The Enemy Within

Yes, we've seen this plot before, but, nevertheless, entertaining. Jennifer Carpenter is terrific in lead role. Maybe I have a low bar when it comes to tv shows so that's why the low ratings surprise me. Acting is decent, writing is decent and storyline is decent. I do like shows like this: Blacklist, Blind Spot, etc. They are in no way stand out tv shows, but for me, they are an hour of fun entertainment and sometimes that's all I need

Glad I didn't read the overly critical reviews of the PILOT episode before I watched it. Honestly I have never seen a pilot that I was blown away by. I did find the plot similar to The Blacklist, but so what? It kept my interest and I will watch more episodes.

This is a show with good twist in the story line. of course there isnt too much info since we are only one episode in, but the potential is there. Chestnut and Carpenter make good opposites. You can tell this season is going to get intense. I would be really disappointed if there wasnt another season after this.

CIA Deputy Director Erica Shepherd (Jennifer Carpenter) is arrested for espionage after she was secretly blackmailed to surrender four operatives to the mysterious terrorist leader Tal. Three years later, FBI agent Will Keaton (Morris Chestnut) is forced to seek her help after a new coordinated attack. Will's fiancée was one of those killed by Tal three years earlier. Tal is just the tip of a very large iceberg.

There is a lot of bad standardized network writing and the Microsoft product placement does not help. I can push through all of that but it's a lot harder to push through a bad villain. The more Tal gets on screen, the less scary he is. It makes little sense for him to personally get involved in his schemes. She's literally pointing a gun at him and doesn't shoot. The villain doesn't need to be a character so early in the run. At least, leave that reveal to a season ending cliffhanger. While I like Carpenter, her performance is too one-noted. There are a few annoying little touches. The show lasted 13 episodes.

This is a good one. The plot was pretty good. Like Blindspot and The Blacklist, this setups to be a good series with smart writing. I hope they keep it going.