Garrett Modi (Kal Penn) spent fifteen years as a city councilman for Sunnyside, Queens. He is forced out after years of hard partying, incompetence, and a drunken viral police videotape scandal. He is trying to make a comeback and finds himself tutoring a bunch of folks hoping to be new citizens.
The subject matter is serious and the humor is rather broad. Sadly, it is not all that funny. The seriousness deflates the start. It is probably a mistake to sent one of the illegals into detention so early. I would think that's a season finale move. At least, they need to build that character up to have a relationship with the audience. We don't know who he is and nobody cares what happens to him. Worst, it's not funny.
The Asian siblings almost get there in outlandish comedy. The show needs to drop any hint of seriousness at the start. It never clicks and NBC pulls it after only four episodes. They dump the remaining seven episode online and the show disappears into the ethereal nothingness of streaming.
