Fri Jun 13 13:20:00 UTC 2025: Here’s a news article summarizing the review of Jon Hamm’s new show, “Your Friends and Neighbours,” with a focus on the criticism of the voiceover:

**Jon Hamm Returns in “Your Friends and Neighbours” But Reviewer Finds Voiceover Redundant**

Jon Hamm, beloved for his roles in “Mad Men” and more, is back on screen in Apple TV+’s new series, “Your Friends and Neighbours.” The show joins the ranks of popular dramas about wealthy people behaving badly, with Hamm playing Coop, a hedge fund manager who resorts to theft after falling on hard times.

While the series is deemed “fine” and “good enough,” a recent review highlights a major issue: the overuse and redundancy of Hamm’s character narrating the show. The reviewer argues that the voiceover, often stating the obvious, undermines the storytelling and insults the audience’s intelligence. Examples cited include the narrator explaining the metaphorical significance of a man vomiting into a non-functional expensive toilet and highlighting the importance of family in a scene where Hamm is visibly struggling to maintain his relationship.

The article contrasts “Your Friends and Neighbours” with shows where voiceover is used effectively, such as “The Handmaid’s Tale” (the voiceover conveys the main character’s desperation), “You” (the voiceover enhances the show’s sinister nature), “Sex and the City” (the voiceover is the main character’s voice as writer), and “Arrested Development” (the voiceover is a wry voice of reason). Shows with a clever plot, such as “Only Murders in the Building,” are diminished by redundant voiceovers. The reviewer suggests that if the voiceover doesn’t become a character in its own right, it shouldn’t be there. The piece emphasizes the importance of “showing, not telling” in good television, a principle the voiceover in “Your Friends and Neighbours” seems to disregard.

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