one of the decade's best, Graves is currently streaming in the US on MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel and Fawesome, and in the UK on Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels with a 5/10 audience score that speaks for itself. 20 episodes — the right length to tell the story it is telling. Television that earns its era label is rarer than the number of shows attempting it suggests — most of what gets called prestige TV is really just expensive TV. Graves is one of the genuine examples: the craft is there in the writing, the performances, and the way it handles its subject matter. Nick Nolte's involvement signals the kind of production that attracts serious talent and uses it properly. Available now on streaming — no excuses left for not watching it.

Originally commissioned by Epix, Graves quickly became exactly the kind of show that viewers rearrange their evenings for. Former two-term President Richard Graves embarks on a Don Quixote-like quest to right the wrongs of his administration and reclaim his legacy 25 years after leaving the White House. His enlightenment takes place just as his wife Margaret Graves decides it’s finally time for her to pursue her own political ambitions. The series ran for 2 seasons (2016–2017), building a story that gave its audience time to invest properly. The real test of any comedy is whether it is still funny once you know all the jokes, and Graves holds up on rewatch in a way that separates it from one-season curiosities. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

The kind of show you put on in the background and find yourself actually paying attention to. It earns every laugh across its entire run — no coasting on goodwill. The comedy comes from character rather than situation, which means it holds up on rewatch in a way that pure farce never does. Nick Nolte sets the tone, but the supporting cast is where a lot of the best moments come from. If Death by Lightning is already in your rotation, Graves fits naturally alongside it.