Open House – The premiere begins with Paul (Ray Romano) and Lydia Morgan (Lisa Kudrow) secretly watching what appears to be an open house at their home. Although the home attracts a variety of eclectic couples, they all appear to have one thing in common – they really want to home. A former soap opera star, JD Campbell (Luke Wilson) even makes an appearance. Despite JD’s disguise, he is immediately recognized by one of the couple’s mother, Denise Sampson (Anna Maria Horsford). Unfortunately for JD, Denise isn’t one of his biggest fans. By the time JD manages to escape, Leslie Fisher (Abbi Jacobson) and Sarah Weber (Poppy Liu) have nearly located Paul and Lydia.

Margo Starling’s (Linda Cardellini) appearance throws everything in arrears and even leads to a very revealing argument between Paul and Lydia. It appears that although it was Paul who grew up in the house, he is more than ready to get rid of it. Not only because of the bad memories but also because they are in dire need of money. Lydia, on the other hand, doesn’t prefer to sell the home, especially not to someone like Margo. Paul not only manages to talk Lydia down but he has her inspired to join the open house. Paul changes his mind and becomes the apprehensive party when he sees Mikey Morgan (Denis Leary) on the security cam. Both Leslie and Sarah just happen to be u upstairs at this very time, but it is only Leslie who notices the turning door knob.

At the same time, Leslie and Sarah deal with a similar situation. Leslie is ready to throw every cent they have at the home but Sarah is apprehensive. For the moment, Sarah delays the process by questioning the safety of the neighborhood.

With the open house coming to a close, Lydia places her hidden photos back on the fireplace mantel. While doing so, she has several memories of what appears to be her and the kids growing up in the home. After several minutes of this, she places a call to someone named Jacob Morgan (Wyatt Aubrey) and leaves a message.

The following day, Paul receives a visit from Mikey, all but demanding $80,000. For some undefined reason, Mikey appears to blame Paul for his three-year stint inside. Paul doesn’t take the request seriously until Mikey threatens to reveal what really happened in the house while nearly cutting his pinky off at the same time.

Denise and Dennis Sampson (O-T Fagbenle) stop by to admire the Morgan’s house once again. Denise can’t help but admit that everything about the home is ideal but warns her son that he doesn’t have a clue about the complexities of being a homeowner. Despite being 3,000 miles away, she offers to help any time she can. JD’s phone meeting with his Lenny (Rick Holmes) doesn’t go much better. Despite being a once prominent and revered soap star, JD’s career has since gone down the toilet. On top of that, JD apparently doesn’t want to lose his wife, whose only pleasure in life appears to be spending his money.

Jerry (Wood Fu) stops by Lydia’s to not only tune her piano but to catch her up on the latest gossip in the music industry. Although this exchange is very brief, it becomes awkward the moment he tells her that she no longer has any excuses not to play. Lydia sits down at the piano but is unable to play.

Margo’s situation turns just as awkward when she fails to use her female wiles to convince Gwen Delvecchio (Kate Moennig) to share Morgan’s house with her partners. Unfortunately, Gwen doesn’t appear interested until Margo mentions getting the home under the asking price.

Lydia attempts to show Paul her gratitude for the extra burden he’s been carrying as of late. It only takes his mentioning of selling the home to a developer that ruin the moment. The further mention of Mikey and his threats is merely the icing on the cake.

Carla Owens (Teyonah Parris) and Dennis Sampson’s evening takes an equally unexpected twist when he tells her his plan to get the rest of the money they need to buy the Morgan Home. Apparently, Carla is not too enthused about his mother moving in with them.

The entire story is turned upside down when the next scene reveals that Margo is married to JD. There is also the mention of Harper Campbell (Joni Reiss) that suggests they are raising a child together or co-raising a child from JD’s previous marriage.

When Leslie returns to investigate the turning door knob at the Morgan’s house, Sarah continues her IVF treatments. With Paul and Lydia on high alert, it doesn’t take them long to freak out and assume the worst when they hear Leslie clumsily fumbling around outside their home. While Paul goes to the basement to collect a hidden gun to deal with the intruder, Lydia places another call to Jacob. As Lydia leaves her message, there is a very brief scene showing JD and Margo discussing the selling of the Morgan home. This is where it is revealed that the Morgans waited three years after Jacob’s death to put the house on the market so they wouldn’t be legally obligated to share the death with the interested parties.

Lydia nearly scares Paul out of his skin as he returns to the living room to search for the intruder. Despite not having searched the perimeter, he tells her that the coast is clear. After a good laugh, a few kisses, and a goodnight, she decides to return upstairs. Once the lights are off, Paul plants the gun inside the piano. While doing so, he has several memories of gunshots and a bloodied Young Jacob (Colin Tandberg) lying on the ground. By this time, Leslie has returned to her vehicle and this is where the episode ends.

 

No Good Deed Review

Despite Lisa Kudrow and several additional annoying actors, this series was surprisingly intriguing. Other than the mass overload of wokeism, I don’t have much bad say about the show. From the dark comedy to the depressingly mopey Paul (Ray), I enjoyed everything about the series. I might be wrong but the storyline felt original. Although it is almost a guarantee that Jacob’s death will end up being some crazy accident, I can see this series offering quite the ride before the ultimate reveal. I’d give the premiere a 5.7 out of 10 and can’t wait to see more.

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Where To Watch No Good Deed

All episodes of Liz Feldman’s dark comedy, No Good Deed, are now available to stream on Netflix.

What is No Good Deed About

Three years after a dark tragedy, homeowners Paul and Lydia decide to put their once coveted home on the market. Without knowledge of the tragedy, several eccentric couples are willing to cheat, lie, deal, bargain, scam, and whatever else is necessary to be the ones who sign the deed.