After heavy advertising by ABC, hit comedy “The Mayor” finally aired October 3 to thunderous acclaim. The show stars Brandon Micheal Hall (“Search Party”) and was created by Jeremy Bronson (“Speechless”), who also executive produces and writes.

“The Mayor” features an absurd yet hilarious plot: 27-year-old rapper Courtney Rose, in a desperate attempt to promote his rap album, enters the mayoral race of his fictional hometown, Fort Grey, California, in the publicity stunt of the century. Chaos ensues when Courtney actually wins the election and must assume the role of mayor.

Courtney, an infallibly juvenile and impulsive man, is extremely unprepared for the job and has yet to carry out any act of business by the books. The first two episodes feature him illegally organizing a public event and making a major financial promise with no clearance to do so. Overall, the comedy has its heart in the complete buffoonery of the main character in relation to his surroundings.

However, the plot hinges on Courtney’s personality (which, despite my portrayal in the last paragraph, is actually very charming) rather than his incompetence. He is from the poor part of town and understands the struggles of many of its citizens, a fact he used to his advantage during his campaign by repeatedly mentioning things he and the rest of the town know are in need of fixing. After becoming mayor, he attempts to use his power to fix these same issues; Courtney’s two aforementioned blunders were made in attempts to clean up the landfill-esque city commons and to renovate the failing music program at his old elementary school.

The other members of the main cast, Courtney’s “team,” are all lovable as well. Yvette Nicole Brown (“Community”) plays Dina Rose, Courtney’s mailwoman mother, who assists him in his harrowing new career in any way she can. Jermaine Leforge (Bernard David Jones) and T.K. Clifton (Marcel Spears), Courtney’s equally supportive and much more childish best friends, are promoted to directors of communications and constituent services, respectively, as soon as Courtney takes office.

Likely the most important of team is Valentina “Val” Barella (Lea Michele, “Scream Queens”), Courtney’s straight-laced political advisor and former classmate whose frosty demeanor serves as both the contrast and the fuel for his and everyone else’s antics. Though originally the campaign manager for Courtney’s political rival Ed Gunt (David Spade, “Saturday Night Live”) and repeatedly treated like a heartless witch by just about all who meet her, Val is a political mastermind and an overall good (if a bit asocial) person, and it is these traits that get her welcomed by his team as part of their composite family.

Full of quick humor, a thrilling plot and unique characters, “The Mayor” has the potential to take the modern sit-com world by storm. Based on what has been seen so far, Courtney and crew have much work ahead of them, both in the show and out.