There are weeks i laugh and weeks I cry when watching. I am obsessed with maria's father Costas. The man is so passionate and yet so funny. Maria's mom seems very sweet as does Joe who lives with them. It seems so much like my family. and that's probably why the show works. There is a familiarity to maria's family and the show. thats pretty cool considering they are in Hollywood. being in Hollywood is the only thing that seems minimized and that's a shortcoming for me. Personally, I'd like to see more of maria working in Hollywood on the red carpet etc. If i saw more of that i'd rate the show a 10. If they decide to do another season we will hopefully see more behind the scenes. If not this was a great series and I'll be waiting patiently for season two.