FRANKLIN & BASH

Caught the pilot.  I liked CBS’ THE DEFENDERS better and we’ve seen what happened to that show. 

THE DEFENDERS was better written, had better acting and their leads were much more charismatic and likeable.

I’m disappointed with TNT.  Their slate should be much stronger.  Mark Paul Gosselaar and Breckin Meyer are serviceable but leads should stand out.  Malcolm McDowell was so much better on ENTOURAGE.

Still, you can’t judge a series strictly on a pilot.  Hopefully, this show finds its rhythm and gains strength.  We can already tell there’s going to be fireworks between Franklin and his father whom we haven’t met at this point.