THE OTHER TWO
The New Yorker TV critic Emily Nussbaum recently took to Twitter to lament the fact that the second season of THE OTHER TWO wasn’t receiving more buzz. Well, I’m here to take up her cause! Sarah Schneider and Chris Kelly’s half-hour comedy takes a leap in its new season, which continues to follow Brooke and Cary Dubek, the overshadowed older siblings of teenage sensation Chase Dreams, as they struggle to build legitimate and rewarding careers of their own. The writing is funnier and more incisive than ever in its mockery of celebrity culture and the entertainment industry, and it’s matched by hilarious performances from leads Heléne Yorke and Drew Tarver (not to mention Molly Shannon, Ken Marino, and Wanda Sykes in supporting roles). It’s truly so funny—I watched episode 7, in which Cary shadows a nurse as research for an acting role, late at night and woke up my roommate with my cackling. As of this week, all episodes of the second season are now available to stream on HBO Max.
—Nolan Russell, Executive Assistant
