Arnold plays Luke Brunner, a spy who’s ready to retire—the star is 75, after all—when he’s called on one final mission to rescue an asset from a villain named Boro (Gabriel Luna). Brunner can easily get behind enemy lines since he has known Boro since childhood. In fact, he helped him as he grew up, largely out of guilt for killing Boro’s evil father. Well, it didn’t work, because Boro is the same mean, power-hungry lunatic who’s always on the lookout for something suitably scary, like a dirty bomb or nuclear material.

When Brunner arrives at Boro’s estate, he is amazed to find that the undercover agent he has to rescue is his daughter Emma (who is well cast). Monica Barbara). Somehow, the fact that both Brunners are super-spies is information they keep in front of each other and other loved ones like Luke’s ex-wife Tally (Fabiana Udenio) and Emma’s friend Carter (Jay Baruchel). And so “FUBAR” becomes an alternating sequence of spy missions and therapy sessions between father and daughter – sometimes literally with a CIA psychiatrist named Dr. Pepper (Scott Thompson). Ultimately, the idea of ​​the Brunners saving the world and then sorting out ALL the family issues of their entire lives like they’ve never had a conversation before is the backbone of the series. It’s more than a little ridiculous, but it’s the repetition that really drains “FUBAR”. If I had to hear again that Luke wasn’t there for Emma, ​​or that Emma might have the same problems as her father in her new relationship, I would have jumped off the spy plane these two often use.

To be fair, episodes take time to highlight some supporting cast. “FUBAR” often plays like one of those acronym CBS shows (“NCIS”, “gossip“” etc.), with the handsome lead actor and beautiful lead actress surrounded by funny supporting actors to lighten the mood. In this case, it’s clever Barry (Milan Carter), who has a crush on new girl Tina (Aparna Brielle). Luke’s closest allies in the field are the suave Aldon (Travis Van Winkle) and the sarcastic Roo (Fortune Feimster). Van Winkle acts like a star enough to be interesting, but these non-characters excite rather than intrigue. I found the courtship between Tina and Barry particularly annoying. Watching them finally become a couple is like watching kids on a Nickelodeon show discovering dating.