I watched the first episode after seeing the advertisements. So far, great acting, interesting story, sort of a peek in to the mind of a single mother, and as a man, that is refreshing. Another reviewer mentioned a "transparent political agenda" without explaining what that was, and I felt compelled to give my view on that. So far, there's no overt politics at all, politics isn't even mentioned. I can only assume that the other reviewer objects to seeing people of different races being romantically and/or sexually involved. If that bothers you then, I suppose you might want to skip this show, and if it does then shame on you! I'm curious to see where this story takes us. Hopefully it'll be another great under-the-radar series by Showtime similar to Episodes or Weeds. In any case, politics isn't mentioned in any form at all in the first episode. There's a lot of talk of sex and vaginas, as well as nudity and sexual situations, which if you ask me, isn't political, nor is representing racial harmony.
Review of SMILF
