The series looks at hard-as-diamond-nails LA cop—yeah, this show doesn’t take place in New York—Angie Tribeca, with Rashida Jones playing the eponymous law enforcer. It’s kind of remarkable seeing how naturally Rashida takes to the broad, slapstick comedy that is demanded of her here. It’s a side to the actress that was largely hidden on her many years on Parks and Recreation, and it’s clear that she loves this material as much as the Carells must. Even if you’re only lukewarm about Rashida, it’s very much in your best efforts to check out Angie Tribeca. She gets to show off more of her versatility in the pilot alone than she has in a lot of other projects. It also doesn’t hurt that the series has a strong core cast to it, while already accumulating an impressive roster of guest talents including people like Adam Scott, James Franco, and Bill Murray.

The cold open of the episode for instance shows Angie going through her standard morning wake-up and workout routine, and right from the start everything is cranked up to the extreme. Not only is the tone effectively set here, but it also acts as a nice distillation of the show as a whole. Literally every scene lampoons a different cliché, whether it’s an absolutely unnecessary parkour chase sequence or a ridiculous nude model undercover mission. While this can create an awed bewilderment over everything that’s going on, it can also cause a disconnected feeling at times. This is by no means an overwhelming feeling, but merely something for the series to be cautious of in the future. There were times where it felt like the order of scenes could have largely seen shuffling with little consequence. The caliber of the comedy is enough to look past these tiny misgivings. The fact that the series is never acknowledging the humor in any of this is also the right angle for it to take.

With gags like visible stunt men, constant punnery, the force’s police dog (who seriously steals the show and is the greatest thing ever), and a clear knowledge of the litany of Law and Order and CSI’s stylistic flares, Angie Tribeca’s humor is not in question. What is suspect though is if the series will be able to maintain this insane momentum. Pulling it off for a pilot is one thing, but a series is very different. Police Squad! largely sees reverence due to its insanity, but lest we forget that it also only had six episodes. Who knows how long it could have kept moving at that clip?

Angie Tribeca’s plan to beat this burnout (and they’ve already been given a second season, so it’s encouraging that they have one) is to focus on the tone, relationships, and the complexity of it all for depth. Admittedly the relationships are thin and mostly played for laughs in the pilot, but this direction moving forward is a sound plan. Hayes MacArthur who plays Angie’s partner saw promotion to a series regular shortly after shooting the pilot, which goes along with this mandate. The original plan was for Angie to see a revolving door of new partners every week. This concept has promise, but again, how do you keep that interesting twenty episodes in? Sticking with one person for Angie to bounce off of makes a lot more sense.

Angie Tribeca embraces its uniqueness and might be a tough pill to swallow for some people. It couldn’t be more different than its contemporary of Brooklyn Nine-Nine, and if this sort of Zucker-inspired humor is up your alley then you’re likely going to adore every second of this. TBS is taking a leap here, which will hopefully lead to only more promising things for the network.