This show simply is not good. For a show built off of the concept of not only a standoff between the hostage takers and the negotiators, but also between the negotiators themselves there is a serious lack of any chemistry. The characters of Matt and Emily lack chemistry. While the show attempts to make us care for the two and want to support them as we see them work together and fight to not only save the hostages AND their relationship, we could care less because there is no energy between them. Also there have been comments about the writing being formulaic. They are dead on. If by chance the two leads showed some semblance of chemistry then the show might serve another purpose of entertainment, getting two see what the two hostage negotiators get themselves into. It reminds me of the show House without the magic of Hugh Laurie. Formulaic with no strong character to fall back on and make us interested. I have to say, the show has already jumped the shark in the first season once Matt and Emily became hostages in Mexico, and to be honest, I didn't really care if they were saved or not.
