Married (2014–2015) User Reviews (15)

Good new show

[rhansen6239 · 7/10 · 9 August 2014]

So far I have enjoyed this show. I knew from the first 2 minutes I would enjoy it and it's brand of humour. And it hasn't let me down.

The 4th episode (most recent) I thought was the weakest so far but I'll still continue to watch. I love the casting of both main characters.

Without spoiling anything the show is based on crude and lewd sex humour - but is realistic also. So if you don't get it, don't watch it, but this is how the majority of couples live out there.

The extra "friend" characters are still a bit hard to follow as to who is dating or married to who, they could have made that a bit clearer I guess.

Outstanding, well-written and casted show with decent acting

[maros612 · 8/10 · 22 September 2014]

This TV show stands out in multiple fields. First of all, it's very well written, unpredictable, entertaining and down to earth. It beats all the popular charlie sheen's "1 + a half men" and the like, because it's not stationery and has perfected characters played by talented and interesting actors. I really hope the series will continue. What a delightful and pleasant series. I highly recommend it. You will love the characters from the first episode and I'm sure you will realize you recognize the similarity of at least one of the characters with someone you know. I need one line to make this long enough. You will not regret watching this show.

Good, especially if you love Judy Greer or Jenny Slate.

[rdoubleoc · 8/10 · 6 July 2020]

Never saw this when it came out, but if you like Jenny Slate or Judy Greer, you'll probably find it alright.

Right on the Mark!

[lisacarlson50 · 10/10 · 15 September 2015]

Who doesn't love Actress Judy Greer? She works consistently and seems to pop up just about everywhere with her trademark character; the one we usually love to dislike! Joined by actors Nat Faxon as her husband, Sarah Burns the quirky single mom, Brett Geiman as the nerdy rich friend and Paul Reiser who plays the aging, wise friend Married hits a bullseye on what it's like to be married with kids surrounded by friends/couples who bring loyalty and annoyance. I laugh out loud at the writing which salutes bluntness, sarcasm and reality. Season 2, Episode 7 with veteran actress Joanna Cassidy as Faxon's mother is priceless!

A great show, thanks to a great cast.

[grahamskier · 9/10 · 21 August 2014]

The cast in this show helps elevate it above other sitcoms (but not You're the Worst).

The writing itself could be acted in many ways, changing the tone of a story entirely. The dryness the two main characters use make the show great. The cynicism is very evident, and it makes the whole show very funny. Point is, it's really good.

Just watch it. Best episode: "The Playdate" This episode just proved that the delivery REALLY helps, everything is done in a fully dry, cynical, and unemotional manner that emphasizes the ridiculousness of it all, or it is very emotional, proving that these characters are real people and can convey emotion.

Great Comedy, Not Sure Why The Bad Reviews.

[PZP543 · 10/10 · 11 September 2015]

Not every comedy show is going to be liked by everybody, but Married overall is a smart comedy with great timing. Nat Faxon and Judy Greer play a married couple with three kids. They are pretty much the average family, trying to make ends meet while dealing with life issues in a comical sort of way. Faxon and Greer have great timing and they play great off each other. Some episodes are funnier than others and a little too silly, but overall, I always get at least one or more decent laughs in each episode, and I hardly ever laugh watching most comedies. The show covers all aspects of marriage, including parenting and friends. The show has a dark, twisted sort of humor, but it also conveys the right message as well. After the first episode, it grows on you. I'm very happy they made a second season. The show to me is a mix of National Lampoons(earlier years) and Curb Your Enthusiasm. Besides this show, the only other comedy worth watching these days is Silicon Valley.

a Mixed bag SITCOM that is probably going to be canceled soon.

[Dr_Sagan · 26 July 2014]

First of all I must tell you that I root against any series with a generic title, like "Mom", "Dads" etc. so I was negatively biased against "Married" from the start. Plus Nat Faxon and Judy Greer are not among my favorite actors on TV right now.

The show starts poorly in my opinion. There is a constant and without purpose movement of the camera, shooting at a married couple in its bed just before they fall to sleep. Why the camera moves like that is beyond me. Maybe the director wanted the audience to feel motion sickness, otherwise the movement is totally unrealistic and unjustified for the scene. The direction of photography also tries to give a documentar-ish feeling with (bad) natural lighting and shots that follow a person behind its back.

Anyway, the show is (again) about a dysfunctional (married) couple with 3 little daughters. The man has these friends, who meets in a ...bar (what a surprise!) and trusts them with his most personal secrets and always gets the most inappropriate advices in return.

In the pilot, the plot is the definition of SitCom (situation comedy). Something (no spoilers!) that is meant for someone, gets in the hands of someone else, and the reluctant "hero" solves the problem with the usual lies and naive manipulation.

The main problem of the show is that it doesn't have anything to attract viewers. From the title, to the actors, to the script. And it's not really funny unless you find Nat Faxon's face funny, who monopolizes the screen in the pilot.

