Caroline Framke Chief TV CriticBy the time “Space Force” premiered in 2020, it already felt outdated. Even with a starry cast including Steve Carell and John Malkovich, and all the money a Netflix greenlight can afford, its soft jokes about a Trumpian president run amok landed with barely any impact.
Carell, who co-created “Space Force” with “The Office” producer Greg Daniels, once played one of the most famous bosses in TV history.
But as Mark Naird, Space Force’s commanding general whose characterization veered between hapless and ruthless, he never truly clicked into gear.
The shape of a good show was there, even as it never quite materialized. Luckily, “Space Force” got another season to adjust — and so it has, with enough self-awareness this time to make better on its initial promise.In Season 2, which premieres Feb.
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