Class of '09 jumps back and forth between three different time periods following a class of FBI agents. I was interested in this show, because of Brian Tyree Henry and Kate Mara, who are two great and somewhat underrated actors. The show itself, was a bit underwhelming to me. It explored some intriguing topics, but overall felt a little flat. I think it suffered from not having any characters that were likable. The guy who played Poet's love interest was particularly unlikable, which was unfortunate considering he was one of the four main characters. The scenes which depicted the friendship between Mara and Henry's characters were probably the best scenes of the show, since both actors are so great and enjoyable to watch. Unfortunately, most of the time Poet (Mara) and Tayo (BTH) were acting in separate storylines. The Poet love triangle was a waste of time in my opinion, it wasn't very interesting or necessary and it took up a lot of time as it was a main plot point of the series. I was often confused by some of the plot lines in the show, because of all the bouncing back and forth. It was just a little hard to follow at times. Honestly, I had a hard time paying attention to the show at times, which probably added to my confusion, it was just to dry at times. A positive note, the visuals of the future timeline were pretty cool as well as the production design. I think that if the show had been 12 episodes instead of 10 it could have been better in terms of pacing. I also feel that if the three time periods were presented in chronological order rather than a zig zag order, it could've been more enjoyable. Maybe 3 sets of 4 episodes dedicated to each time period. Overall, nothing special in my opinion, but I am not someone that has ever really been interested in this genre, so it was as I expected. I definitely think there is an audience for this series, but unfortunately the series fell a little flat for me.
