Editor’s note: This article contains mild spoilers for “Mo.”There’s nothing sexier than confidence — especially in a freshman TV show.
Now streaming on Netflix, Ramy Youssef and Mo Amer’s “Mo” is as self-assured and richly imagined as Youssef’s Hulu series “Ramy” — only this is an even more complex and multifaceted portrayal of minority life.
Unlike “Ramy” or “Ms.
Marvel,” which also center on nonwhite protagonists and immigrant families, Mo’s family knows each day that it could be their last in the country.Not the stuff of comedy? Why not? “Mo” dares to acknowledge what many people know already: Seeking asylum can be just another domestic situation.Amer is Mo, a Palestinian refugee living in Houston who must balance work, faith, family life, and his pending asylum case.
Based on Amer’s own experience, Mo’s refugee status informs every aspect of his life.
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