Chalk Up Mr. Inbetween As Another Great Show

Mr. Inbetween aired on the FX Networks from 2018 to 2021. It’s been a while since a show that aired on TV had me anxious for the next episode week to week. The last show that did that to me was Breaking Bad.

The final episode of Mr. Inbetween aired just this past Tuesday and I have probably replayed it three times already. If you’re not familiar with the show, I’ll describe it without spoiling it for you. The show focuses on Ray Shoesmith played by Scott Ryan. Shoesmith is a hitman in Australia who’s known as “The Magician” in the Australian underworld. Why? Because he makes people disappear.

While freelancing as a criminal, he also tries to juggle being a father to his daughter that who shares custody with his ex-wife. That’s where the “Inbetween” comes from.

The show is described as a “dark comedy-crime drama” but in seasons two and three, there’s certainly more crime and drama than comedy, and I don’t mean that in a bad way. Shoesmith is still human and with all the dirt he does, there’s an odd code of honor that he tries to live by.

The idea for the show comes from an independent film that Ryan wrote, and starred in as Shoesmith in 2005 titled, “The Magician.” I won’t spoil that for you either but I can tell you watching it before the show may or not spoil the story of Shoesmith for you…