It’s a strange premise that might not necessarily work but what we have in the first few episodes sure is exciting. Tensions rise exponentially as the crew members of the Colorado come to terms with the fact they are now deemed traitors to the United States, hiding on some tropical island. These tensions aren’t helped by the local inhabitants of said island, including Julian, the local crimelord, unhappy with the recent visitors. And then, back home, we see struggles to root out a conspiracy in the government as well as the fallout of having family members be deemed traitors, as with the Executive Officer’s wife.
The highlights come in the performance, with Marcus Chaplin played by Andre Braugher, one of those masters of monologues who could sell you your own trousers. His presence is both authoritative yet paternal; a more than believable lead for a show such as this. The supporting cast is not to be laughed at either, featuring Robert Patrick in full jowly angry mode as Chief of Boat Joseph Prosser and Scott Speedman as Executive Officer Sam Kendal. There’s also plenty of “them from that thing” material here including Taylor from The OC and Sierra from Dollhouse.
Whether it will last more than a season is yet to become clear, but for now let’s just sit back and watch one of the best original series to come out this Autumn.
