It's Not Like That
Messy romance and timing, episode by episode
It's Not Like That Episode 1 Review: Everyone Is Trying to Start Over Too Fast
The premiere builds its romantic-dramedy tension out of carpools, dating apps, school hallways, church pressure, and the terrible timing of adults who need comf
It's Not Like That Episode 2 Review: Everyone Wants a New Life Without Moving Too Fast
Episode 2 turns one kiss into a week of bad timing, brave half-confessions, school-hallway damage control, and adults who keep saying "new" while their kids are
It's Not Like That Episode 3 Review: Everyone Wants a Fresh Start Without Letting Go
Episode 3 turns a church rummage sale, one failed house swap, and a very loaded borrowed shirt into a sharp little study of what people keep, what they donate,
It's Not Like That Episode 4 Review: The Truth Keeps Arriving Too Late
Episode 4 turns a backstage pass, a pastor's first date, a teenager's poem, and one awful night at Claire Leslie's show into a painfully funny study of honesty
It's Not Like That Episode 5 Review: Everyone Learns What "Normal Close" Really Means
Episode 5 sends Malcolm on the date he has been over-preparing for, then lets everyone else test the difference between caring, hovering, hiding, and actually s
It's Not Like That Episode 6 Review: The Lock-In Finally Says the Quiet Part Out Loud
Episode 6 turns a church sleepover into a pressure cooker, forcing Casey and Penelope to name an old hurt, Justin to learn what his "bad" phase is really about,
It's Not Like That Episode 7 Review: The Gala Makes Everyone Stop Pretending
Episode 7 turns a school fundraiser into a stress test for every almost-relationship in the room, pushing Flora onto a stage, Penelope into the cost of being se
It's Not Like That Episode 8 Review: Christmas Stops Letting Anyone Fix the Wrong Thing
Episode 8 turns the lake crash into a Christmas reckoning, forcing Flora, Merritt, Penelope, Lori, David, and Malcolm to sit with damage that cannot be solved b