The TNT website gives a good summary of the show:

“MEN OF A CERTAIN AGE explores the unique bonds of male friendship among three men experiencing the changes and challenges of mid-life. They have been best friends since college but now, in their 40s, are navigating through the second act of their lives. Joe (Romano) is a friendly, slightly neurotic, recently separated father of two who had dreams of being a professional golfer. Now he owns and runs a party store. Terry (Bakula) is a laid-back, handsome actor who seems to breeze through life (and women). Lately, he’s spending more time working as a temp than as an actor. And Owen (Braugher) is an overstressed husband and father of three who endures constant criticism from his father, for whom he works as a car salesman.”

I received a sneak preview of the first episode of Men Of A Certain Age to review here on DadThing Reviews.

From the previews that I had seen on TV, and also with the writers being Ray Romano and Mike Royce, from Everybody Loves Raymond, I expected the show to be a comedy.  The show had it’s funny parts, however those moments were more dry humor, than laugh out loud funny…although I did laugh out loud a few times. 

The first episode seemed to be a bit slow getting to the point.  Maybe this was because it was more about introducing the characters, but I would have thought the first episode would grab my attention a bit more.

Sorry to say, that if I would have been watching this on a normal Monday night, I probably would have changed the channel to a show I typically watch.

The previews keep mentioning that this show describes the “second act” of their lives.  Hopefully, this episode was the “first act” and the “second act” is a bit more lively!

Knowing the talents of the three main actors, I think that the show will only get better, and I look forward to watching the story line unfold.

Men Of A Certain Age premieres December 7 at 10/9c on TNT

Full Disclosure: The sneak preview was provided by YouCast for review purposes.