If you're looking for relentless violence and gritty urban scenes then this show has 10 hour long episodes chalked full of both. If you want anything else from your entertainment then stay away from this show. It has nothing else to offer. The first episode actually does a good job of balancing the grit, grime and violence by utilizing the charm and charisma of the great character actor Kyle Chandler. Unfortunately the writers let that asset go to waste way to soon and left us with nothing but doom and gloom.
Some positives, the show looks great. It has a real film like feel to the cinematography. There are some very good actors doing some very good acting in this show. The concept of a prisoner advocate is an interesting one, I don't think I've ever seen that before, but it's wasted here as the writers just use it as tool to deliver non stop violence and gore. Too bad. The first episode made it seem like the show would be great.
Some positives, the show looks great. It has a real film like feel to the cinematography. There are some very good actors doing some very good acting in this show. The concept of a prisoner advocate is an interesting one, I don't think I've ever seen that before, but it's wasted here as the writers just use it as tool to deliver non stop violence and gore. Too bad. The first episode made it seem like the show would be great.