Air Dates: August 26 - October 15, 2019

Episodes: 16

Where to Watch: Tubi

Genre: Political Comedy

Starring: Song Seung Heon and Lee Sun Bin

I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed this show.  Maybe it's because it followed a pretty heavy show for me  and I needed something a little lighter with some heart and character development.   'The Great Show' is a family comedy drama about a down-on-his-luck politician who finds out he has a daughter he never knew about.  She comes to him after her mother dies and leaves her alone to raise her three younger siblings.  He decides to take them all in as a way to repair his tarnished reputation.  Of course, being a family is never easy, whether you are related by blood or not.  Through the ups and downs of living life together they start to become a real family.

The plot is slower paced, and relies on the characters to drive it.  Though the general tone of the show is pretty light, they still manage to tackle some big issues, that give the show it's substance.  I enjoyed the way they allowed the relationships between the characters to develop naturally, instead of forcing the point too quickly. I'm not much of a crier, but I did find myself tearing up a couple times.  This is a sweet show about the importance of family, no matter how untraditional that family may look, and the way that  family can make you into a better person.

This isn't a high action kind of show.  It also relies on some cute kid moments, which I heard that some found annoying.  While there are subtle tones of romance, it definitely takes a back seat to the family story.  If you need strong, romantic closure, you might be unhappy with this one.   This isn't a perfect drama, so that's the negative.  But if, like me, you don't mind taking your time through a beautiful story that will make you laugh and cry and fall in love with it's characters, please give this one a try.  I think it will be worth your time.  I give 'The Great Show' a 3 out of 5 ramen.

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