Graves Season 2

Right now you can watch Graves Season 2 on and — and it is funnier than its reputation suggests. The 1-season run is exactly the right length for what it is doing. 26 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. Nick Nolte is the obvious draw, but the whole ensemble earns its laughs. There is no real reason to keep putting it off.

Whatever else is competing for your attention this week, Graves Season 2 is worth clearing space for. Graves Season 2 gets the fundamentals right first, then finds room to get weird with it. After a year of public protests against his Presidential legacy, Season 2 finds former President Richard Graves turning inward in search of the man he used to be before he was President. This journey is compounded by the arrival of his first grandchild, thanks to daughter Olivia and a new revelation about his son, Jeremy. Graves’s journey coincides with wife Margaret’s Senate campaign, as the former First Lady attempts to build her own political legacy at the exact moment that her husband is tearing his down; and his assistant, Isaiah Miller’s search for new direction. Nick Nolte and Sela Ward lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 2017. Graves Season 2 earns its laughs from character rather than situation, which is why it does not wear thin the way pure farce tends to. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

Comedy fans looking for a reliably funny watch will find it in Graves Season 2. If you have run out of similar titles to watch, this is a strong next pick. Best experienced as a single, sustained watch if your schedule allows. Nick Nolte is funny in a way that holds up on rewatch. Put it on when you need something guaranteed to land.