So Help Me Todd 2022
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Overview
So Help Me Todd is a television series centered on the professional and personal relationship between a mother and her son. The story follows a talented but directionless private investigator who is considered the black sheep of his family. He begrudgingly agrees to take a position as the in-house investigator for his mother, who is a successful attorney. The two characters are defined by their opposing personalities. At the start of the series, the mother is navigating the challenges of her life while reeling from the recent dissolution of her marriage. As the pair begins working together, the narrative explores the dynamic between the overbearing mother and her son as they navigate their new professional arrangement. The show focuses on how these two individuals with conflicting temperaments manage to collaborate despite their differences. By combining their respective skills, the mother and son attempt to balance their work obligations while dealing with the complexities of their family history and the mother's ongoing personal transition.
Should you watch it?
“A directionless private investigator reluctantly joins his overbearing attorney mother to solve cases together.”
- dynamic lead performances
- humorous mother-son tension
- clashing personality tropes
Watch it if you enjoy lighthearted legal procedurals featuring complicated family dynamics.
The series contains mild language and themes typical of network legal dramas.
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Episode guide
Season 1 · 21 episodes
- E1 Pilot Sep 29, 2022
- E2 Co-Pilot Oct 6, 2022
- E3 Second Second Chance Oct 13, 2022
- E4 Corduroy Briefs Oct 20, 2022
- E5 Let the Wright One In Oct 27, 2022
- E6 So Help Me Pod Nov 3, 2022
- E7 Long Lost Lawrence Nov 10, 2022
- E8 Big Bang Theories Dec 8, 2022
- E9 Swipe Wright Dec 15, 2022
- E10 The Devil You Know Jan 5, 2023
- E11 Side Effects May Include Murder Jan 12, 2023
- E12 Psilo-Sibling Feb 2, 2023
- E13 Wall of Fire Feb 9, 2023
- E14 Against All Todds Mar 2, 2023
- E15 Ivan the Terrible Mar 9, 2023
- E16 Twelve Worried Persons Mar 30, 2023
- E17 The First Date Is the Deepest Apr 13, 2023
- E18 Gloom and Boom Apr 27, 2023
- E19 86’d May 4, 2023
- E20 More Fang for Your Chuck May 11, 2023
- E21 Are You There Todd? It’s Me, Margaret May 18, 2023
Season 2 · 10 episodes
- E1 Iceland Was Horrible Feb 15, 2024
- E2 Your Day in Court Feb 22, 2024
- E3 The Queen of Courts Feb 29, 2024
- E4 Dial Margaret for Murder Mar 14, 2024
- E5 End on a High Note Apr 11, 2024
- E6 Is the Jury Out? Apr 18, 2024
- E7 Faux-Bituary Apr 25, 2024
- E8 P.I.'s Wide Shut May 2, 2024
- E9 The Broker May 9, 2024
- E10 The Tooth Is Out There May 16, 2024
Frequently asked questions
What is the premise of the show?
A struggling private investigator works for his successful attorney mother despite their different personalities.
Who are the main characters?
The series focuses on a talented but directionless private investigator and his overbearing attorney mother.
What is the mother's professional background?
She is a successful attorney who is currently navigating the dissolution of her marriage.
What is the son's role?
He serves as the in-house investigator for his mother's law firm.
What is the tone of the series?
The show balances professional legal work with the personal conflicts of a dysfunctional family.