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I absolutely fell in love with this show and that doesn't happen very often. It is well written, funny, has great acting, an original storyline. What's wrong here? I guess marketing? It is such a shame to see something this good being cancelled, because it didn't get the platform other series got. I'm very happy with the two seasons that have been released, but I have to say I'm sad, I was so looking forward to season 3.

I was not familiar with the books, on which this was based, so I was a bit stunned, early on, when this took a hard, right turn, into territory that you might not typically expect for TNT. I was stunned, not in a bad way, but simply because it was more like something I'd expect to see on HBO, where they can get away with sex, murder, and just about anything goes (all of which seems to be on the menu here, as well).

Suffice it to say that the main characters are a "bit flawed" (understatement, intended), but, of course, that's what makes it all so interesting. It didn't take more than about 10 or 15 minutes for Michelle to shatter her Downton Abbey image, and chart a completely different course in the acting universe, all of which she handles just as smoothly as she did the role that put her on our radar in the first place.

I'm only two episodes in (the two-hour pilot) at this point, so it is hard to fully judge the motive behind some of the character's actions, but at this point, all I know for sure is that I "really want to see more", and find out where this is all going.

Sorry, but in the effort to avoid any spoilers, I'm being intentionally vague, and leaving out any salient plot details. I'll simply say that this program, although having nothing similar in plot, seems to be in the vein of a program such as "Breaking Bad". You know that you ought not to like the main characters, but you just can't help yourself. Bottom line... I'm already hooked.

We have an enormous amount of choice, especially the last 5 or so years, we have goodies, baddies, bikers, zombies, serial killers, drug manufacturers/sellers, Kings, Queens, Vikings....Oh my the list goes on...So writers finding a part of the spectrum not exhausted is getting tougher...(in the voice of Jeremy Clarkson) Until now!

It is hard to describe this show, it is gritty, it is a bit wooahhh when you least expect, it turns from slow moving to racy in an instant, and turns normal scenarios to shocking as quick, I suppose it is similar to Weeds as a TV show, but it has it. The acting, aside from the odd moment, is extremely good, the story line is understandable, but sometimes slightly misleading/confusing till a turn reveals all, it has drugs, alcohol, the demons of and sex, a little too much sex at times, but then, I can live with that! Most importantly, it has a new twist on the story telling, with the viewer left with an urge for the next episode. That's not easy these days, we have our faves, breaking into that mould is quite tough...But Good Behaviour might just do it!

Well worth a watch, albeit be prepared for it being not what you expect, in a good way!

It's very very sad that Good Behavior is no longer airing. This was the most amazing series I have watched in a very long time. Michelle and Juan are amazing people and I had the best time filming with them. Chad, please bring GB back.

Michelle Dockery can act. The range she has and the way she has nailed down her character. Not talking about delivery of one liners, but her out of control behavior in Season 2 episodes 7 through 10 were downright cringeworthy, she looked almost insane and was so believable as a hung out, strung out, guilt-ridden lost cause she really deserves some recognition for it.

Why have they not renewed this series? This is one of the best series that's been on TV since Breaking Bad! I love it!

TNT - RENEW THIS SERIES! YOU GUYS ARE IDIOTS IF YOU DON'T!

I'm just gonna say; if you don't renew this series, I personally will not ever watch anything on TNT ever again! Period!

Not since Breaking Bad has a series caught my attention from the beginning. It's amazing how scary and tense and funny it has been in 3 episodes. The story is unpredictable and original and the lead character gets sympathy from the outset.

Michelle Dockery plays and ex con kleptomaniac on parole who gets caught up in an Argentinian assassin's schemes. It's a totally different role to Lady Mary on Downton Abbey. She displays a wide range of acting skills and emotions with different disguises. At first I didn't think her porcelain white skin and slim figure could be convincing in North Carolina but she is just so good it doesn't matter.

This is the best new drama of 2016 period.

I don't get TNT with my basic cable and found this show on HULU. I was happy I clicked on the title and started watching! This show keeps you on the edge of your seat. I am routing for Letty and Javier to have their happy ending. This show can be hard to watch at times because of the choices the lead characters make but you keep on watching because you care about them. I sure hope they have a Season 3 so we can see a conclusion to this story.

