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Parenthood, Ep. 5.10, “All That’s Left is the Hugging” a tidy, satisfying midseason finale

Katims’ choice not to end the year with the plot-heavy “Election Night” makes sense; “All That’s Left is the Hugging” is far more introspective and cathartic, seemingly tying up several of the year’s early arcs tidily while setting up the continuing storylines for what’s undoubtedly going to be a tough second half of the season.

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Parenthood, Ep. 5.09, “Election Day” brings ongoing arcs to a head

Much of this season has centered around a few arcs, most notably Kristina’s bid for mayor. This week we get our answer as she loses the election, seemingly due to her unwillingness to go negative last week. Her scenes throughout the episode are moving and well done, particularly the return of Rose Abdoo as Kristina’s friend and fellow cancer patient, Gwen, but one can’t help wonder where they’re going next. This has been a departure, to say the very least, and it remains to be seen what the show hopes to get out of having Kristina run, other than some drama. Hopefully this will be an arc that leads into some interesting new territory for the show, rather than a bizarre diversion.

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Parenthood, Ep. 5.01, “It Has to be Now” a promising premiere for one of the networks’ best

Parenthood, Season 5, Episode 1: “It Has to be Now” Written by Jason Katims Directed by Lawrence Trilling Airs Thursdays at 10pm (EST) on NBC “It Has to be Now” picks up a few months down the line from last season’s emotional finale, “Because You’re My Sister” and, in typical premiere fashion, checks in on …

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