David E. Kelley has a knack for putting out whodunnits, the highest profile of which is "The Undoing" on HBO starring Nicole Kidman and Hugh Grant. Now we've been getting a weekly dose from "Big Sky" on ABC, not quite as high quality but fun enough to keep going for three seasons. "The Calling" emerges on Peacock in late 2022, and oh wow the first couple of episodes are alluring, thanks to the ambience and the captivating actor Jeff Wilbusch. As you go through the eight episodes, you notice that the difference in quality between the early episodes versus the later episodes is quite remarkable. That's because in episodes 1 and 2, we get treated by the direction of Barry Levinson of "Rain Man" fame. No wonder those first two episodes are so good. The show is still interesting towards the end but becomes no better than the format of "Big Sky." I am still a fan, just astounded at how a series can vary in quality so quickly over the course of one season.
Review of The Calling
