
The scenes from “The Baldwins”, TLC’s latest reality series featuring Alec Baldwin, his wife Hilaria, and their seven children (excluding Ireland Baldwin), popped into my mind while watching it. They split their time between New York City and the Hamptons, but their focus seems to be elsewhere. The series portrays the various distractions they face, which is why it was made. In the past, reality TV might have been an unlikely choice for Baldwin, a highly respected actor of his generation, but recent events have changed that. From the first episode of “The Baldwins” (the only one sent to critics), it appears that Baldwin is not at his usual best, though he hasn’t quite hit rock bottom.