I'm not sure that another TV series or film about low life psychopaths is really needed. In just the first episode we've seen killing, shooting, stabbing, vomiting, robbery, prostitution, and drug taking. We've got a husband who wants to kill his clueless wife, a mother who lost all visitation rights to her child, a mother who hates her daughter, and a well-meaning but incompetent parole officer. Through it all the self-help tapes of the main character ask her to be all she can be.

Putting aside the dreary and depressing portrait being created here, there are a lot of things to recommend it. The main asset is Michelle Dockery who played Lady Mary Crawley in "Downtown Abbey". She is simply marvelous, playing a host of emotions like she was playing a fiddle. She gets good support from Terry Kinney as her parole officer, Juan Diego Botto as a hit-man, and Lusia Strus as her unforgiving mother.

The photography is excellent as is the direction. The story line is aggressive, bringing us in and out of all kinds of different environments, but it is effective.

This series reminds me a lot of "Rogue" the 2013 TV series about an undercover female detective starring Thandie Newton. It also has character elements of "Saving Grace" (2007-2010) starring Holly Hunter. If you're attracted to these types of series, this one will appeal to you.

Loved the first season. Engaging storyline, clever and funny dialogues. Letty was very entertaining.

The second season was diabolical. Boring, ridiculous, no humour. What were the writers thinking???

Chad Hodge and Blake Crouch have created what is becoming one of the finest series on television. Exceptional sensitivity to good vs. evil and attempting to define which is which, and the manner in which two bright and talented people who have tainted pasts work out their lives in crime is unnervingly well acted by a brilliant cast.

Letty Raines (Michelle Dockery) is a thief and con artist whose life is always one wrong turn, one bad decision, from implosion. Which is just how she likes it. Fresh out of prison, she's attempting to stay afloat. But when she overhears Javier, a hit man (Juan Diego Botto) being hired to kill a man's wife, she sets out to derail the job, sending her on a wild collision course with the charming killer, and entangling them in a dangerous, seductive relationship. Add to this Letty's need to see her son Jacob (Nyles Steele) who is being held by Letty's sot of a mother (Lusia Strus) and her live-in boyfriend (Joey Kern), Letty's parole officer Christian (Terry Kinney), and a host of other fascinating characters and the ensemble casting is excellent.

This is one of the finest series new to television this year. Hopefully it will be continued into next year.

Shame it dropped off towards the end of the first series.... Unbelievable plot and annoying scenarios that leave you rolling your eyes... it was a shame because it had so much potential instead it turned into a touchy feely family drama.... Javier is the most unconvincing hit man in the history of hitmen. I shan't be watching season 2 as the reviews sounds bad .

I have been waiting to see a thriller like this on TV for a long time. Quite bored with most of the things shown today, I was pleasantly surprised when I watched the 1st episode by chance. The characters are so real, emotionally. I found myself waiting for the next episode with anticipation, and watching the previous ones again, which I never do. Rarely with movies as well. Both of the characters are so flawed and instead of hiding and making them tough, you can see the hurt and damage. And the obvious chemistry between them is very rarely seen on TV. The directing is amazing in the scenes where the two of them are together. Every moment when they are near each other evokes sparks! Good job guys!

When I first saw this show and the episode, I was like nah, but it turned out to be a good episode (ep.1). Javier helps Letty by all means, and he should just let her go considering she is nothing but trouble and troubled. I really do think the both of them balance each other out, since they both have childhood issues. I think hers causes him to getting caught, and hers stems from flashback from drug usage. He can help her because he is the "strong" one and she needs that, along with balance. She is trying to make it in the world having a "normal life", and he is the fuel to her desire to be bad, like him. She is very street smart - thanks to her grandma, and so is he since he left home at 16. I really think this show is going to be a big hit. Let's hope for season 3.

