For all the creative opportunities for family dysfunction that the Darlings' money facilitates, they are essentially a charismatic bunch, and the audience quickly understands Nick George's strange commitment to people he resents so strongly. And for every participant in the Darlings' world, the question is always, "Is it about the money?" Figuring out when it is and when it isn't provides the great impetus for character development in the show. Peter Krause is excellent as 2nd generation family attorney Nick George, who Sutherland accurately commented takes the "long view" in his acting, but the surprise performance of *Dirty Sexy Money* is Glenn Fitzgerald as bitter priest Brian Darling.
UNLESS I MISSED SOMETHING, IT ENDED WITH UNANSWERED QUESTIONS. WAS IT SUPPOSED TO END WITH THE NUTCRACKER EPISODE?? I THINK I MISSED SOMETHING ALONG THE WAY, BUT I DO NOT THINK IT WAS THAT BAD.