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Was I still happy to keep watching?

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Pretty quickly into the pilot, though, Cassies attachment-free setup collapses.

And then, predictably and comfortingly, everything snowballs exactly the way you assume it must.

Cassie is associated with a murder she did not commit, and shes in a world of trouble.

Cuoco navigates those interludes with surprising deftness.

Its impressive how well it works.

Most of the side characters are more one-dimensional, although also done with relish.

Even Michiel Huisman, as the still-talking dead guy, has nice chemistry with Cuocos bouncy frenzy.

I want it to happen, but Im the tiniest bit nervous about that crash.