'The Village' premiere: Was NBC's new family show a hit or a miss?
Initially met with a cold shoulder, the premiere of the show made fans warm up to yet another family drama by NBC
When the news of NBC's new family drama 'The Village,' was first announced, the reception from fans was not necessarily warm. Met with a rather cold shoulder, the drama was perpetually compared to 'This Is Us,' and dubbed a cheap copy of the show, thriving on emotions and trauma.
The first-look, as well as the trailers, had fans backing out, citing it as passable and nothing more. Critics too viewed the series as NBC playing it safe and implementing the same formula to make a quick hit. The only difference being the diverse set of characters, emotionally charged as they all reside in a Brooklyn building, as opposed to a particular family-centric drama as 'This Is Us.'