You'll shed the pounds watching the gore filled comedy Santa Clarita Diet!

Basically I would give any show a chance that has Drew Barrymore and Timothy Olyphant in it. And true to form, Barrymore is as charming as ever as a suburban wife, real estate agent and mom turned cannibal zombie from a yet unknown bat or monkey virus! 

Wait...Yes, you did read that correctly, Drew Barrymore as a zombie wife/mom/real estate agent. Well, not really a zombie, but definitely undead. It's a new horror/comedy series on Netflix that is neither for the faint of heart or the weak of stomach. That said if you can get through the first gore filled episode, you'll be wanting to binge the entire 10 episode series that I am sure will be picked up for a second season.

Drew Barrymore and Timothy Olyphant are married childhood sweethearts and working partners in a local real estate agency. The first episode is a bit much to get through as it seems the actors are trying a bit too hard to be funny and often they come across hammy. But if you (and your stomach) make it through the first episode, I promise the remaining 9 will improve and grow on you. Timothy Olyphant is especially engaging as the husband who goes from typical sex starved husband, to typical empathetic husband, to supportive concerned husband and typical TV dumb dad; but somehow Olyphant knocks the role right out of the park; I found myself wishing for more extended scenes with Olyphant around.  

The chemistry between Barrymore and Olyphant is perfectly spot on; right along the lines of a Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks type of chemistry. Simple, relaxed and slightly weird since one of them happens to be undead. As mentioned earlier, the premise centers around Barrymore's character contracting some type of virus that has turned her into an undead cannibal. It's a mystery that is not solved initially, but the journey to find a cure and how to deal with the change in her fills each episode with one weird and often hilarious situation after another. Don't get me wrong, the show is silly and it is not for everyone. But if your are willing to give it a chance, the silliness tends to grow on you.

It's as if Rob Zombie was trying to make a comedy and somehow it worked. Ultimately, what makes the show work, is the strong character development of Barrymore and Olyphant. I don't think anyone has ever gotten tired of Barrymore's sweet silliness. By throwing Olyphant into the mix, the unlikely couple clicks. Don't expect Olyphant to channel Justified's Raylan Givens though, in fact I would say that Olyphant's character here is the opposite of Raylan and rightly so.

This is a binge worthy series best served on a cold, empty stomach!