‘In The Dark’
The CW has had a hard time breaking out beyond superheroes, supernatural and soap operas to launch any adult dramas… But they keep trying, and In The Dark is a worthy addition to that cause. Produced by Ben Stiller and directed by Michael Showalter, the series focuses on a blind woman who gets lightly embroiled in a potential murder case. Part drama, part comedy, you can see some of the DNA of Showalter’s previous series Search Party here (though In The Dark skews more towards drama), as well as shows like Shameless (a hard drinking blind woman? could such a thing exist???). The real attraction is star Perry Mattfeld, who plays Murphy Mason, the woman at the center of the plot. She’s clearly a TV star, and even if In The Dark ends up as another of The CW’s failed efforts to grow the f- up, Mattfeld will be one to watch going forward.