The teaser of No Good Deed is out – and not without plenty of interpretations and an excited worldwide fanbase. From the creator of Dead to Me (Liz Feldman), this new show is all set to blend mystery, comedy, suspense, and an omg-level drama.
Ahead of its December 12 premiere on Netflix, the show has released its teaser that showcases the seemingly perfect exterior of the ancestral house of Lydia and Paul.
Let’s dive in for more details!
A First Glimpse at the Morgan Family’s Nightmare
Clocking in at exactly one minute, the teaser features the main characters Lydia (Lisa Kudrow) and Paul (Ray Romano) who are shown to list their historic Spanish-style home amongst the most desirable properties in LA. But what’s the catch? They’re hiding something. Something dark; something insidious; something sinister.
We see prospective buyers marvel at the house in brief shots, but yes, you know it, something JUST feels off. The uneasy facial expressions of the main couple, ominous imagery, a BLOODY BODY out of nowhere, and a lot more under-the-carpet tone only means one thing: Secrets. There’s something dark and sinister lurking behind those century-old walls.
Multiple Families, One Dream House
Of course, the real estate market is one of the many competitive markets out there, and the teaser perfectly hints at it. Each prospective buyer is shown to marvel and remark at the house in their own ways, but they are not oblivious to the slight unease that they all tend to feel.
As the competition goes higher and higher for the property, the secrets have only started being felt. And this feeling reaches out to the viewers, when Liu’s character talks about the house having “a little darker vibe than I was expecting.” And at that, the curtain falls (ooof).
The Morgans’ Hidden Secrets
What catches our attention is that although the setting in the beginning seems nice and happy, it suddenly switches to a darker undertone when we see Lydia and Paul spying on their prospective buyers from a locked room.
They look pretty desperate to keep the secrets from being spilled and to keep the narrative in their favor all the time. But what exactly are they hiding.
Throughout the fast-paced minute, we’re shown glimpses of images that don’t exactly fit in with the happy-new-house narrative – a hand forced perilously close to a table saw, a gun out of a packet, and a bloody body covered in rags. Clearly, something’s really shady about the Morgans, and this is going to be definitely more than just a property dispute.
Liz Feldman’s Dark Comedy Twist
No Good Deed checks all the boxes in order to qualify as a dark comedy hit, with the characteristic style of Liz Feldman showing clearly. The motif of a “dark vibe guised under a happy-go-lucky aesthetic” is carried on from the massive hit Dead to Me, whose success was a result of humor and suspense.
In a recent interview, Feldman told us that the concept of this show was actually birthed during her repetitive Zillow searches during the initial days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Such a personal connection with the setting of the show adds the value of authenticity, as they tend to show the lengths people could go when they try to “start anew”.
For No Good Deed, Feldman has collaborated with Will Ferrell (omg) and Jessica Elbaum’s Gloria Sanchez Productions, promising quite the wild ride for the viewers, blending hearty proportions of comedy with a taste of dark, unpredictable twists.
What to Expect From No Good Deed
The teaser of this show, unlike many others, does what it is supposed to. It teases us to think what MIGHT be there in the show, without revealing anything much. It has been successful in raising the anticipation for the December release, thanks to its brief flashes of a dark plot, combined with tensions among the prospective estate buyers, and of course, comedy.
Those who loved Dead to Me (we all did, we know) are going to love this one as well, as it tips the secret-jar just a bit, shows a combination of complex characters, and some beneath-the-grave dark humor. With all of this mulling the show, it’s definitely on our winter watchlist.
Final Thoughts
Dream homes become nightmares, secrets are spilled, the consequences are deadly, and it’s all set for us to watch this winter.
Rolling out on December 12, 2024, No Good Deed is clearly a wild combination of humor, color, secrets, and unexpected foxtrot of plots. Here’s to a suspenseful pre-Christmas!
About No Good Deed (2024)
No Good Deed is an upcoming American comedy television series created by Liz Feldman for Netflix. It follows three families eying to buy the same house, which they all think will solve their problems. The series is set to be released on Netflix on December 12, 2024. In May 2022, it was announced Liz Feldman would create and executive produce the series, with Will Ferrell and Jessica Elbaum set to executive produce under their Gloria Sanchez Productions banner, and Silver Tree attached to executive produce and direct the pilot among other episodes.
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