Well, E1 down, so far so good. The story is unfolding nicely. I'm not having any of the old white dude reactions, but demographically/logically you wouldn't expect me to. Thinking of the mid-30s scientists I've worked with, I'm not finding Auggie especially incongruent either, she spends much of the episode quietly freaking out, but who wouldn't? The cast is generally mid-tier GoT-level ok rather than A-list but I'll see how they go the distance, obviously. Thinking of Netflix shows I've watched recently, The Diplomat or The Gentlemen have somewhat better actors (and perhaps more expensive) but that's a first impression only.