"Guitarist" might be self-explantory, but what happens when the local gossip gets "storyteller"? What does "superstar" mean to the former high school jock and pro hockey player whose career was cut short by injury? In the real world, people all over the country are influenced by purposefully vague pseudoscientific and just plain dumb predictors of fortune: astrology, Buzzfeed quizzes, and religion have made smart people do stupid things. The Ultimate Guide to What to Watch in Marchīut The Big Door Prize's revelatory moments come from its characters attempting to decipher the true meaning of the more cryptic Morpho cards, leading to huge changes in their lives and relationships. For one, it's "guitarist." For another, it's "candlemaker." One older man even gets "male model." What happens next? Citizens of sleepy Deerfield hammer power chords, get wax all over their hands, strut around like they're on the catwalk, and do whatever their cards tell them they're supposed to do, despite never having an inkling to do so beforehand. in the show) where everyone's life is disrupted by the sudden and mysterious arrival of a photo booth-looking machine called the Morpho, which promises to deliver a user's life potential by way of a simple blue card that contains a single printed word or phrase. Walsh's 2020 novel of the same name about a small town called Deerfield (Louisiana in the book Anywhere, U.S.A. Part small-town hangout comedy, part sci-fi mystery, and all philosophy generator, The Big Door Prize asks big questions while delivering even bigger laughs and feelings, and it's a serious contender for best new show of the year.Ĭreator David West Read ( Schitt's Creek) adapted M.O. The existential cluelessness of humanity might not sound like a great starting point for a heartwarming comedy, but Apple TV+'s new series The Big Door Prize takes our general nervousness about life and apprehension to dream big and repurposes them into one of the best comedy debuts in years. Gabrielle Dennis, Chris O'Dowd, and Djouliet Amara, The Big Door Prize Apple TV+
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