_**The following review, and my series rating, are based on season one only. It is cross-posted to the series top level for visibility, but the review and rating will be removed if the show is renewed.** If I miss the news and/or forget to do that, please do remind me!_

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Episode average rating for season one: 6.5625
Actual season rating: 8

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I rounded this one way, way up for sheer enjoyment. Yeah, I rated some of the episodes pretty low for plot tropes or whatever, but the show has a ton of heart and a really likable core cast.

All signs point to _Kevin_ being on the bubble for a second season, based on ratings, but I hope ABC gives this one a chance to go somewhere with everything it set up so far. And if they do, I also hope Dave returns. Some viewers didn't seem to like his character very much, but in my opinion his carefree, playful attitude provides a necessary counterpoint to Yvette's laser focus on the mission.

Were I to choose three favorite aspects of this show, they would be (in no particular order): Dave yukking it up while Yvette pretends to be mad at him; Reese being an insufferable teenager; and Tyler just being Tyler. Nate almost made it into that top list, but Chloe East stole his spot. I said it in an episode review, I think, but it bears repeating: Her character deserves more screen time to develop and grow as much as Jason Ritter's character has. All three of them, Amy (JoAnna Garcia) included, should get equal opportunity to shine. Ultimately it seems like the real point of the show is Kevin fixing his family relationships, so all of them need to grow together.

Let's be honest, the comedy was optimistic, it was heart-warming, it was uplifting...of course it was doomed to failure.

And then, yes it had a diverse cast which would appeal to those that ONLY care about politics...but it also had an angel and a Christian treatment and morality which would, of course, gain their ire and dismissal.

And that doesn't only go for the outrage culture, but also seems to go for a certain age demographic.

The fact is, if the show had come out between the birth of TV and the birth of the new Millennium it would have been a hit. Unfortunately it was released in a jaded era where things that are heartwarming and uplifting are shunned.