--- title: "Shoresy" year: 2022 kind: "series" canonical: "https://film.one/tv/shoresy" fi1m_id: "shoresy" imdb_id: "tt18249282" tmdb_id: 158756 wikidata_id: "Q107388782" fi1m_score: 77 critics_reviews: 2 published: "2026-09-24T10:02:05.931604+00:00" updated: "2026-09-24T10:02:51.013451+00:00" region: "BG" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Shoresy (2022) Created by Jared Keeso · Comedy, Drama ## Identity Shoresy - **Canonical:** https://film.one/tv/shoresy - **Type:** Series - **Fi1m ID:** shoresy - **IMDb ID:** tt18249282 - **TMDB ID:** 158756 - **Wikidata ID:** Q107388782 - **Same entity:** https://www.imdb.com/title/tt18249282/, https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/158756, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q107388782 **Fi1m score: 77** · Critics: 2 of 6 reviews so far *In a sentence:* The hockey insults are good; the people delivering them are annoyingly difficult not to care about > Jared Keeso’s hockey comedy earns its warmth through sharp wordplay and characters worth staying with. The crudity can become repetitive, but there is enough feeling here to make another round of insults worthwhile. ## Synopsis Jared Keeso plays Shoresy in this comedy-drama series, with Tasya Teles as Nat and Harlan Blayne Kytwayhat as Sanguinet. The ensemble includes Blair Lamora as Ziigwan, Keilani Elizabeth Rose as Miigwan, Jonathan-Ismaël Diaby as Dolo and Terry Ryan as Ted ‘Hitch’ Hitchcock. Max Bouffard plays JJ Frankie JJ, while Andrew Antsanen plays Brant ‘Goody’ Goodleaf. Jon Mirasty, Brandon Nolan and Jordan Nolan complete the principal cast as Jim #1, Jim #2 and Jim #3. Keeso also creates and writes the series, which begins with a six-episode first season. ## Review *Shoresy* is a good comedy with a habit of repeating itself, and its growing affection for its characters makes the repetition easier to forgive. Jared Keeso, its creator, writer and lead, gives the crude hockey humour enough verbal precision to keep it from becoming mere noise. The language is abrasive, but the series has more patience with people than its insults initially suggest. That helps sustain our interest once the sheer quantity of abuse has ceased to be a novelty. Keeso is particularly good at making an unpleasant manner entertaining without demanding that we approve of it. We laughed at the crude hockey insults; the elaborate phrasing makes the aggression ridiculous. The writing rewards attention to individual words, so the pleasure is not simply hearing somebody swear more inventively than the last person. As Shoresy acquires more depth, Keeso avoids making the earlier abrasiveness feel like a mistake the programme now wants to correct. Tasya Teles, as Nat, and Harlan Blayne Kytwayhat, as Sanguinet, give Keeso useful company rather than simply another audience. Their presence helps the programme feel less trapped inside one man’s comic habits. Keeso remains the attraction, but the developing characters give the series somewhere to go beyond another insult. There is room to enjoy the ensemble without spending every exchange waiting for the lead to deliver the next punchline, and the comedy benefits from that breathing space. Drew MacLeod and Kyle Martin’s editing has the right priorities: the rhythm of an exchange matters more here than a conspicuous flourish. The sharper passages let the verbal detail register; the weaker ones run beyond the point where a familiar joke has much left to offer. Billy Buttery’s cinematography and Matthew Ellis’s production design make less of an impression than the performances, which is no great handicap in this sort of comedy. The dialogue is what holds our attention. The repetitiveness remains a real limitation. An abrasive exchange may be carefully written and still resemble the previous abrasive exchange, and the programme sometimes treats familiarity as sufficient reason to laugh. Keeso’s writing is more engaging when it develops a relationship than when it supplies another variation on the same hostility. These weaker stretches are not disastrous, but they make the series easier to enjoy in separate sittings than in one prolonged encounter with its vocabulary. The romantic writing provides some welcome relief, giving Shoresy something to do beyond keeping the insults coming. The romance works because he remains recognisably the same person within it, rather than becoming agreeable for the convenience of a warmer storyline. That helps distinguish the series among sports comedies whose difficult men become suspiciously easy company once affection enters the picture. Here, the developing tenderness gives the character more to express without requiring the programme to abandon the humour that made him worth watching. We recommend it for the wordplay and the gradually deepening attachment to its people, with a firm caveat about the repetition. Anyone who finds the crudity exhausting will not necessarily be persuaded by the affection underneath it. Try a little before committing to a long evening in this company. *Fi1m score 77, published 24 September 2026.