Friday Flashback: Rec. #173: The Unusuals, season 1 and only

I decided to start doing Friday Flashbacks in case you missed some earlier posts the first time around. You're busy; I understand.

What: ABC must be kicking itself that it canceled The Unusuals right before Jeremy Renner hit it big. The series also features an all-grown-up Amber Tamblyn, a post-Lost Harold Perrineau, and a very Adam Goldberg-like Adam Goldberg. Set in New York City's Second precinct, the darkly witty series follows some oddball cops and their oddball cases.

Comparable to: You should know I like oddballs. I also like the word "oddball." I think I use it a lot. You could probably find similar movies/television shows by searching for the word "oddball" on this here blog.

Representative quote: "Here's what you need to know about the Second: Alvarez talks about himself in the third person, Banks sleeps in a bulletproof vest, and yesterday Delahoy named his mustache."

You might not like it if: The show was canceled without tying up loose ends, and that might be kind of annoying for you.

How to get it: The ten episodes are available to watch instantly on Amazon and Netflix. [Not currently available for Netflix instant viewing, but free streaming if you have Amazon Prime.]

[Originally posted 8/21/11.]