So I read a pretty negative review about this show and felt I should give my opinion on it. "Kevin from Work" isn't a "smart comedy" show. The characters are somewhat ridiculous and the situations they get themselves in aren't so realistic but thats not a bad thing, it seems to work for this show well. Many characters such as Patti and Roxie make the show worth watching with their hilarious and bold personalities but there are many other fun characters like the awkward but charming Kevin and his not too bright but lovable best friend Brian. I laughed plenty of times and enjoyed each episode so far and look forward to the rest of the season. Its obviously not for everyone but I suggest you give it a chance.
15 Reviews
The show grew on me.
finklejag2 November 2015
Warning: Spoilers
I saw the previews for this show in the Spring and I decided to watch it because I like Amy Sedaris (Strangers With Candy). The first few episodes were not really good. The Kevin character is really bland, personality and looks. When they introduced Patti to the show, that's when the show started to get funny and the characters started to gel. I feel Patti, Brian, and Roxie are the main characters on the show. The others are just there, even Kevin and Audrey. To my disappointment, the Amy Sedaris character was only on four episodes. I don't know if that character was written off or what? I hope the show returns for a second season.
Delightful sitcom
adamsandel20 June 2022
This was a fun binge of a show that I missed the first time around. Smart, satirical romcom writing and winning performances by a strong ensemble cast make it worth a watch.
The pre-Schitt's Creek Noah Reid show off his first-rate comedy chops, and Matt Murray as his buff bff is especially endearing and amusing.
The pre-Schitt's Creek Noah Reid show off his first-rate comedy chops, and Matt Murray as his buff bff is especially endearing and amusing.
The series Started on a strong foot ,, need to make sure that the fast stressed comedy flowing and not be overpowered by the romance.
Aktham_Tashtush12 August 2015
The pilot looked good,, the Idea of the series was mostly brought out of a the Rom-Com movie styles but here in a short fast comedy with a full-on powerful romantic scene in the final couple of scenes .. make you so pushed to want more of that same story and so eager to know what's to be happening next !!! you kinda feel for "Kevin" and his slap of bad luck he's getting in all of his life matters ..
Barbie Adler is a really good writer but even a better producer as she did almost 50 episodes of "How I Met Your Mother" ... i bet you could whiff a bit of that style scent and some other episodes of "My Name Is Earl" so she doesn't need my validation on her job ... but doesn't mean the script should't get any stronger if she needs the show to survive on ABC .
As for the cast they're all well picked Noah Reid with that stressed out fearful fast comedy and his face is fresh on the screen so bravo .. and indeed the comedy bits from the other characters like that trainer and the guy in the office and the boss .. i'd really love to see more effective bits from them .
So overall ,, the series started on a strong foot ,, it's Genre is comedy so the comedy needs to be flowing and not allow the romance to overpower it ... noting that the romance her is so powerful and necessary but the comedy comes first.
Barbie Adler is a really good writer but even a better producer as she did almost 50 episodes of "How I Met Your Mother" ... i bet you could whiff a bit of that style scent and some other episodes of "My Name Is Earl" so she doesn't need my validation on her job ... but doesn't mean the script should't get any stronger if she needs the show to survive on ABC .
As for the cast they're all well picked Noah Reid with that stressed out fearful fast comedy and his face is fresh on the screen so bravo .. and indeed the comedy bits from the other characters like that trainer and the guy in the office and the boss .. i'd really love to see more effective bits from them .
So overall ,, the series started on a strong foot ,, it's Genre is comedy so the comedy needs to be flowing and not allow the romance to overpower it ... noting that the romance her is so powerful and necessary but the comedy comes first.
Maybe not for everyone, but I enjoyed it :)
cyntaxera26 August 2015
After reading some reviews bagging the show, it's basically forced my hand into writing a review (which I don't really do...).
To be completely honest, I wasn't sure how I felt about it at the beginning of the pilot, but the characters grew on me and I'm now quite fond of them. Some of the lines (especially with their witty delivery) I found hilarious and after watching 3 episodes, am eagerly waiting to see more.
