A former Navy Seal/Special Ops/FBI agent has extraordinary skills in martial arts/assassination/sniping but he doesn't play by the rules/books. He suffers a loss when his wife/sister/platoon member is killed/raped/kidnapped and goes looking for revenge. He is joined by former Team members/retired team members/a clandestine agency who include experts in technology/surveillance/killing and together they take down the Muslims/Russians/sex traffickers or whatever.
This is the basic plot for dozens of Hollywood films and TV shows, and Taken joins the list, using as their pretext the 2008 film starring Liam Neeson. That film and this series share the creative talents of Luc Besson, one of my favorite action film makers – Leon (1994), Nikita (1990), Kiss of the Dragon (2001), The Transporter (2002), Colombiana (1911), Lucy (2014).
The TV series plays more like a film and the action and photography are good. Acting is also good, and it's a pleasure to see the ageless Jennifer Beals as well as Michael Irby (The Unit).
There is very little to make this series stand out from the plethora of other series using the same basic theme, but I think the script, production, and acting are better than normal. Don't look for anything extraordinary or revolutionary.
This is the basic plot for dozens of Hollywood films and TV shows, and Taken joins the list, using as their pretext the 2008 film starring Liam Neeson. That film and this series share the creative talents of Luc Besson, one of my favorite action film makers – Leon (1994), Nikita (1990), Kiss of the Dragon (2001), The Transporter (2002), Colombiana (1911), Lucy (2014).
The TV series plays more like a film and the action and photography are good. Acting is also good, and it's a pleasure to see the ageless Jennifer Beals as well as Michael Irby (The Unit).
There is very little to make this series stand out from the plethora of other series using the same basic theme, but I think the script, production, and acting are better than normal. Don't look for anything extraordinary or revolutionary.