‘Easy’ On Netflix: Joe Swanberg’s Anthology Series Is Even Better And Sexier In Season 2

For the first time in his career, creator, writer, and director Joe Swanberg is revisiting characters he’s previously displayed on-screen with season two of Easy on Netflix — and he nails it. While we spent the first quarter or so of each 30-minute episode in season 1 sussing out these characters — getting a feel for who they are, their relationship to other characters on the show, and you know, what their whole “vibe” is, we have to do much less of that this time around.

Back again are Elizabeth Reaser and Michael Chernus as the married couple attempting to spice up their sex life, in one of this season’s hottest and most genuine episodes. Marc Maron’s grumpy writer returns, and shares the screen with Michaela Watkins who absolutely sparkles as his ex. Kate Micucci trades a hottie (Orlando Bloom last season) for a cutie (toddler Abby Swanberg as Abby) in an episode that will make anyone’s biological clock tick just a little bit louder. Oh, and just wait until you get a load of Dave Franco’s Jeff this season. When he’s not trying to create his coffee beer, he’s living that #dadlife and watching him prepare to change a dirty diaper proves to be nothing short of swoon-worthy.

What Easy excelled at in season 1, they’ve only enhanced for season two. The relationships these characters have with themselves and those around them are so heart-wrenchingly real, it’s a wonder the show never drifts into bummer territory. The sex scenes and the arguments are as authentic as they come, and with each new story comes the same every day minutiae of life that never feels small or stale. An episode where neighbors (including Aubrey Plaza, Timothy Simons, and Joe Lo Truglio) team up to track down a package stealer plays as part thriller, part mystery, and part comedy so delightfully blended together you can’t help but get invested.

Newcomers Karley Sciortino and Odinaka Ezeokoli are given incredible showcases in the third episode that flips back and forth from highlighting the show’s two main themes, achieving goals in your sex life and professional life (and where those sometimes can’t help but overlap).

Easy has a comfort to it, and, sorry, but an ease to the storytelling this time around. We know the characters, we know how their stories will be told, but we still don’t know what to expect from them. There’s something so much more thrilling in the storytelling of average people and how they approach average problems than any superhero CGI showdown. Although, you will want to keep an eye out for criss-crossing characters throughout the 8-episode season, and the unique ways they will each make you smile. The series remains as natural, charming, and relatable as ever, and with the latest installments, has firmly placed itself on the list of best comfort-watches available on Netflix.

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