Wildcat Is Down

So far the show is quite compelling. It is somehow both a slow pace but also spell binding intrigue.

Much of this show has been done many times before. Yet this one does it slightly different. I hope it can keep this tempo. And I hope it can stay this interesting.

The show also has good twist reveals. But also still holding the cards close to the chest so that you can still be excited for future reveals

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So far the show is quite compelling. It is somehow both a slow pace but also spell binding intrigue.

Much of this show has been done many times before. Yet this one does it slightly different. I hope it can keep this tempo. And I hope it can stay this interesting.

The show also has good twist reveals. But also still holding the cards close to the chest so that you can still be excited for future reveals.

Watching the pilot for "Paradise", I couldn't help thinking about Gerard Butler ("Olympus Has Fallen", etc.), as the story unfolds about the man (Sterling K. Brown) charged with guarding the president. But it doesn't take long for Brown to own the role.

With his grim, jaw-clenched mien, Brown is a riveting presence, with the series playing as nearly a one-man show in its opening reel. But then, with perceptive flashbacks intercut, the main issue is introduced, and the pressure increases on Brown as clearly an Atlas with the weight of the world on his shoulders. We only get a glimpse of co-star Julianne Nicholson (a great actress and my former neighbor upstairs in our Chelsea co-op), as many hints and even surreal images build a sense of dread all leading up to the segment's powerhouse conclusion, taking the thriller directly into sci-fi territory.

The show comes from the creators of the Kiefer Sutherland miniseries "Rabbit Hole", which I found to be phony and irritating. But they also made Brown's hit "This Is Us". I'm watching it via the current ABC reruns and have somehow maintained blissful ignorance of any and all story spoilers.

The writers for this show have mastered the formula for captivating audiences. Compelling and engaging right from the start, I have very high hopes for the rest of this series. Just when you think you have a bit of a handle on what is going on they throw a twist at you that is simply *chef's kiss*

The chemistry between Marsden and Brown is fantastic, and there are plenty of new faces to round out the cast. There seems to be a good balance of different character personalities with lots of room for development.

I'll be waiting with bated breath for more. We need to know when the rest is going to come out!

Wow I mean, haven't watched a pilot this gripping since this is us. Too to bottom, he nailed it. The only problem with making a perfect pilot is that the following episodes are hard to live up to. But they did their job, getting the viewer excited for this show.

I can't wait for this to unfold. Taking a quick pause to write this review, can't wait to binge the next 2.

The cast is excellent, even the ones I wasn't familiar with.

Obviously, Brown is delivering his usual great self. Marsden is also great.

We need more shows like this, easy to watch but also have some prestige aspects to it. A plus.

If you're a fan of cinema and you are looking for a TV show that perfectly sets up characters, mystery and plot that still leaves plenty of intriguing development that hooks it's audience, this is it.

The blend of captivating cinematography (without trying to hard) mixed with sleek editing of stunning performances and sound that marries it all together, this is a polished piece of filmmaking that goes beyond the typical laziness of current streaming shows.

The believable casting allows the actors to shine on top form for how natural they appear in these roles as the writing gives nuggets of information that keeps us the viewer in the palm of their hands.