The Grid is a show starring Dylan McDermott and Julianna Marguilies, among a host of other characters, who are involved in an interagency counterterrorism team, trying to apprehend a cell based in Saudi Arabia, Nigeria, and New York.
The plot is relatively average (reminded me of the Siege, although I thought the Siege was much, much better), but it moves along really well. I wasn't bored.
The visual effects are really cool--- the opening credits are a neat trick, and the scenery of different countries appears to be quite accurate, which you don't often get with TV shows.
The characters are somewhat one-dimensional (one woman is very driven and very rude, another is vengeful after a friend's death, and one is a good man who is unwillingly drawn into a terrorist scheme) but they're still entertaining. This isn't exactly award-winning, nor is it worthy of the Top Five TV-Shows Of All Time, but I had a good time. As long as you don't judge too highly it's a pretty good few hours.
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The only thing I didn't like was the angst regarding 9/11. They make reference to this *all the time*--- Dylan McDermott's character had a friend who was killed at the World Trade Center and he's very bitter about it. Granted, this was a horrible thing that happened, and victim's family and friends have been through a lot of suffering--- but I get it, you don't need to tell me five times. That's really my only complaint.
Bottom line: Pretty good. Not totally awesome and cool and addictive, but pretty good.
The plot is relatively average (reminded me of the Siege, although I thought the Siege was much, much better), but it moves along really well. I wasn't bored.
The visual effects are really cool--- the opening credits are a neat trick, and the scenery of different countries appears to be quite accurate, which you don't often get with TV shows.
The characters are somewhat one-dimensional (one woman is very driven and very rude, another is vengeful after a friend's death, and one is a good man who is unwillingly drawn into a terrorist scheme) but they're still entertaining. This isn't exactly award-winning, nor is it worthy of the Top Five TV-Shows Of All Time, but I had a good time. As long as you don't judge too highly it's a pretty good few hours.
SPOILER:
The only thing I didn't like was the angst regarding 9/11. They make reference to this *all the time*--- Dylan McDermott's character had a friend who was killed at the World Trade Center and he's very bitter about it. Granted, this was a horrible thing that happened, and victim's family and friends have been through a lot of suffering--- but I get it, you don't need to tell me five times. That's really my only complaint.
Bottom line: Pretty good. Not totally awesome and cool and addictive, but pretty good.