* ## Straight answers **Is Shoresy worth watching?** *Shoresy* is worth watching for its precise comic wordplay and increasingly likeable ensemble; we score it 77 out of 100. We recommend it to anyone who enjoys abrasive hockey humour with some warmth underneath, though the repetitive insults make shorter sittings more rewarding than a long evening of it. **Where can I watch Shoresy in Bulgaria?** *Shoresy* is not on any streaming or rental service in Bulgaria at the moment. It is available in 11 other countries; change your country at the top of the page to see where. Availability is checked daily. **How violent or frightening is Shoresy, and is it suitable for children?** *Shoresy* carries a US TV-MA rating and has no UK certificate supplied; its abrasive language and persistent crude humour make it unsuitable for children. We would recommend it for adults comfortable with sustained verbal abuse, but cannot give a specific assurance about violence or frightening material from the available content details. **How does Shoresy compare to Detectorists?** *Shoresy* is the louder, cruder choice beside [*Detectorists*](https://film.one/tv/detectorists), though both offer precise dialogue and an ensemble worth caring about. We favour *Detectorists* for a gentler evening built around friendship and silences; *Shoresy* suits a taste for combative wordplay and romance, provided repeated insults do not exhaust the appeal. **What should I watch after Shoresy?** After *Shoresy*, try [*Detectorists*](https://film.one/tv/detectorists) (2014, Fi1m 87): For ensemble warmth and precise dialogue, with considerably less shouting. Then [*Reservation Dogs*](https://film.one/tv/reservation-dogs) (2021, Fi1m 86): For community comedy that gives its supporting characters room to matter. ### Reviews we read (2) - **The Hollywood Reporter**, Daniel Fienberg (75/100, inferred): Fienberg finds the series far better than expected, with enough depth to stand on its own. He especially praises its growing character nuance and lively wordplay beyond the crude hockey humor. [Read](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-reviews/shoresy-review-1235154342/) - **Collider**, Matthew Donato (8/10): Donato finds Season 4 splendid and says the series remains a formidable spin-off, though the Blueberry Buddies storyline is its weakest element so far. He especially praises Shoresy and Laura Mohr’s romance, calling it a standout television romance. [Read](https://collider.com/shoresy-season-4-review/) ## Details - **Created by:** Jared Keeso - **Creator:** Jared Keeso - **Director:** Jacob Tierney, Sean Skene, Dan Skene - **Writer:** Jared Keeso, Neil Clark, Ryan Allen, Jason Kitts, Allie Pearse, Ryan Allen, Neil Clark - **Cinematography:** Billy Buttery - **Editor:** Drew MacLeod, Kyle Martin - **Production design:** Matthew Ellis - **Costume design:** Ginger Martini - **Producer:** Kara Haflidson, Kaniehtiio Horn, Brendan Brady - **Cast:** Jared Keeso as Shoresy; Tasya Teles as Nat; Harlan Blayne Kytwayhat as Sanguinet; Blair Lamora as Ziigwan; Keilani Elizabeth Rose as Miigwan; Jonathan-Ismaël Diaby as Dolo; Terry Ryan as Ted 'Hitch' Hitchcock; Max Bouffard as JJ Frankie JJ - **Release (Bulgaria):** 13 May 2022 - **Genres:** Comedy, Drama - **Trailer:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0uKJ8OGJ3g ## Where to watch in Bulgaria Not streaming, renting or buying in Bulgaria at the last check. Also available in: AT, CA, CH, DE, DK, FI, GB, IS, NO, SE, US. Add `?region=XX` to this URL for another country. ## If you liked this - *Slap Shot* (1977): For another abrasive hockey comedy with little interest in sporting decorum. - *Goon* (2011): Another hockey comedy that finds affection among people paid to collide. - *The Club* (1980): Australian football provides the setting for a less affectionate institutional comedy. - *Detectorists* (2014), Fi1m 87: For ensemble warmth and precise dialogue, with considerably less shouting. — [Fi1m page](https://film.one/tv/detectorists.md) - *Reservation Dogs* (2021), Fi1m 86: For community comedy that gives its supporting characters room to matter. — [Fi1m page](https://film.one/tv/reservation-dogs.md) --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Canonical: https://film.one/tv/shoresy