This series is a variation on the concept of fare like The Dirty Dozen, The A-Team, etc. Assemble a crew of bad-ass criminals to catch the sort of demented spree killers that normal policing can't handle. So a pair of grief-stricken cops spring three convicts with "a particular set of skills" to hunt down the latest serial killer terrorizing the city, and responsible for their own pain.
The show's assets are numerous. Complex, diverse protagonists with many layers to their nature, taking time to peel back. There's far more blood, gore and close-up fighting here than in the vast majority of action tales made for small screens. And the scripts include some touches of humor that relieve tension and flesh out personalities.
The downside is that 9 or 10 episodes worth of story are stretched to 12, largely with overuse of flashbacks and repetitious clips showing what someone remembers. That makes some of the later episodes drag annoyingly before finally reaching a suitably rousing climax. No big cliffhanger. This can stand as a complete entity, or warrant a second season. If the latter, I'll be ready for another binge.
The show's assets are numerous. Complex, diverse protagonists with many layers to their nature, taking time to peel back. There's far more blood, gore and close-up fighting here than in the vast majority of action tales made for small screens. And the scripts include some touches of humor that relieve tension and flesh out personalities.
The downside is that 9 or 10 episodes worth of story are stretched to 12, largely with overuse of flashbacks and repetitious clips showing what someone remembers. That makes some of the later episodes drag annoyingly before finally reaching a suitably rousing climax. No big cliffhanger. This can stand as a complete entity, or warrant a second season. If the latter, I'll be ready for another binge.
