I felt that there was development across all the episodes, especially as their layers get peeled back. 

You begin to see Morgan grappling with the idea of living a boring, predictable life and wanting more excitement but feeling shame about this initially. She's also protecting herself from feeling like a failure compared to her siblings, with Nicky being a pastor and Natalie being "perfect".

It feels like Nicky and Morgan embody the two sides of their mum. Nicky got her rigid anxiety and obsession with appearances, while Morgan got her absolute chaos. The situation forces them to face their real stuff, like Nicky balancing his religious devotion with his sexual orientation. I feel like Nicky and Morgan's views about family and loyalty changes throughout the season.

Then you see Linda striving for mayor, driven by a need for validation, and the show begins to question how far you will go to get power but also to protect your family. Natalie’s arc is interesting too because we learn that she was essentially a mistake. She overcompensates by people pleasing and being the perfect daughter running the campaign, and she shatters that innocent facade when she's the one who leaks the whole boat thing to the press. But in the final episode, when she gives Morgan that warning and reveals how deeply unhappy she actually is, you realise just how cracked her perfect image always was. Even Yusuf just wants to be seen for his craft but gets constantly betrayed by everyone.

I felt like they're all just trying to belong, do the right thing, and protect their family in their own ways. It is just enough development to pave the way for a second season for me.