Television Tuesday: "Laid," is a Hilarious Show on Peacock!

I had the chance over some days to stream all eight episodes of, "Laid," on Peacock. It is an incredibly dark comedy starring Stepanie Hsu as a young woman named Ruby. After an odd series of events Ruby starts to realize anyone she's ever had sex with is dying--sometimes gruesomely--and in chronological order. This results in Ruby setting out to warn a chunk of men (and a couple women) about the danger they are all in. Much of, "Laid," involves Ruby and her friend AJ (Zosia Mamet) trying to figure out why this is happening and how to stop it without her becoming celibate because she does enjoy sex and wants to have some more if she finds true love (and even before finding a partner to settle down with). 

Various complications arise throughout the show ranging from sleeping with people she probably shouldn't have (complicated relationships abound) to an effort to get help from the police at first being mocked...and then later putting her under suspicion as the death count rises. There are a lot of plots and subplots, along with certain mysteries that are left a bit infuriatingly unsolved due to some cliffhangers (I pray we get a season 2), but throughout, "Laid," there is a fantastic mix of twisted hilarity (we keep wondering how these exes might die as if we were watching a, "Final Destination," movie) and an intriguing dose of humanity with many of the characters. Michael Angarano is great as one of Ruby's exes who brings his own plot twists, for example. It is impressive, that "Laid," manages to make everyone quite endearing to the degree that some characters we see briefly and grow to like then sting a little when they suddenly die off.

"Laid," is the perfect mixture of dark, twisted, and just a little sweet to counteract how absurd things can get, after all, Ruby seems to literally be killing people with her vagina and has no clue why. It's a deranged premise (apparently there is an Australian version from some years ago, too) but the sharp writing and excellent cast sell it wonderfully. If you have Peacock and like off-kilter comedies, you need to watch, "Laid," and then demand a second season!

5 out of 5 Stars.