I think it's worth a watch - I find it great for unwinding after work and not having to think too hard, but if you pay attention you'll notice the more subtle humour that might be overlooked by some of the more obvious laugh lines.
To be completely honest, I wasn't sure how I felt about it at the beginning of the pilot, but the characters grew on me and I'm now quite fond of them. Some of the lines (especially with their witty delivery) I found hilarious and after watching 3 episodes, am eagerly waiting to see more.
I think it's worth a watch - I find it great for unwinding after work and not having to think too hard, but if you pay attention you'll notice the more subtle humour that might be overlooked by some of the more obvious laugh lines.
I actually LOVE this show...
youth-665199 September 2015
Sometimes I think we take ourselves too seriously, especially where comedy is concerned. If I hadn't decided a long time ago to ignore critics and judge movies and TV shows for myself, I would have missed out on a lot of great movie/television experiences.
So it's not the best comedy show out there, but honestly, true comedy in television rarely exists. Nowadays, if it isn't overtly sexual or just downright vulgar, it isn't funny. A good show doesn't always have to have flesh, sex, lies and cheating to be a good show. So over those right now. This show is the closest thing to "clean" comedy I have seen in a long time, and I sincerely hope it is renewed for another season.
So it's not the best comedy show out there, but honestly, true comedy in television rarely exists. Nowadays, if it isn't overtly sexual or just downright vulgar, it isn't funny. A good show doesn't always have to have flesh, sex, lies and cheating to be a good show. So over those right now. This show is the closest thing to "clean" comedy I have seen in a long time, and I sincerely hope it is renewed for another season.
About As Fun As Going To Work
karenlim8920 September 2015
Much like someone who's just gotten a new job, this series started out on an okay footing (not great but not bad either) and looked like it had potential. Promise, even. But much like one's working life, time strips away all the fun and optimism. I'm now past 5 episodes and have discovered that the supporting characters are either unbearably infuriating or gratingly annoying. Whatever I felt for Kevin's character right now has been reduced to pity. Pity, because he is surrounded by incredibly dysfunctional and highly unlovable characters that would fit in better on a trashy reality TV show, the worst of whom is his extremely inconsiderate hipster-cum-airhead mooch of a sister, Roxie. As a main character, Kevin himself is unmemorable, with no discerning or unique personality traits aside from being the nice guy who gets pushed around way too often. Essentially, his character lacks depth and likability.
It requires a certain finesse to have that much craziness yet still be funny... and this show hasn't gotten the formula right. The script and dialogues need an overhaul, pronto. I'd be surprised if this series lasted any longer than 2 seasons.
It requires a certain finesse to have that much craziness yet still be funny... and this show hasn't gotten the formula right. The script and dialogues need an overhaul, pronto. I'd be surprised if this series lasted any longer than 2 seasons.
Love it!
g_ruiz10 September 2015
Warning: Spoilers
Wasn't sure about this show at first, seeing the previews I thought to myself it was going to be a lame show. When they released the season premiere ahead of time on the app I decided I would give it a shot. Little did I know I would get immediately hooked on it! The first episode was great, I wasn't expecting that much to happen is such little time. Not only is it the boy loves girl but she's taken so you're rooting for him to get the girl but, it's also very funny.It has slowed down a bit and gone away from the Audrey Kevin situation but still great overall. There are many different types of characters which really makes this show great! Praying it gets renewed for a season 2.
Disappointed. Low-brow humor. No one decent to care about.
Franklie17 August 2015
This show reminded us of why we don't watch ABC Family. It's just dumb. And definitely not family-friendly, not even our teens liked it.
The supposed jokes in this show were mainly about irresponsible sex and drugs which are "ew" and boring.
There were no characters decent enough to want to root for or care about. Kevin should be wiser. Characters shouldn't be referring to sex with every comment. They should also be healthier. We're done with stupid people doing stupid things. We want smart characters in more believable conversations and situations. Tim Allen TV show type humor. The other is just annoying and boring. You'd think ABC would be smarter than this. It's one redeeming trait is that there weren't any words that needed to be bleeped. Yay! Those words are unimaginative and the bleep sound is annoying.
