It’s pitched somewhere between Miss Congeniality and Erin Brockovich but, despite Patricia Arquette’s best efforts, High Desert lands neither a joke nor an emotional punch.
It is a disappointment, considering it comes with a script from experienced writers Katie Ford, Nancy Fichman, and Jennifer Hoppe - the latter pair who had previously contributed to Grace and Frankie, the television adaption of Get Shorty, and Nurse Jackie. While an experienced line-up, it is the first time they have created a show and it is a promising set-up.