I have enjoyed season 1 of this show immensely. As I look back, there have only been a few shows that I missed during the off-season, and even after cancellation, such as Buffy, The Shield, Sons of Anarchy, Entourage, Dexter, and Breaking Bad. For me, Good Behavior is right there with the best shows on TV.

Michelle Dockery's performances are amazing. I say performances in the sense of every scene she does. I can't take my eyes off her, as I have never seen a character like Letty, and trying to unravel the nuances and multiple layers of her character in, literally, every single scene in the show makes for a refreshingly joyful TV watching experience.

Letty's mother is played by Lusia Strus who is also absolutely fantastic. I started out the season thoroughly disliking her character, but as she revealed her motivations and inner emotional landscape throughout the season, I grew to love her character more with every episode. By episode 10 I looked forward to her appearances on the screen. Her chemistry with Michelle Dockery is excellent.

Juan Diego Botto turns in a solid performance in every episode as Letty's Stoic, hit-man, boyfriend. His character seems less dimensional than the women, but he is the rock of the story-line - the foundation which keeps Letty from imploding and taking everything down with her, - so it actually works just fine, given his character's role in season 1.

I, really, hope this show gets renewed for a second season and that the network gets behind it. I remember when I was the only person I knew watching Breaking Bad every week for about the first 4 years it was on, then suddenly the whole world caught on to how great the show was. Good Behavior is the same quality of show, and I hope it gets a chance to earn the following it deserves. I hope to see more of Letty and personal journey toward becoming a better person.

I was cruising Hulu trying to find something to watch and gave Good Behavior a try, knowing absolutely nothing about it. One episode is all it took. I went and purchased seasons 1 & 2 after watching just one episode. The show is brilliant, the actors are phenomenal and the music... is now on my Spotify playlist.

I have watched right up to December, 2017, and the series just keeps getting better. It is hard not to invest a lot of emotional feeling into viewing this series. You want so much for Lettie to succeed and be happy, but it always seems to be a struggle for her. She deserves a family and happiness but she seems to self destruct at every turn. Her mother seems hard but has softened from the last series. Javier is a constant and she even tries to wreck that at times. They are good for each other and they really need the protection they afford each other. I believe her child should be with her because he needs to be and she is his mother. The acting is superb especially from Lettie played by the much loved character Lady Mary but this time in a much different role. The scripts are constantly refreshing and taking us down new paths which are the edge of the seat kind of ways. This is probably one of the best series in 2016 and 2017.

This show starts out good and promising but quickly goes downhill after as early as the third episode and it was a good decision to cancel it. I am actually glad that they didn't keep dragging this story on and on for 7-8 seasons like some other shows do.

It was clear that they used all their good ideas very early and ran out of good ideas very quickly and the show became super slow and super repetitive as early as the 5th episode of the first season. This whole story could have been told effectively in a movie instead of dragging it on and on for 20 hours just for the sake of filling episode time. At least they decided to cancel it after 2 seasons instead of dragging it on for 7-8 seasons like most shows seem to do these days.

I have been hooked on this show since the very first episode! Michelle Dockery and Juan Diego Botto are FANTASTIC together. Their on screen chemistry heats more than just the your TV screen! Their performance is impeccable and oh so delicious. Their characters Letty Raines and Javier Pereira are sure to take you through an emotional roller-coaster full of knock your socks off highs and drowning in the pain lows. If you haven't given this show a watch, please check it out. I promise, you'll be begging for more!

This is a rare gem of a show. The premier reminds me of the way I felt the first time I saw an episode of Aaron Sorkin's West Wing or heard the opening number of Hamilton--the feeling of having just witnessed real genius. It's that good.

There is a scene in the first episode of this brilliant new show that is not only exquisitely acted (how can any review do Michelle Dockery's work justice?) but shot and directed with the skill and precision of a feature film. I realized about 8 minutes into this scene that I was so caught up in it, I had stopped moving and stopped breathing. Television can rarely keep my attention, much less pull me all the way in like that.

The whole show is deliciously dangerous and achingly touching. Offering two episodes back to back, the way dealers offer up free crack to the uninitiated, ensured absolutely our coming back for more.