Come on ABC, we know you can do good, high-road, intelligent work, let's see it. We want to feel better about humanity after watching your shows, not depressed.
The supposed jokes in this show were mainly about irresponsible sex and drugs which are "ew" and boring.
There were no characters decent enough to want to root for or care about. Kevin should be wiser. Characters shouldn't be referring to sex with every comment. They should also be healthier. We're done with stupid people doing stupid things. We want smart characters in more believable conversations and situations. Tim Allen TV show type humor. The other is just annoying and boring. You'd think ABC would be smarter than this. It's one redeeming trait is that there weren't any words that needed to be bleeped. Yay! Those words are unimaginative and the bleep sound is annoying.
Come on ABC, we know you can do good, high-road, intelligent work, let's see it. We want to feel better about humanity after watching your shows, not depressed.
I Love this film, read and you know why to watch this
kataniolsen8 December 2015
I very love the movie, after seen the trailer on Star World channel, and i started watching it, turn out loving it, more than any movie that i ever watched, because it remind of me, i been through like Kev, and now i'm still working with my "hopefully" future girlfriend, and waiting for her crazy stupid boyfriend of her to break up, even though its been like 4 years, watching this movie make me feel better that someone been through all of this like me, and i'm waiting for Season 2, i don't even waiting for Avenger 3 or even Batman vs Superman, need this series keep going, because i only watch this movie when i'm done working everyday, its make me feel better, and funny is for the first time i ever find a movie that remind me of myself, waiting for Season 2, please make it fast, thank you.
An entire season of nothing
neon-2925 November 2015
Warning: Spoilers
I watched the entire season, because if I decide to give a show a chance, I will see it through. It took me two months to finally feel bored enough to finish the season out. It was only 10 episodes yet seemed to drag on. The entire season there was no character development, no plot development, nothing of note occurred. Essentially **semi-but-not-really-spoiler** if you watched the pilot, you've basically seen the whole first season.
The characters are annoying and predictable, the dialog is superficial, the plot doesn't progress, the jokes are recycled. It's a comedy, but somehow every episode is depressing. Why watch a comedy with no good joke writing, that depresses and lets you down at every turn, pushes annoying characters that do not grow, learn or change and pretty much leaves you feeling like you wasted your time?
The characters are annoying and predictable, the dialog is superficial, the plot doesn't progress, the jokes are recycled. It's a comedy, but somehow every episode is depressing. Why watch a comedy with no good joke writing, that depresses and lets you down at every turn, pushes annoying characters that do not grow, learn or change and pretty much leaves you feeling like you wasted your time?
Creepiness masquerading as romance yet again...
diacaraway23 January 2022
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I watched it, and I enjoyed some aspects of this show. However, there's a huge issue with how this show presents Kevin's crush on his coworker Audrey.
He crosses her boundaries constantly. He doesn't take no for an answer. He does kind things for her only to throw it back in her face for not responding to his affections in the way he wants. The show presents him as an empathetic character who is giving his all in his pure hearted, single minded pursuit of love without taking into consideration how creepy he is being.
In real life, these kinds of behaviors would end up in a restraining order. The fact that he stakes so much on Audrey - where he should live, what he should do with his life, etc, when they aren't even romantically involved is CONCERNING. It's obsessive.
I hate that these types of shows ultimately always have these characters end up together... like as long as you fight hard enough and emotionally manipulate people well enough then you'll wear down their defenses enough to get them to give in. Luckily, this show got axed so we'll never have to witness that.
There is an entire episode devoted to the crew digging into her personal life so that Kevin can take advantage of her in a moment of weakness to finally win her over. He uses info he gathers from taking creepy pictures of the stuff she has in her cubical. 🤢 Totally justifiable because he's in love, right? Wrong.
It's disappointing we're still presenting this type of stuff on TV and this was written by a woman. It's tone deaf.
