'The Baltimorons' is a drama that incorporates typical elements such as personal struggle and emotional growth, focusing on a protagonist dealing with sobriety and unexpected life events. The narrative tension arises from a medical emergency and the blossoming romance that follows, which aligns with the genre's focus on character development and relational dynamics. What makes it stand out from other dramas is its unique setting in Baltimore and the nuanced exploration of a cross-generational romance between a newly sober man and his older dentist, blending themes of recovery, connection, and exploration of a city, all unfolding during the intimate backdrop of Christmas Eve.
Critics' Reviews
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“The Baltimorons” is about a recovering alcoholic and former improv comic who breaks a tooth on Christmas Eve while visiting his fiancé’s family in Baltimore, somehow finds a dentist who will treat him that day, and falls in love with her. The dentist is a bit older than he is, divorced, and depressed because her ex-husband married his new girlfriend at City Hall that morning, which means that every Christmas Eve, she’ll have to think about her failed marriage. When the improv comic leaves the dentist’s office, he realizes that his car has been towed for parking in the wrong place. The dentist offers him a ride to go get his car from the impound lot. Then we’re off to the races, in a quasi-romantic variant of “After Hours” that perhaps stretches itself a little too far, but it is always enjoyable and sometimes quite moving.
Main Cast of The Baltimorons
Michael Strassner
Cliff
Liz Larsen
Didi
Olivia Luccardi
Brittany
Crew of The Baltimorons
Full backstage crew list →- Released September 05, 2025