Go On

2012

Seasons & Episodes

  • 1

7.5| 0h30m| TV-PG| en
Synopsis

Ryan King, a recent widower and sports talk radio host ready to get back to work after the loss of his wife. Ryan's alpha-male boss, Stephen, has a different plan in store for Ryan, making him attend grief counseling before returning to the air. A reluctant Ryan finds himself in a support group for "life change," where he meets an oddball cast of characters, all with their own backstories filled with varying degrees of loss.

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Kattiera Nana I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.
Tedfoldol everything you have heard about this movie is true.
Gutsycurene Fanciful, disturbing, and wildly original, it announces the arrival of a fresh, bold voice in American cinema.
Sammy-Jo Cervantes There are moments that feel comical, some horrific, and some downright inspiring but the tonal shifts hardly matter as the end results come to a film that's perfect for this time.
Tareq Abo Shokur This show is Awesome. I had many laughs and I felt Ryan's(Matthew Perry) journey after his loss of his the woman he loved with sadness and enjoyed his sessions with group in a funny way. what made the show great that the Actors fit in their roles and did great. And the show is not just funny it also has a message and makes you feel others problems and learn something you learn especially the value and importance of love. This is one of few shows that I went through one episode after another. I am really disappointed that it got canceled I really want more. The show could have had few other seasons. It is really underrated. I think it is one of the best 20 minutes sitcoms.
Collie_M I was disappointed to learn that this show was cancelled after the first series. I thought it had many things going for it, despite the fact that it was flawed in places also.I feel most for Matthew Perry, who is great in the series as the overly- confident (almost to the point of being obnoxious at times) but very likable sports radio presenter, Ryan King, dealing with the loss of his wife, Janie. The supporting cast is strong also: John Cho and Perry work very well together as the workmates/friends. The plot centers around the support group that Ryan attends, reluctantly at first, led by novice guidance councilor Lauren (with problems of her own). Almost all of these members are acted well and have their own quirks: it is a diverse group and their characters are well-written and acted. I found myself laughing out loud for during the first few episodes, but the laughs became a little less and less as the series progressed. It isn't the most laugh out loud comedy: it is more the quirkiness of the characters that provides humour. There is little doubt the show is entertaining. But there are moments of depth also and underneath it all is the serious issue of dealing with loss. Again, this is acted very well, especially by Perry.So why did the show get cancelled? Well, there are a few aspects that let it down somewhat. There is a sense that at times, its just not very... real. The mix-and-match group are interesting but almost cartoon-like at times with their quirkiness. But more importantly is the recurrence of King's dead wife Janie. The fact that he talks to her and eventually invents a boyfriend for her lets the show down. Also, the fact that his encounters with her aren't shown to be inside his head make her seem more of a ghost than a figment of King's mind. This is shown when he is talking to a coat-rack in real time when he sees his wife there: this just doesn't happen, King is far from insane and it is just a bad way to describe grieving. Another unrealistic aspect that annoyed me was the fact that he woke up at 1.23am every night, almost to the second. I was tempted to reach into the TV and put the time forward on the clock 5mins just to see would the world end. This is just very unrealistic and a poor way to show his grieving process. Also, the philosophical metaphors King sprouts at the end of the episodes on his radio show, almost describing the lesson of the episode using a sports analogy, is just a little overdone and corny (reminded me of desperate housewives somewhat). Another negative was the fact that there were too many love interests for King. Once he decides to start dating again, he meets a group of very attractive beech volley-ballers, then he has a relationship with a returning group member, who is also predictably out- of-this world attractive. The underlying chemistry between King and his cute assistant Carrie is well done but the one-episode romance with guest Courtney Cox and the continual hinting at a romance between him and the group leader is unnecessary. It is just hard to believe all of these beautiful women are linked to King (his wife Janie was smoking hot too). Its all just a little unbelievable and the direction down that route that the show takes halfway through is a little distracting. The best moments and episodes are probably ones focusing on when the group characters get explored and developed. Overall it was good viewing and had an interesting context, with very good acting and clever wittiness at times. Perhaps the long-term feasibility of more series was not there: I guess there are only so many times you can share your problems to a support group before the whole thing becomes repetitive. Which is a pity, but such is life.
biuxbb This show is very very entertaining! The first episode didn't convince me ,I thought it would be kind of sad because of the dead wife thingy, but it wasn't. It's a shame that they cancelled it so soon, but its only season is the absolute opposite of boring! It has new, fresh jokes that you certainly haven't heard before, jokes where you laugh out loud even for people who rarely do that. The characters are very diversified, not exactly stereotypical which is good in my opinion. Most of them are super funny, especially dr. K and Fausta. You will not regret watching this show, but give it a few episodes ,don't judge it by the first one. You might see a well known face from Matthew Perry's past, just wait for it. It's definitely not your typical sitcom!
raykyogrou0 A show about a group of people going to therapy because they lost someone or something. The idea seems familiar and I don't think this will last long. I mean, do you see all of these people going to therapy for longer than 1 season? Matthew Perry makes it better and he is quite funny. Also the guy who plays Steven can have his moments. But still, I won't be surprised if it gets canceled at the end of this season. Maybe it will run for one more season, maybe not.The gay guy is annoying.The lesbian woman has some funny insults and comebacks.Sometimes I wonder if the woman who plays Fausta really acts or is just herself.Larry is quite funny too, good actor.