He crosses her boundaries constantly. He doesn't take no for an answer. He does kind things for her only to throw it back in her face for not responding to his affections in the way he wants. The show presents him as an empathetic character who is giving his all in his pure hearted, single minded pursuit of love without taking into consideration how creepy he is being.
In real life, these kinds of behaviors would end up in a restraining order. The fact that he stakes so much on Audrey - where he should live, what he should do with his life, etc, when they aren't even romantically involved is CONCERNING. It's obsessive.
I hate that these types of shows ultimately always have these characters end up together... like as long as you fight hard enough and emotionally manipulate people well enough then you'll wear down their defenses enough to get them to give in. Luckily, this show got axed so we'll never have to witness that.
There is an entire episode devoted to the crew digging into her personal life so that Kevin can take advantage of her in a moment of weakness to finally win her over. He uses info he gathers from taking creepy pictures of the stuff she has in her cubical. 🤢 Totally justifiable because he's in love, right? Wrong.
It's disappointing we're still presenting this type of stuff on TV and this was written by a woman. It's tone deaf.
Killed a few hours.
Nevergivea1012 March 2022
Weak start
cherold20 August 2015
I just watched the first episode, and since I won't be watching any more I'll just review that.
The main problem was that it wasn't very funny, which is always a big problem in comedies. It was all jokes I've seen before done better, with an episode on cringe comedy. I don't think I laughed out loud once.
The leads are reasonably likable, but the series is a little too fond of stereotypes, and though created by a woman indulges in slut-shaming (probably less because it objects to sexual women and more because the show is fond of easy jokes and stereotypes (and no I don't give it a pass for a weak attempt to mock TV stereotypes).
One positive thing I will mention is the movie has a couple of really clever transitions between scenes that were clearly filmed live. It's the sort of thing you'd expect from some cool indie film. There a little out of place in such a dumb episode, but I give the director credit for putting them in.
The main problem was that it wasn't very funny, which is always a big problem in comedies. It was all jokes I've seen before done better, with an episode on cringe comedy. I don't think I laughed out loud once.
The leads are reasonably likable, but the series is a little too fond of stereotypes, and though created by a woman indulges in slut-shaming (probably less because it objects to sexual women and more because the show is fond of easy jokes and stereotypes (and no I don't give it a pass for a weak attempt to mock TV stereotypes).
One positive thing I will mention is the movie has a couple of really clever transitions between scenes that were clearly filmed live. It's the sort of thing you'd expect from some cool indie film. There a little out of place in such a dumb episode, but I give the director credit for putting them in.
Not good
bitbucketchip17 October 2023
The hackneyed premise is Kevin is obsessed with a coworker for three years(!) and is leaving the job so he writes a letter professing his love. He doesn't get the job, takes his old job back, the girl says she has a boyfriend and isn't interested, awkwardness ensues.
Let's consider what we've just seen. This guy has been in love with a coworker for three years. She's had three years to express interest in him. She hasn't. Their relationship has never progressed beyond coworkers. He knows she has a boyfriend. The guy is stalking the poor girl.
No one in this show is likable. We're meant to like Kevin, but he's a certifiable creep. The girl has no interest in him yet flaunts her relationship and flirts with him. The secondary characters are all seriously flawed and unlikely human beings. For example, the girl's roommate has a one night stand with Kevin and becomes obsessed. Kevin's sister is a drugged out loser. Etc, etc, etc.
Binge watch the first episode and you've seen the entire series. The show goes no where. Three stars.
Let's consider what we've just seen. This guy has been in love with a coworker for three years. She's had three years to express interest in him. She hasn't. Their relationship has never progressed beyond coworkers. He knows she has a boyfriend. The guy is stalking the poor girl.
No one in this show is likable. We're meant to like Kevin, but he's a certifiable creep. The girl has no interest in him yet flaunts her relationship and flirts with him. The secondary characters are all seriously flawed and unlikely human beings. For example, the girl's roommate has a one night stand with Kevin and becomes obsessed. Kevin's sister is a drugged out loser. Etc, etc, etc.
Binge watch the first episode and you've seen the entire series. The show goes no where. Three stars.
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