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Even so, "Miracle Workers: Dark Ages," though noticeably better than its predecessor, rarely rises above the level of sweet and easily enjoyable. "Miracle Workers: Dark Ages" premieres at 10:30 p.m. Tuesday on Jan. 28. Dark Ages keeps those winning performances, but viewers will find themselves wishing for a better vehicle for Radcliffe, Buscemi, and especially Viswanathan’s charisma. ", By making "Miracle Workers" an anthology series, Rich and the cast essentially receive a do-over, enabling them to get out of a situational setting that doesn't quite work and reset with one that immediately has more relevance and urgency than Heaven-Meets-"The Office.".

The material here are low-hanging fruit. I liked the first season, and the trailers seemed interesting, but the 2nd season is lacking in a story. Soooo entertaining!!! Nick also works as a Senior Content Specialist for the…, Miracle Workers Season 2: Dark Ages Release Date, Cast, Trailer, News, and More, Miracle Workers: Dark Ages Offers Modern Solutions to Medieval Problems, Miracle Workers: Dark Ages Review (Spoiler-Free). Adefope, a premium ingredient in the success of Hulu's "Shrill," adds a necessary dose of sarcasm here although unfortunately we don't see as much of her as one would like; instead of carving her own path, she recedes to the guarantee of room and board offered by the local convent. Film about anything. As the original and still best mocker of these times once said, "It is a silly place.". "Dark Ages" never allows any of the personas populating its stories to be purely detestable, even the ones who remind us of repugnant current political figures tearing down the concept of democracy or taking up valuable headspace. The first season had a hook, and the quirky jokes were fine because I cared the story.

We won't be watching again. It finds that happy spot where you see medieval happenings, but tosses in just enough modern snark to make it funny. Only Alex and Maggie bother to wonder about how wrong their world might be, at least out loud. Also, I really liked the opening credits. "Do you ever feel like we're living during a particularly bad period in history?". I just hope Radcliffe, Viswanathan and Buscemi find a story that is worthy of their talents. Dark Ages is Rich's most accessible TV work to date (though Rich's bar for accessible is higher than most).

I had to force myself to watch an entire episode. Melanie McFarland is Salon's TV critic.

Nevertheless, the very notion that Alexandra finds ways to navigate this period of low intelligence, low expectation, and low life expectancy makes her something more than the straight person in this muddy morass.

For example, when Ed Shitshoveler's job is threatened by a new invention, a hole in the ground, the man who created the idea comes out as a Steve Jobs of the 12th century, upselling what is essentially a new place to put your crap. Please choose best explanation for why you are flagging this review. Simply adding the suffix Miracle Workers: Dark Ages isn't enough to separate it in our minds from Season 1.