The original Australian Wilfred, created by and starring Jason Gann, we follow Adam (Adam Zwar), a depressed man who moves in with his new girlfriend Sarah (Cindy Waddingham), only to have to deal with her dog Wilfred (Gann), who appears as a grown man wearing a dog suit. Things quickly spiral as he deals with Wilfred's cigarette, weed, and alcohol bingeing, not to mention general terrorizing of the neighbourhood, all while trying to improve things with Sarah. Having seen a bit of the later Elijah Wood American version (also written by and starring Gann) I wanted to check this one out, and I must say I was quite impressed. The series has a darker tone, with some more morbid twists I wasn't expecting but did appreciate. That said, the series does feel a bit off in the second season, followed up a few years later. The first is quite tight, well written, though certainly off colour in good comedic ways, but the second season extends its reach a bit and feels a little all over the place. The lead characters you aren't expected to like, they generally aren't good people, but the show works in its offbeat way. Short at only 16 episodes, If you like dark comedies, especially if you've seen and liked the American Wilfred, then I'd certainly recommend this.
