msghall Review of The Gulf

The Gulf (2019–2021)

Goes along fine until episode 4 then it all becomes a chore to watch

[6/10 · 5 May 2020]

This series has everything going for it but blows it in the fourth episode which disintegrates into angst and soap opera theatrics. There's not much to the script from now on; it's mostly just treading water. It doesn't help that the lead character, played at times almost comically by a tiny woman with a 50's Elvis pompadour, is a pill-popping neurotic prone to self flagellation and fits of woe. To add to this toxic mix, the editing is wonky, jarring at times and causes confusion throughout.