A New York comic reevaluates his life after discovering that his wife is unfaithful. The series follows him as he attempts to make a fresh start at his life and stand-up career with the help of his friends.
At its best, though, Crashing is a kind of corrective, and an honest one at that. Comedy need not be only the refuge of the cynic. It also has room for figures like Holmes, for whom the craft is less a burden than a blast.
While all this adds up to a perfectly enjoyable experience, Crashing never gets off the couch... He's a comic with plenty of talent, but stuck in a story that doesn't stand out.
Because it has a genuine interest in exploring what is funny and why comedians are compelled to do what they do, Crashing overcomes its rampant similarities to the stand-up-centric shows that have come before.
Crashing deserves an audience. It is clever, witty and genuinely funny, working from the idea that the stand-up comedian is a kind of pastor to his unruly flock.
