I'm always reluctant to accept as a vehicle for any movie or series the dynamic female persona who thinks she knows better than anyone else, and tries to continuously remind that to her surrounding.
Katherine Heigl plays a know-it-all smart-ass CIA analyst (a la Claire Danes in Homeland and then some!).
Just a couple of minutes into the pilot episode you can see her taking a random man from a bar to her place and then dismissing him from her bed with a fast manly way like "I have to go to work", "I called you a cab" etc.
"I'll call you" she says to the poor guy. "But you don't have my number!" he responds, feeling used from the almighty female beast!
Anyway, this is supposed to be a political drama/thriller but so far it feels far from a serious show. For starters it is pretentious. The editing and direction fail to produce the emotions or the excitement the creators might hoping for. The acting is sub-par with the exception of Alfre Woodard who plays the first black woman American president, but in a somehow minor role.
Among the executive producers are Katherine Heigl herself and her agent...mother! Thus the obvious effort to present Heigl's character as interesting and larger-than-life that you might be noticing from the start.
Overall: You never know with these series. It might get better (there are some hints in the end of the pilot) but so far seems like a hit and miss.
**UPDATE**. After the 7th episode I'm raising my rating from 2 to 5. Check my review there for details. It's getting better.
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Katherine Heigl plays a know-it-all smart-ass CIA analyst (a la Claire Danes in Homeland and then some!).
Just a couple of minutes into the pilot episode you can see her taking a random man from a bar to her place and then dismissing him from her bed with a fast manly way like "I have to go to work", "I called you a cab" etc.
"I'll call you" she says to the poor guy. "But you don't have my number!" he responds, feeling used from the almighty female beast!
Anyway, this is supposed to be a political drama/thriller but so far it feels far from a serious show. For starters it is pretentious. The editing and direction fail to produce the emotions or the excitement the creators might hoping for. The acting is sub-par with the exception of Alfre Woodard who plays the first black woman American president, but in a somehow minor role.
Among the executive producers are Katherine Heigl herself and her agent...mother! Thus the obvious effort to present Heigl's character as interesting and larger-than-life that you might be noticing from the start.
Overall: You never know with these series. It might get better (there are some hints in the end of the pilot) but so far seems like a hit and miss.
**UPDATE**. After the 7th episode I'm raising my rating from 2 to 5. Check my review there for details. It's getting better.
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