When Danny tries to reconcile Sheldon to Miriam, Sheldon’s over-the-top apology makes things worse. Josh’s attempt to become the man of the house is undermined when he nearly kills a driving school student. An accidental meeting empowers a desperate Clara to blackmail her ex-husband Jack. Ken Welsh guest stars.
Everything about Less Than Kind, eh?
New tonight: Less Than Kind on HBO Canada – season premiere
Opening with three back-to-back episodes on Sunday, January 15 at 8 p.m. ET/MT, the premiere will also include a special Memories of Maury featurette celebrating the late Maury Chaykin and his contributions to the series. Following its debut, new episodes premiere in their regular time slot, Sundays at 8:30 p.m. ET/MT on HBO Canada.
“Fugue State” season premiere – Anne can’t deal with a horrifying late night discovery. Sheldon anxiously awaits Miriam’s return from Europe. Clara uncovers Josh and Sandra’s secret plan to escape to Los Angeles. Peter Keleghan guest stars.
“Play It Again, Sam” – Sam’s funeral brings Sheldon face-to-face when Rabbi Rabinowitz delivers a half-hearted eulogy. Clara’s ex-husband Jack makes a surprise visit to pay his respects. An exiled Shandra attempts to support the living daylights out of Josh. Anne is numb as Shiva begins at the Blecher house. Daniel Kash and John Piper Ferguson guest star.
“I’m Still Me” – With Anne lost to an ever more debauched Shiva, Clara must struggle with a big decision about the future of the driving school alone. Josh needs sex to keep away the sad. Sheldon learns the truth about Miram’s adventures abroad when Danny unwittingly drops some clues.
Less Than Kind soldiers on
From Brad Oswald of the Winnipeg Free Press:
- Less than fair
Set-in-Winnipeg HBO comedy soldiers on with new season after shocking death of its heart, soul last summer. Read more.
Interview: Mark McKinney, Jesse Comacho and Brooke Palsson of Less Than Kind
From Jeevan Brar of Dose.ca:
- Less Than Kind’s Mark McKinney, Jesse Comacho and Brooke Palsson
The leeway from the network allowed McKinney and his team to find the story while staying true to the darkly comedic nature of the program. While the first three episodes deal with the tragedy, the writing team found ways to incorporate the humour that fans of the show are accustomed to, particularly with the characters of Josh and Shandra, played by Benjamin Arthur and Lisa Anne Durupt. “It’s a question of timing, “ says McKinney. Read more.
Less Than Kind more than a sitcom
From Scott Stinson of the National Post:
- Patch a fallen star
When Mark McKinney and his fellow producers began to cast for Less Than Kind, they had one person in mind for Sam, patriarch of the dysfunctional Blecher family of Winnipeg. “We knew Sam would be Maury [Chaykin]. It had to be. We actually went through a few moments of panic when we realized, what if we couldn’t get him?” Read more.