There's some quality acting in here, but the story lacks the intrigue and punch necessary to make it compelling. It has the feel of a long tedious walk down a dark lonely hallway that leads to a flooded basement where a hooded figure lurks in the shadows.
The characters were mildly interesting. I enjoyed getting to know them quite thoroughly in the first episode. However, not enough for me to really feel for them or care what happens next. I think this would have been much more interesting if it were 99.9% of the population that vanished.
There is way too much time spent on slow lingering shots of smoldering cigarettes, getting out of bed, climbing stairs, getting in and out of cars- and I'm a David Lynch fan. It tried too hard to be dark, emotional and dramatic and lost me in the execution.
Overall, the pilot did not interest me enough to continue watching the series. Deleted.
