That was fast. Premiere Week has come and gone. There are 11 new series on the networks with few surprises in the ratings race. I haven't seen OUTSOURCED yet but Fox's much anticipated LONE STAR didn't hold my attention and neither did the latest faux reality series MY GENERATION. Both tanked in the ratings. One of my favorites is the reboot of HAWAII 5.0 the longest running police show in history. Executive producers Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci have done an outstanding job recreating the show with a fresh new look and post-911 spin. They built the backstory and core cast with amazing speed. In two episodes, each of the four principals is already sympathetic. The script is lean and mean and fun. Having lived on Oahu, it will be fun just tuning in to see locations around the beautiful island. If you happened to miss it, here's the trailer:
Also surprised myself by liking ABCs new legal drama THE WHOLE TRUTH. Then again, Jerry Bruckheimer is executive producing it, so, why the surprise? It pits long time lawyer pals and rivals (a female prosecutor and a male criminal defense attorney) against each other. What I like most is the parallel structure and the attention to character. It's less about the forensic detail and more about building two sides of a case. They don't give away the crime in the beginning either, which is refreshing. Edgy, fast-paced and easy on the eyes.
The other one I'm liking is NBC's series CHASE, another terrific TV show from Jerry Bruckheimer. It's about U.S. Marshal Annie Frost, a tough as nails blonde beauty who has suffered trauma/abuse and is relentless about taking down the bad guys. So now there are two kick-ass female-driven TV series. NIKITA (the CW series reboot of Luc Besson's classic female assassin flick LaFemme Nikita)is also very well done, but decidedly less mainstream.
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