The dialogue and the cases are the best part of this show. It's quick, witty and realistic. Some of the characters which come off one dimensional (Arroyo) and need more fleshing out i.e.. not being a villain just for a villain's sake. But for some reason as much as I try to like the main character Theo James plays, the actor seems to be overacting every scene (including an awful lot of jaw clenching ) which makes the already ambitious Clark seem obnoxious and ungrateful. That's not to say James isn't a good actor but unlike a movie where's there's less time to get to the point, TV needs to be acted with the long game in mind as you have time to develop the character. Chi McBride plays his usual good cop role and he's as believable as ever. The story is really about the gray area cops live in and what it really takes for a cop to be good at their job and gain recognition without sacrificing their integrity and the show will need to work on balancing that for each of the main characters in order to keep the audience's interest. Beyond that its an slightly above average cop drama (But it's no Southland) with an overarching flash-forward storyline to reward repeat viewers, definitely worth a watch. Plus Theo James is very nice to look at!
Review by AlyzzeBlockedParent2013-04-10T02:39:00Z
The dialogue and the cases are the best part of this show. It's quick, witty and realistic. Some of the characters which come off one dimensional (Arroyo) and need more fleshing out i.e.. not being a villain just for a villain's sake. But for some reason as much as I try to like the main character Theo James plays, the actor seems to be overacting every scene (including an awful lot of jaw clenching ) which makes the already ambitious Clark seem obnoxious and ungrateful. That's not to say James isn't a good actor but unlike a movie where's there's less time to get to the point, TV needs to be acted with the long game in mind as you have time to develop the character. Chi McBride plays his usual good cop role and he's as believable as ever. The story is really about the gray area cops live in and what it really takes for a cop to be good at their job and gain recognition without sacrificing their integrity and the show will need to work on balancing that for each of the main characters in order to keep the audience's interest. Beyond that its an slightly above average cop drama (But it's no Southland) with an overarching flash-forward storyline to reward repeat viewers, definitely worth a watch. Plus Theo James is very nice to look at!