While Parish­­­ is certainly watchable, especially as a background show while doing mindless tasks on the couch, there is no real reason to watch outside of some better-than-the-series-deserves performances from Giancarlo Esposito (in a lead role, finally) and Bradley Whitford (in a recurring role). Otherwise, it’s a generically standard crime show. Parish (Esposito) escaped a life of crime only to be pulled back in by his old partner. There is a menacingly calm crime boss from Africa who has a hot-headed brother. Loyalties are tested. There are gunfights and car chases. It’s all very fine and very unremarkable. Extra points for only being six episodes, though.