It's easy to imagine how the next episodes will go from here, and what other ordeals the couple will have to deal with. The truth is though, I can't find any worth mentioning reason to watch the next episode.

Overall: Sub Par, not recommended.

UPDATE: After seeing the 2nd episode I changed my vote from 3 to 1.

I always give a 2nd (and maybe even a 3rd) chance to a show, to make itself better or at least more enjoyable. So I did with this one.

Honestly I didn't smile once. For a true laugh don't even think about it. The 2nd episode is even worst.

This show goes nowhere. There is no humor in it and the situations (it's a SitCom) are far from interesting.

As I'm reading the viewers dropped from 1.2 mil. to 0.8 I guess we are talking for a 0.3 to the 3rd one and a soon to be follow cancellation.

I don't know what the guys who make shows like these were thinking.

Overall: Avoid.

Disappointing

[jborn2008 · 3/10 · 23 July 2014]

I watched this show because I had just read Judy Greer's book and I wanted to check it out. I am so tired of Hollywood making marriage out to be awful for both husband and wives. While they are so busy promoting gay marriage apparently heterosexual marriage is a fate worse than death. The beginning of the show is promising - certainly most husbands feel they don't get enough sex - a good premise for comedy but this was not comedy it was a tragedy. An unbelievable tragedy on top of it. Am I to believe that a wife is going to encourage her husband to have sex elsewhere?? AND that his two friends - one who is a female - and I would assume they know the wife since they have been married for 11 years - have no objections?? No dissenting voices?? I usually check out new comedies looking for something smart like Frasier or actually funny like Everybody Loves Raymond but alas it is nowhere to be found!! As the show went on I had to wonder if these two even liked each other let alone loved each other. For a show to work the characters have to have some redeeming qualities and that was sorely lacking here. Perhaps it will get better in the following episodes but I won't be watching to find out.

Loved this. Why did it finish?

[rdc-396-133236 · 9/10 · 16 June 2021]

This was a top notch show. Not many shows that are this original. So many shows just follow the same garbage........

Depressing

[cherold · 3/10 · 13 July 2021]

I only saw the first episode, but that was enough. The show was claustrophobic in its sense of a couple trapped in unhappiness, and the lead male was just such an idiot that it's hard to feel much sympathy for his plight.

The show also felt very male-centric, with women there only to give the men something to think about. It reminded me a little of the series Traffic Light, but Traffic Light at least was funny sometimes, while the pilot didn't have a laugh in it.

Sorry; but It's not very good.

[LouieInLove · 5/10 · 29 July 2014]

It's not very good. There is no clear narrative to the story on which the comedy very precariously hangs. I don't want to say it's boring, but it is. Nothing stands out here, it's the visual equivalent of elevator muzak.

I feel terrible for saying these things as I'm sure people (well I hope) have worked hard on this show, but it's just not very good. It feels a bit jaded, like I've seen it all before but can't remember where?

Humor/entertainment is subjective as are many things in life, but even when something may not be to your personal tastes, surely it should have some effect on you? That's the problem with Married, it simply doesn't do anything! It's bland, Married is bland (bit of irony there).

Odd comedy that doesn't quite work

[mrjeremy88 · 5/10 · 10 September 2014]

FX comedies have always been very hit or miss for me. Shows like "The League", "Always Sunny in Philadelphia", and "Louie" are all quirky in their own way and make for some great television. "Married" however leans more towards the mediocre list with shows like "Saint George" and "Anger Management". Nat Faxon and Judy Greer are the likable couple that the show revolves around, along with some oddball friend characters that only seem to exist to help fill up the 30 minute program. The weekly plot lines produce a few laughs you wouldn't see on network TV since FX can get away with some risky material, but overall each episode feels kind of empty and sporadic. Even the music score makes the show feel slow and depressing. I would be surprised if their was a 2nd season since there's nothing to keep most viewers interested in this show unfortunately.

Pathetic

[cannesnicesttropez · 1/10 · 19 September 2015]

Written and cast with the typical LA stereotype, and not one to be promulgated unless it is in Portlandia fashion. This show just inflates the miserable baseless ennui of people who love to be miserable without realizing they and those around hem suffer for it. The actors are doing their job well as is the director but the writing is dull and predictable, and there is little consideration of the images they are portraying - especially any accountability on the part of the characters. Perhaps the show would be better called LA Douchebags, at least then the title would be exciting. This is a miserable lackluster G rated version of Californication.

Shaky Camera

[torresmassiel-756-712833 · 14 May 2020]

No one is gonna talk about how uncomfortable is to watch this show due to the extremely movement of the camera.

The character A.J. just kills it

[bensmithhasbigarms · 1/10 · 16 August 2020]

Dear lord, the beard man is a terrible character. More the actual actor. He's horrible.