3 Reasons to watch Showtime's 'Work In Progress': There’s more to the show than just queer life
If you run a search on ‘Work In Progress’ you will immediately get a one-line synopsis from Wiki or IMDb stating, “An older queer lesbian from Chicago who falls for a millennial trans-man.” But if you stream through its trailer you will discover that there’s more, much more, to this show that what you had just read. Yes, Abby is a mid-forties self-proclaimed “queer dyke” who apparently has “the hardest life than anyone else” and ends up in a relationship which will transform her life and her personality.
But ‘Work In Progress’ is also about the journey, as the trailer promises. And if you are still contemplating, here are the best reasons why you must spend that precious one hour to watch Abby McEnany.
Humor that makes content worthwhile
We know Abby as a veteran from the Chicago improv scene. The eight episode comedy series is created by McEnany herself, along with Tim Mason. Her subdued sense of humor in daily life with perfect one-liners has stuck around with her fans for years. Bringing the same comic sensibility to primetime network, she creates this unique comic series. While this show might not be for every kind of audience, it definitely is for every comedy lover.
LGBTQ life - as realistic as it can get
For one, the show is humane as the first look lets us feel. It’s not every day that you get to see such realistic characters, people at their worst and best, sans any dramatization. Most importantly, the portrayal of the queer community in the show has a certain amount of warmth and closeness to it unlike what we see in many shows these days.
Every character is relatable
What we understand is going to drive the rhythm of ‘Work In Progress’ is its ability to relate to almost every segment of people who are struggling with their identity or existence, and not necessarily being queer.
For instance, it could be the specially-abled child we saw in one of the scenes, or it could be the struggle Abby’s sister goes through internally, or her friends. Because, queer or not, every individual has their own version of existential and/or identity crisis and the show makes us relate to them from myriad angles.
'Work in Progress' premieres Sunday, December 8 at 11 pm ET only on Showtime.
