Kevin (Probably) Saves the World almost collapses under its own weight, but Jason Ritter saves the show

Variety

The ABC spiritual drama’s “opening 20 minutes of the pilot drags the viewer through canned philosophical leading questions about our place in the world and nighttime meteorite-chasing through cornfields, which is quite at odds with the show’s semi-ironic title,” says Sonia Saraiya. “But it holds together, chiefly through the earnest charm of Ritter’s performance as Kevin, who seems just about as confused as the audience.”

• The show is a mess, and Ritter’s charm is the only thing making it watchable
• Is it a supernatural show? A superhero show? A religious show? It’s hard to tell at this point