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The series posits Pullman as the U. The first family is rounded out by preteen daughter Marigold Amara Miller and elementary-school-age son Xander Benjamin Stockham. It should be noted that Pullman works surprisingly well as a sometimes-gruff dad and commander in chief, while Elfman is allowed to ratchet down the manic nature that has defined her past roles and is instantly winning. Other than Gad, the early standout on Penn is Andre Holland as Marshall, the White House press spokesman who must put out countless fires, caused mostly by Skip.

Not every political bit works, and the series has yet to indicate whether it wants to tap into Veep or The Thick of It territory. Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day.

There were probably other equally fascinating ways the writers could have spun it, but they went the obvious route: mild reversal of expectations as pre-credits sting. That describes nearly all of Penn , alas. Then again, I thought The Neighbors was pretty funny, so go ahead, tune in, knock yourself out.

Already a subscriber? Log in or link your magazine subscription. The blandness of our hallways is much more like the real place. Gad, Lovett, and Winer have made a conscious effort to avoid showing policy-making unless it relates to the family. At the same time the creators aim to give the show enough wonky tidbits to keep political junkies happy. For Winer, as he was directing and writing the show, actual presidents were never far from his consciousness.

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