Thursday Fall '15 Premieres Part One

NBC

I will admit I started this show with major reservations.  The previews about the show weren't completely selling to me, even though one of my favorite celebrities, Wesley Snipes, is in it.  Ok.  A former FBI agent turn security consultant is placed on assignment to do his job when he realized there was way more going on than he first though including a new faction that new everything that was going on and when the next thing was going to happen.  Now I know, "If they are so powerful and resourceful , why don't they just handle it themselves?".  Well they needed one more factor that will help them achieve their goals, the player.  So this faction, called The House, so far only has 2 people; The Pit Boss (Wesley Snipes) and the Dealer (Charity Wakefield).  They only need one key person to handle the field called The Player.  Alex Kane (Philip Winchester) is the former agent who ends up forcibly auditioning for the role by doing everything The House tells him.  While he is doing that, bets are made by whales (Rich Gamblers) around the world bet on the outcome.  The action ensues and things get very dicey.  Not is he working hard to solve or prevent a crime, he has to deal with the local police.  In my opinion, this show turned out to be very entertaining and keep me glued to the screen.  I was worried it was going to turn out like Fastlane (Bill Bellamy, Peter Facinelli and Tiffany Thiessen), which turn into trying to be more sexy than interesting.  No, it turn out to be interesting for sure.  I am not sure how far it will go, but I will keep watching until then.  Update on this by the end of fall season.
Status: Keep     Grade: 6.5/10



NBC
So it is back.  Like The Player, I have major reservations about this show, especially it's return.  Before it was a major phenomenon, but like most phenomenon (Lost, Alias, X-Files, etc.) they tend to fade out quickly because they start to run out of story to keep it going or interesting.  The premiere episode was good.  Noah Bennett (Jack Coleman), of course, is the major force in the storyline, trying to find and figure out everything that is going on.  More of what they call, evos are springing up everywhere and as usual, they are being hunted.  Like the previous show, there are a few that are being showcased and we, for sure, will be following their stories.  It is slow at times with some action here and there and the vagueness is still running strong.  I am a little worried, but hopeful.  I loved this series before and hope they do better to keep it running longer than before.  If you have reservations, just check out the premiere and them make your decision there.  Enjoy.
Status: Keep     Grade 7/10

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