Oscar nominee Stephanie Hsuhas to deal with the fact that her exes keep dying in the trailer forLaid. Set to debut on Peacock in just a matter of weeks, the comedy series was first announced in January of this year. It comes on the heels of Hsu’s Oscar-nominated performance inEverything Everywhere All at Onceand her standout role in the raunchy comedyJoyride. But in her latest project, she plays a young woman who might be a harbinger of death.
Peacockhas released the trailer forLaid, which will releaseall episodes on December 19.
The trailer previews the premise, focusing mainly on Ruby and her best friend AJ (GirlsandThe Flight Attendantstar Zosia Mamet). Ruby’s exes gradually start to die off. The two-minute preview previews how, though she’s not worried at first,Ruby eventually realizes that there is a problem, and she thinks she might be that problem.
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Ruby Has To Move Through Her Past
With the help of AJ,Ruby comes to accept that everyone she has had sex with is dying.A true crime fanatic, AJ helps Ruby shift through her love life timeline and confront her past relationships for the sake of moving forward and hopefully keeping people from dying. The project hails from Nahnatchka Khan, who previously worked onYoung Rock, andWill & Gracewriter Sally Bradford McKenna. Both are executive producers and showrunners.
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The cast also includes Michael Angarano and Tommy Martinez, withguest stars Simu Liu, Kate Berlant and Alexandra Shipp, Andre Hyland, David Denman, John Early, Ettore “Big E” Ewen, Chloe Fineman, Olivia Holt, and Finneas O’Connell. Based on the trailer, it looks like each episode could deal with one or two of the exes in an anthology format.
Laidhails from Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, and is based on the Australian show of the same name.
Our Take On Laid
It Could Be Great
Mamet arguably stole the show as a proactive best friend inThe Flight Attendant. She could do the same with Hsu, who has proven her ability to move between comedy and drama. Although it’s still early to give a confident verdict, the cast and premise ofLaidoffer reasons to be optimistic.
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A woman discovers that her former lovers are dying under unusual circumstances. As she navigates her past relationships, she must confront her history in order to move forward, delving into a journey of self-reflection and resolution.
