Blue Ridge

It's hard to say what's worse - the lack of originality and predictability or the truly bad dialog and acting. There's nothing new here - nothing. Even the few actors we expect more from, like Graham Greene, are given poorly defined tropes instead of characters, and disappoint. There's something charming about it, nonetheless, but it's like a mockery of a southern town, rather than a real one. The soundtrack is so jarring, it seems obvious that the showrunners wanted to promote the bands of their friends and family and somehow got away with it. Unless they step up the plot, soundtrack, dialog, fight choreography and acting going forward, this is a one season series.

The story begins with the Sheriff (Jonathan Schaech) driving by a couple that he finds suspicious because the woman in the vehicle looks like she has been beaten.

Sheriff turns around, asks some questions, and the abuser attacks him. After a brief battle where the punches were way off by far, the bad guy runs off and the Sheriff runs after him. Bad guy gets arrested, Sheriff turns him over to his deputies, and then gets back on the road in the opposite direction he was originally going. That was a dumb error.

Some town villain has just died, and the Sheriff wants his entire department at the funeral to show respect. One of the deputies calls up her friend to guard the Sheriff's Office and jail. He goes off to get some delivery food at the back of the building, and when he comes back the Sheriff's Office and jail are burning down.

Right there, my credibility in this show died. Any sheriff that is too dumb to care about the security of his own HQ and jail is a total loser. His team that just call up a random goofball to take care of the HQ are losers too.

The only good actor in this series is A. Martinez, and he is playing the same role of a wealthy tribal villain that he did on Longmire.

It is almost like this show is a spinoff of Longmire with cheaper actors and dumber stories.

As someone born and raised in the Blue Ridge, I knew I had to give this series a shot. Now I am 3 episodes in and plan to be a regular viewer. It feels like an old-school serial Western but placed in modern times, showcasing many of the genre's best attributes. The lead character, a former Green Beret turned sheriff, is an honorable and courageous man driven by a deep convictions and a desire for law and order. Despite some morally ambiguous supporting characters, the show maintains a clear sense of right and wrong. Beautiful mountain scenery from the real-life Blue Ridge provide a wonderful sense of awe and authenticity. The show suffers from some significant weaknesses, namely uncompelling fight scenes, flat dialogue, and an awkward relationship between the lead and his former love interest that feels more like a distraction than serious character development. One of my favorite parts of Westerns are the dramatic and quotable one-liners, but sadly this series has precious few. Nevertheless, I think the show has great potential, and would love to see a season 2 to rectify these shortcomings.

Since the regular tv season ended, I am always looking for new shows to watch during the off season. I saw the title of the series and thought it was worth watching and also saw that Sarah Lancaster (from "Chuck") was part of the cast and decided to watch. I have been pleasantly surprised.

The actors and characters are well chosen and make the storylines believable. The subplot of the main character trying to restart his relationship with his ex wife is filled with some humor due to his uneasiness. As a former green bret andthe sheriff has to deal with many characters that want to take justice in their own hands. Exterior pressures make the sheriff's life a little complicated but similar to a western; the sheriff always gets his man. Nice scenery helps.

Looking forward to watching. I hope that the series gets renewed.

This TV series brings back the majority of the main characters from the movie. Not many creators do that. Well done, Gary Wheeler. We were hooked after the very first episode. This series has drama, emotion, humor, conflict, and resolution within each episode. The actors have great chemistry, both on and off-screen. I've seen this first-hand from being a part of the background for three episodes. The entire cast and crew have great camaraderie and respect for one another. I can't wait for each episode to air and look forward to re-watching this series over and over. Thank you again, Gary, for bringing this series to life. Well Done!