No Good Action kept the twists coming throughout its first season – but were all the mysteries solved by the finale?
Warning: This story contains spoilers about season 1 of No Good Action.
This comedy series, which premiered on Thursday, December 12, follows three families who were struggling to buy a house, all thinking they would solve their problems. Ray Romano again Lisa Kudrow play a married couple who sell their house after suspicious circumstances are gradually revealed over the course of an eight-episode season.
No Good Action confirmed in the first series that the son of Paul (Romano) and Lydia (Kudrow) was killed three years before they sold the house. The couple waited until they could no longer disclose the death but the events of their son's murder disrupted their marriage. It is not clear who killed Jacob – only that it involved a gun fired from their home.
It's the busiest time of the year for TV with shows like Grotesquerie and The Perfect Couple kicking off the fall season. The Perfect Couple, based on Elin Hilderbrand's novel of the same name, centers on a wedding weekend in Nantucket that doesn't go as planned. Many details have been […]
Finally, Paul and Lydia welcome their daughter, Emily (Chloe East), he was the one who pulled the trigger. Jacob was involved in several domestic robberies in his neighborhood and after he returned from his latest robbery, Emily got frustrated and shot him because she didn't know it was his brother.
However, the twists kept coming: it turned out that it was actually another gun that caused Jacob's death. All signs pointed to their neighbor JD (Luke Wilson) but it was his wife (Linda Cardellini), who was sleeping with Jacob then shot him when he threatened to reveal their affair.
The Morgan family managed to survive the trauma – until deciding which couple would get their home. But there were still enough unanswered questions to pave the way for more seasons of the show.
Romano and Kudrow spoke to him Us Weekly specifically about the surprise twist on screen before the show premiered.
“There is a big twist in the story. I think it works and it's a good reward,” commented Romano. “But I think the whole show doesn't depend on that one twist.”
Kudrow weighed in on the grand plot, adding, “For me, the goal is always that it's fun and something you want to see and keep watching.”
Keep scrolling to find out where each character stands at the end of the No Good Action – and how the story sets up the show for more episodes:
Paul Morgan
When No Good Deed started, Paul was focused on selling his and Lydia's house. He was further encouraged when Mike (Denis Leary) – who turned out to be his brother – started threatening him with money. Viewers find out a little bit that Paul asked for Mikey's help when he found his son Jacob dead. Mike hid it but after going to jail for a different crime, he wanted compensation for the secrets he kept from Paul.
Throughout the season, Paul tried to get Mike back in prison. He switched gears when Lydia was briefly seen killing Mike. But when it turns out that Mike was right, Paul locks him in a secret room in the house and keeps him a prisoner. By the end of the season, Paul and Lydia's marriage was falling apart with the secrets they had always kept. They were able to fix things even though Lydia saw Paul talking to their son about wanting to fix their relationship.
When Paul and Lydia found out who really killed their son they were able to sell their house and start over.
Lydia Morgan
Season 1 focused heavily on Lydia's grief and how the trial of Jacob's death took a toll on her mental health. Lydia began to have doubts about selling their home when she noticed the lights going on and off in Jacob's bedroom – something she took as a sign that her son was still texting.
Lydia's determination led to Mikey's death which turned out to be a false alarm. Then he crossed paths with his neighbor Margo. That brief friendship fell apart when Lydia realized that Margo had been training her teenage son and killed him. After connecting the pieces, Lydia was able to start playing the piano again and reconnected with her daughter.
Margo Starling
No Good Deed presents Margo as a woman in a loveless marriage who wants to move on. Margo was also one of the people interested in the Morgan house, and she tried to trick husband JD into buying it for them. As the series unfolded, it became clear that Margo had spread many lies. He didn't tell JD that he grew up poor and deliberately set her up so they could get married and get her money.
Margo did not tell Lydia about her affair with Jacob, which led to his death. Margo found out about this lie and almost died in her home after a fire accident. In her last scene, Margo was running away (and part of her face was mysteriously burned) but Mikey's son, Nate (Kevin Alves), was still looking for him and was arrested.
Luke Wilson
JD was initially one of the prime suspects due to his erratic behavior. After becoming a famous soap star, JD was killed and his mental health made him appear to be carrying a gun. He started the season broken when he left more than he could to please Margo. Their marriage fell apart when she found out about his affair, and many stories came to light.
JD's gun was the one that killed Jacob but he was not the one holding it when it went off. Before Margo could suspect, JD left her and changed her life. The season ended with him working on a new project that could be a Taylor Sheridan production based on the cowboy hat and hat he was rocking in the scene.
From Logan Roy's death in The Following to those best guest stars in season 2 of The Bear, 2023 has been full of shocking scripted TV moments. The second season of Jeremy Allen White's comedy was a serious hit when it premiered in June as it follows Carmy (White) and Syd (Ayo Edebiri) as they prepare to do so. […]
Carla and Dennis
One of the couples who could be vying for Morgan's place was Carla (Teyonah Parrisand Dennis (OT Fagbenle). They were weeks away from welcoming their first child after getting married earlier that year – just months after their first meeting. Carla found it difficult to adjust to her new life which involved Dennis's mother being more involved in her life.
After Dennis' mother tried to buy a house with them, Carla asked for another house with money from her estranged father. Carla and Dennis finally reconsidered and went back to running Morgan's home but they didn't find it. By the end of the season, Carla and Dennis were new parents and she reconciled with her father off-screen. The only problem? Carla did not know that her father sent her a large check that Dennis bought. Instead, Dennis lied that he got it by selling his new book and now Carla's father was sending her threatening messages.
Leslie and Sarah
Another couple trying to get Morgan home was Leslie (Abi Jacobson) and Sarah (Poppy Liu). After opting out of IVF, Leslie and Sarah insisted on finding their forever home. This caused them to be surprised by the murder case that happened in the house and led Lydia to solve the case. Despite Leslie giving up raising their family, Sarah secretly continued the injections and was finally close to giving birth.
Leslie and Sarah were eventually chosen to live in Lydia and Paul's house.
Mikey
Paul's brother is initially introduced as a mysterious man looking for money. As the season progresses, Paul and Mike's childhood in their home is told in flashbacks. It explained why Mike initially helped Paul cover up Jacob's murder – and why he was now threatening Paul with money. The brothers were able to resolve their differences but not before Paul locked Mike in a secret room of the house. Mike eventually escaped and helped track down Jacob's real killer and reconnected with his son, Nate.
Source link
