Watched this new series from Cinemax. Plays like a television version of DIE HARD. Nothing really stands out in the opening episode. Outside of ex-Delta Force, dishonorably discharged American Damien Scott, the characters are all one-note players.
Sure, you have to give a series time but you'd better grab your audience early if you want to hold onto them. The action sequences (which is how they're selling this series) are uninspiring, the plot isn't compelling and the dialogue is simply serviceable.
To work, you've got to provide much more internal conflicts for the leads and you have to create moral dilemmas for their actions.
Cinemax's original programming isn't off to a good start with this offering.
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