6 Reasons Lady Dynamite Needs to Be Your New Obsession

This show is anything but formulaic. It jumps around, it breaks the fourth wall, and the writing is constantly acknowledging the fact that "yes, this is a TV show." One scene is referred to as "The Serious Scene," every episode includes a flashback to "the past," and sometimes both Maria and a child play Maria — in the same scene. It makes sense contextually, trust me.