The Unstoppable Kimmy Schmidt

Tonight on Netflix you can see the premiere of the comedy Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.  First scheduled to appear on NBC, it was scooped up by Netflix for an initial 13 episodes.  A second season has already been green-lighted.

Produced by Tina Fey, the creator of 30 Rock, and starring Ellie Kemper from The Office, the show's plot covers Kemper's character as she emerges from a cult and learns the world has moved on without her.

Variety magazine expressed some concerns about the timing and quality of this new release:

While “Kimmy” should benefit from having a celebrity producer to help promote it, the prevailing sense is the streaming service was bamboozled into taking a property about which NBC harbored understandable concerns regarding its broader appeal. (The show would actually be more compatible with “The Last Man on Earth,” an upcoming Fox comedy with a post-apocalyptic theme, than with anything on the network’s current lineup.)

Sample, binge, or don't bother. Your choice.