believe me, check out virtually any other half-hour pilot that aired this week)." ALSO: The Unicorn has a great cast, especially with Walton Goggins as lead: "I can't speak to how a stranger to Goggins' thrilling cable résumé might respond to The Unicorn, but the series' innocuous and amiable charm was the thing I enjoyed most," says Daniel Fienberg. "A guy who has made a career out of playing dirty cops, flamboyant crime figures, sadistic overseers and other motley malcontents proves a thoroughly pleasant presence as a loving father of two and grieving husband. It's not an exciting performance. It's a nice performance. And why shouldn't Goggins be allowed and encouraged to show off the rest of his range?" The Unicorn is a thoughtful and sophisticated sitcom about what follows mourning — in other words, the rest of life From Beverly Hills, 90210 to The Shield: Looking back at Goggins' past TV roles Walton Goggins finally gets to play a good guy: “The thing that scared me the most, to be quite honest with you, is that this is closer to who I am than anything I’ve ever played,” he says. “Really, it kind of is me. I don’t have anything to hide behind.”

10-11-2019, 04:16 PM	#4
DustyTrails Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Oct 11, 2019 Location: California Posts: 40	Anybody watched this? I saw it in TV Guide but I forgot to watch it. I have the CBS app, is it worth checking out?

11-11-2019, 04:16 PM	#5
Chocolate Moose Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 21, 2007 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 4,888	I like it and it has potential but it's not memorable - yet.