Sexual Tension Fails to Light Up in 'The Couple Next Door' Episode 2

We're back for another installment of the Starz couple-swapping show, better known as The Couple Next Door. To the show's credit, the overabundance of storylines introduced in the pilot episode are already starting to connect, tidying up the show's messy plot. To the show's discredit, we are now officially a third of the way into the series, and no couple swapping has happened between our core four. At least they finally talked about it, though.

The second episode picked up where the first left off, at least in Evie's head. That motorcycle ride with Danny did a number on her, and she started having sexy rain dreams about her neighbor. Becca also chomped at the bit to get the next-door neighbors into bed, but Danny thought it would complicate things too much.

Danny is the sensible one here, considering how awkward it would be to have to check the mail every day across the street from the people you slept with if this were to go to crap. They had rules about who they do and don't hook up with, and Becca's boredom shouldn't be allowed to ruin their lives. Danny's extracurricular work activities were doing that already.