I Am Not Okay with This (serial)

Sydney is a out of sorts teen growing up in Pittsburgh. When her only real friend gets a boyfriend, Sydney starts hanging out with the neighbor kid. But she doesn't really fit in anywhere and when she gets angry or anxious or tries to repress any extreme emotion, she can "do things" with her mind. This series is an exploration of Sydney struggling with her "powers" and with her social life, and with her developing understanding of who she is as a human being. In many ways, typical teen coming-of-age stuff. But Sofia Lillis is absolutely fantastic as Sydney, which makes this atypical as a drama. And the 30 minute episode length is brilliant in that there are no filler sequences. Everything matters. Love it.

5 stars (out of 5)