Half-hour comedy; 4 episodes watched for review
The show subtly but effectively uses ironic humor and jokes to bring the bias against a marginalized community to the forefront, so it’s hard-hitting without being forced. This is evident right from the pilot, which shows the heritage museum honoring the town’s white ancestors, run by Nathan Rutherford (Helms), thriving while the cultural center dedicated to the native Minishonka tribe, run by Nathan’s best friend Reagan Wells (Schmieding), is barely afloat. The two maintain their bond despite a commitment to contrasting causes.
Nathan picks a fight with the town’s mayor Deidre (Dana L. Wilson) and casino owner Terry Thomas (Greyeyes) when faced with the threat of removing a poorly located statue of Big Larry, a.k.a. Lawrence Rutherford, the town’s founder and his paternal ancestor. Nathan is so focused on preserving his family’s legacy that he often gets swept away by his emotions instead of seeing the big picture. He i
The actor teams up with The Good Place s Michael Schur and Superstore s Sierra Teller Ornelas for this unique series.
Set to arrive Thursday, April 22, the showâs titular Northeast town and the Native American reservation it borders are flipped upside down when Nathan fights the removal of a historical statue. Teased in the first trailer, below, the reason for the statueâs removal is a little more comical than controversial. The statue, which is in honor of the townâs namesake âwho happens to be Nathanâs ancestorâ keeps getting hit by passing cars due to its poor placement.
Meanwhile, Reagan has struggles of her own as she tries to bolster her cultural center at the local casino. Can they work together to achieve their goals or will their small town crush their dreams? It looks like whatever happens, there will be lots of laughs along the way.
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Ed Helms) and Reagan Wells (
Jana Schmieding), who find themselves at a literal crossroads when their sleepy town gets an unexpected wakeup call involving an inconveniently placed statue in the town square.
Rutherford Falls Trailer
Rutherford Falls finds a small town in the Northeast and the Native American reservation it borders turned upside down when local legend and town namesake, Nathan Rutherford (Helms), fights the moving of a historical statue that represents his family’s legacy. Meanwhile, Reagan Wells (Schmieding) is fighting to transform her cultural center.
It seems like this series will tackle the issue of preserving and recognizing history, including the presence of potentially problematic figures who have been idolized in the form of statues, as well as the place of Native Americans in the history of the United States. But this serious topic is given a comedic angle by making the two main characters best friends instead of being at each others throats. It also