In snowy Norway a strange ritual is carried out involving a cow, overseen by a fervently religious Jewish sect. In Jerusalem a dig is proceeding beneath the Dome of the Rock. In New Mexico a child is about to have his thirteenth birthday in an isolated compound. He has lived there all his life. He has never set foot beyond its walls.
"Dig" is enjoyably silly yet engrossing thanks to the fine cast giving this hokum much more credibility than it probably deserves. Heroes and villains alike have more depth than we are accustomed to seeing in this kind of show.
Jason Isaacs and Ori Pfeffer are fine together as the Mis-matched cops who initially hate each other ( you know the rest ) whilst trying to solve a murder and stumbling upon a global conspiracy that could be very, very, serious.
Anne Heche is especially good, bringing a wry humor and resourcefulness to a role traditionally limited to giving the hero 24 hours to solve the case.
Richard E Grant is rather underused.
The Jerusalem and Norway locations give the story a big-budget international feel and a refreshing change from conventional shows.
Each episode moves at cracking pace with slickly handled action heading towards an often surprising cliff-hanger.
The denouement however is less fulfilling. The story strands don't come together as the build-up suggested they would. The motivations of some villains are never satisfactorily explained.
One potential revelation, heavily foreshadowed throughout the season, is simply abandoned. (Some viewers may feel deceived.)
One main character is summarily dispatched off screen, others are simply never seen again, suggesting a clumsy rush to the finish line by the writers.
That said, "Dig" is consistently entertaining fayre, marred only by a weak finale.
"Dig" is enjoyably silly yet engrossing thanks to the fine cast giving this hokum much more credibility than it probably deserves. Heroes and villains alike have more depth than we are accustomed to seeing in this kind of show.
Jason Isaacs and Ori Pfeffer are fine together as the Mis-matched cops who initially hate each other ( you know the rest ) whilst trying to solve a murder and stumbling upon a global conspiracy that could be very, very, serious.
Anne Heche is especially good, bringing a wry humor and resourcefulness to a role traditionally limited to giving the hero 24 hours to solve the case.
Richard E Grant is rather underused.
The Jerusalem and Norway locations give the story a big-budget international feel and a refreshing change from conventional shows.
Each episode moves at cracking pace with slickly handled action heading towards an often surprising cliff-hanger.
The denouement however is less fulfilling. The story strands don't come together as the build-up suggested they would. The motivations of some villains are never satisfactorily explained.
One potential revelation, heavily foreshadowed throughout the season, is simply abandoned. (Some viewers may feel deceived.)
One main character is summarily dispatched off screen, others are simply never seen again, suggesting a clumsy rush to the finish line by the writers.
That said, "Dig" is consistently entertaining fayre, marred only by a weak finale.