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Why Alan Alda is the last decent actor in Hollywood

Why Alan Alda is the last decent actor in Hollywood

The perennial “nice dad”, finally back on screens in Netflix’s “The Four Seasons” remake, represents a Hollywood that no longer exists: one for adults.

Alan Alda poses for a portrait before receiving a Life Achievement award at the Screen Actors Guild in 2018.  AP

Any television show created by and starring Tina Fey is usually worth a watch, but unfortunately the new Netflix eight-part comedy series The Four Seasons has let the side down.

Despite featuring a high-class comic cast including Will Forte, Steve Carell and Colman Domingo, the show has been met with indifferent reviews; Telegraph critic Keith Watson wrote “What a waste of the assembled talent”, and this seems to be the consensus, which has proved disappointing.

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