This series is the 2007 reboot of the 1976 series of the same name. It starred Michelle Ryan as Jamie Sommers a bartender who is taking care of her younger sister Becca (played by Lucy Hale). When she is involved in a nearly fatal car accident, Jamie is saved by her boyfriend who implants cybernetic devices that basically turn her into a superhuman. She reluctantly becomes an agent for a shadowy organization called The Berkut Group, headed by a man named Jonas Bledsoe(played by Miguel Ferrer).
As people may remember, this show got a ton of hype before it debut, to the detriment of shows like Chuck (which was a better show). It fell victim to a couple of issues, the fact that it (like most shows of its ilk) took some time to find its footing, and when it did, it ran headlong into the writers strike that ended every show prematurely that year, and it ended up being canceled after just eight episodes. The show definitely had a lot of potential but was not around long enough to realize that potential. It was a procedural case-of-the-week show that had a larger story arc that was playing out throughout the season that involved Battlestar Galactica's, Katee Sackhoff. The show had a good cast, that included not only those I mentioned but also Will Yun Lee (who would go on to have roles on the rebooted Hawaii Five-0 and currently stars on The Good Doctor) and Molly Price. Ryan did a great job in the main role and even had a chance to break out her real English accent.
For those who get the DVD set (it was never released on Blu-Ray, which is not all that surprising) the eight episodes are spread over two discs. The extras include a commentary track on the pilot episode, a few behind-the-scenes featurettes, and cast profiles. I decent amount of material for those who like watching the extras.
Overall, the series was good but did not have a chance to really show how good it could be. If you get invested in it you will probably end up disappointed because there is no real conclusion to the series, and it leaves a lot unresolved. So really, the only reason to pick this up is if you are a fan of any of the actors or you watched the series when it aired and want the DVD for your collection.
As people may remember, this show got a ton of hype before it debut, to the detriment of shows like Chuck (which was a better show). It fell victim to a couple of issues, the fact that it (like most shows of its ilk) took some time to find its footing, and when it did, it ran headlong into the writers strike that ended every show prematurely that year, and it ended up being canceled after just eight episodes. The show definitely had a lot of potential but was not around long enough to realize that potential. It was a procedural case-of-the-week show that had a larger story arc that was playing out throughout the season that involved Battlestar Galactica's, Katee Sackhoff. The show had a good cast, that included not only those I mentioned but also Will Yun Lee (who would go on to have roles on the rebooted Hawaii Five-0 and currently stars on The Good Doctor) and Molly Price. Ryan did a great job in the main role and even had a chance to break out her real English accent.
For those who get the DVD set (it was never released on Blu-Ray, which is not all that surprising) the eight episodes are spread over two discs. The extras include a commentary track on the pilot episode, a few behind-the-scenes featurettes, and cast profiles. I decent amount of material for those who like watching the extras.
Overall, the series was good but did not have a chance to really show how good it could be. If you get invested in it you will probably end up disappointed because there is no real conclusion to the series, and it leaves a lot unresolved. So really, the only reason to pick this up is if you are a fan of any of the actors or you watched the series when it aired and want the DVD for your collection.
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