Harvey Birdman: Attorney General

After a decade-long break, Harvey Birdman is back with a one-off special.

In a loose Trump metaphor, Phil Ken Sebben (Stephen Colbert) is mysteriously made the 46.5th President of the United States. He calls in Harvey (Gary Cole), with Birdgirl (Paget Brewster) joining in, to help him get impeached and to stop a handful of nuclear missiles headed for Washington.

While the original series embraced its random and surreal humour, this special follows a more traditional path. And it feels slightly weaker for it.

Peter Potamus (Chris Edgerly) is the stand-out as an Alex Jones-style shock jock who is deeply involved in Sebben's presidency and impeachment plans. And X the Eliminator (Peter MacNicol) has an excellent and vital cameo. There's also a nice running gag about the books that Harvey ghostwrites for Sebben.

Unfortunately, 20 minutes isn't long enough (even though all the loose ends are tied up). This could easily have been the fifth series of "Harvey Birdman", with more episodes to do the story justice.

While fans should still enjoy it for the nostalgia trip alone, it's not as satisfying as the original series.