Jon Hamm Steals the Show in ‘Your Friends & Neighbors’ | Review

Apple TV+’s Your Friends & Neighbors starts with a killer hook: what happens when a wealthy hedge fund hotshot loses it all?

His career, his marriage, his status… and decides the only way forward is backward into a life of petty crime?

That’s the premise, and honestly, how could you not be intrigued?

Jon Hamm steps into Andrew “Coop” Cooper’s shoes with his usual mix of charm and desperation, and he carries the show on his shoulders like a man who knows the world is laughing at him but keeps going anyway.

Olivia Munn is the real surprise here, she’s sharp, layered, and every time she’s on screen you can tell she’s grown into a performer who commands the room.

Amanda Peet, playing Coop’s ex-wife Mel, is just as damaged as he is, fumbling through a relationship with a former NBA player Nick (Mark Tallman) who loves her way more than she loves him. Dysfunctional doesn’t even begin to cover it.

Tonally, the series leans hard into drama but isn’t afraid to sneak in comedic beats, usually in the form of Coop’s absurd new lifestyle.

The writing is sharper than you’d expect, no lazy clichés here, and the dialogue actually feels lived in. Yes, the show leans a little heavy on sex and cliffhangers to prop up pacing issues, but when it works, it really works.

If there’s a theme holding all the broken pieces together, it’s this…

Never stop fighting for what you love.

Apple TV+ spares no expense on production value (as always), so the show looks sleek and premium from start to finish.

Where Your Friends & Neighbors stumbles is in the sprint to the finale. The last two episodes hit the gas so hard that instead of building to a natural conclusion, they sort of lurch to an abrupt stop.

There’s room for a second season… loose threads dangle everywhere… but it doesn’t quite stick the landing this time.

Still, for Jon Hamm fans, it’s worth the watch. He makes the mess of Andrew Cooper both compelling and oddly likable, and that’s no easy trick.

Verdict: 3 out of 5 stars.

Engaging performances, a juicy premise, but an uneven execution. The kind of show you enjoy in the moment, even if you’re not entirely sure why you kept watching.