The sophomore season of Another Period is now in full
swing with last night's episode having quite a bit of fun with
the judiciary. If you haven't already caught this gem of a
comedy, it is an American period sitcom spoofing both reality shows
and Downton Abbey. The show follows the outrageous lives
of the Bellacourts, the first family of Newport, Rhode Island, and
their household staff at the turn of the 20th century. With the
first season covering issues such as drug addiction, mental
illness, incest, sexual harassment, and abortion, we can expect the
second season to continue to merrily cross the line into the
taboo.
Last night's episode was no exception, as the groundskeeper
(Hamish, played by Brett Gelman) stands trial for the murder of a
local gossip columnist with a nasty habit of exposing some of the
Bellacourts' dark family secrets in the Newport
Looky-Loo newspaper. Despite the fact that Hamish is innocent
(at least of this particular crime), his chances
