The Kominsky Method Season 2: "Making the Mundane Exciting"

Chuck Lorre's The Kominsky Method is about an aging acting coach Sandy (Michael Douglas) and his recently widowed agent, Norman (Alan Arkin). Their relationship explores the struggles of getting older. In the second season, the bond between these two deepens as they face health scares and new faces.


This season Sandy and Norman spend more time with new characters than they do with one another. Sandy's plotline mostly focuses on meeting his daughter Mindy's new boyfriend who is closer to his age and working on his relationship with former student Lisa. While Norman is dealing with the aftermath of his wife's death which leads to him rekindling a long lost love. He is also working on making peace with his estranged daughter Phoebe after the events of last season.


The series uses the struggle of aging to create lighthearted moments between the two stars. These are just normal things that happen while aging and the show naturally works them into the storyline. From lung cancer to heart attacks the show explores all aging struggles. This season dives into the worst parts of aging including the death of those close to us and our own descent into morality. This bonds Sandy and Norman and exposes a vulnerable friendship that hasn't been seen on screen.


This season shows more similarities between the opposite friends in terms of trying to connect with their adult daughters. Monday does the day to day at Sandy's acting studio and has just started dating an older man. At first, Sandy is mortified but as the season progresses him and Mindy's boyfriend become closer and bond over their struggles with aging. Norman's daughter has returned from rehab and is working on getting her life back together.


Through all of this Sandy and Norman rely on one another for comfort and insight. Douglas and Arkin complement one another and their onscreen banter is mesmerizing. The show is a good watch and is natural, this season set up the series for season three. The pair excel and always are "making the mundane exciting."