A Million Little Things Review: Timing (Season 3 Episode 7)

We are nearly halfway through the season, and A Million Little Things Season 3 Episode 7, “timing,” fails to properly execute an engaging storyline yet again. 

Darcy’s confession that she accidentally shot a child when she was serving in the military could be compelling on a better show. But even though Darcy’s trauma has been foreshadowed, we spend this hour watching Gary eventually bond with her son over fear of germs during COVID.

Yes, Darcy has a great kid whom she loves, and she killed another child by mistake. But there is barely a logical thread there. It’s just random. If it’s meant to be a carefully crafted choice A Million Little Things makes, it fails.

Gary and Darcy have taken one big step, and that’s great. There is no need to confess your biggest mistake in life so quickly afterward, Darcy. 

As unfortunate as it is that Maggie’s conversation with Jamie is recorded to her podcast for the world to hear — they’re right; Gary and Darcy are moving very fast. 

Speaking of Maggie, as much as I’m pretty sure she’ll eventually end up with Gary, she and Jamie are the most entertaining part of the hour. Their banter and chemistry are fun, but the dilemma is so forced. 

Even if Maggie doesn’t spend much time on the process, podcasts don’t edit themselves. She should at least edit the horrible outro she records right before the conversation about Gary. They would notice the length. 

Characters need hurdles to get over, and it’s easy enough to suspend disbelief for a good show every so often. A Million Little Things lost the right to be given that courtesy somewhere in Season 3. 

I like everyone who works at Someday, but even that storyline falls short. A restaurant struggling during COVID is a very relatable dilemma to explore right now. But, Regina doesn’t have to struggle for long at all, so we have no time to care about the tough spot she’s in and the workers she has to let go. 

Rome comes through with his idea to have Shanice post about Someday on social media and tells Regina about it before she has to have a really awkward moment with Albert. If that is supposed to be a clever play on the title of the episode because of good “timing” — that is ridiculous. 

If Someday has to be magically saved by the end of the hour, A Million Little Things should have considered making Regina fire Albert before she knows what Shanice has done. That’s awkward but more true to life than an actress easily saving a restaurant with one Instagram post.  

Eddie, however, could begin to save himself with one confession. His choice to keep lying and blame Dakota when Katherine asks questions is childish and tiring.

Addicts lie and are good at hiding things, it’s true. But if A Million Little Things wants to make a surprising pivot, the sooner Eddie tells the truth the better. He is going to have more compelling problems to watch when he tells the truth than while he’s lying.

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A Million Little Things airs Thursdays at 10/9c on ABC.

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