Charlie Crews (Damian Lewis from Dreamcatcher) is a cop who was wrongfully accused of a crime that he spent 12 years in jail for. Because of his amazing attorney, Constance Griffith (Brooke Langton from "Friday Night Lights"), the case was readdressed, he was freed, given his job back, and handed a hefty settlement that could afford him luxuries. Unfortunatley, he lost his credibility, his wife, and his peace of mind. But now with his new position as a detective and an unwilling partner, Dani (Sarah Shahi from "The L Word"), he can resume living...or at least try to.
Dani isn't too keen to be his partner. She watches him like she's waiting for him to snap or turn into the criminal everyone once believed he was. She's smart to worry. Whenever he's near a prison or a convict, you get the feeling he's squirming in his own skin. But it's prison that's sort of given him a new edge, made him a better cop. He understands bad guys, humanizes them, commiserates with them, making it easier for him to get what he wants.
Either way Dani can't really judge him. The reason he's her new partner is because she has to rebuild her own credibility. She was forced to admit herself into rehab almost 2 yrs ago because of a drug addiction that shamed her cop father. Now she's replaced her addiction with nameless one-night stands and spazzes-out when she's near cocaine. To redeem herself she's been ordered to keep an eye on Charlie. The bureau wants to find an excuse to fire him--because he's a liability, or because he made a fool out of them, or because they're hiding something. The problem is Dani clearly had issues prior to her drug use and whatever those issues were they're making her curious about the new philosophy that Charlie has adopted. She's intrigued by his way of thinking, even if she doesn't understand it sometimes. Before, Charlie was a "basic by the book cop, looking for his 20 [years on the job] and his pension," but now she sees him as a cop who is driven by justice instead of money.
Either way Dani can't really judge him. The reason he's her new partner is because she has to rebuild her own credibility. She was forced to admit herself into rehab almost 2 yrs ago because of a drug addiction that shamed her cop father. Now she's replaced her addiction with nameless one-night stands and spazzes-out when she's near cocaine. To redeem herself she's been ordered to keep an eye on Charlie. The bureau wants to find an excuse to fire him--because he's a liability, or because he made a fool out of them, or because they're hiding something. The problem is Dani clearly had issues prior to her drug use and whatever those issues were they're making her curious about the new philosophy that Charlie has adopted. She's intrigued by his way of thinking, even if she doesn't understand it sometimes. Before, Charlie was a "basic by the book cop, looking for his 20 [years on the job] and his pension," but now she sees him as a cop who is driven by justice instead of money.
The reason Charlie was released is because none of the physical evidence at the crime scene matched him. There's another side to the filming, in which it's sort of documentary style, where people who knew him before the trial talk about how they feel now that he's been proven innocent. His wife, Jennifer (newbie Jennifer Siebel), is so dumbfounded by the news that she can't stop repeating “there was all that proof.” There's a certain layer of guilt in her voice for not trusting him. But his ex-partner has no remorse. As far as he's concerned, they did everything by the book and it was an honest mistake. A couple months is a mistake. Twelve years is an abominable oversight. Charlie isn't going to let it slide though. He's piecing the mystery together and you better believe everything he asked for in his settlement is going to help him solve the crime.
I like that the show has cute little quips, like when Dani asks, "Why exactly would the universe make fun of us all?" and he responds, "Maybe it’s insecure." The supporting actors, like his financial advisor, Ted (Adam Arkin from "8 Simple Rules"), who he met in prison, serving a white collar crime sentence, is good for the light hearted jokes. And his attorney Constance seems to have fallen in love with him--that or she's a really attentive lawyer. All of that mixed with Charlie's discovery of the overwhelming amount of new technology he has to adjust to makes for a pretty entertaining show.
I like that the show has cute little quips, like when Dani asks, "Why exactly would the universe make fun of us all?" and he responds, "Maybe it’s insecure." The supporting actors, like his financial advisor, Ted (Adam Arkin from "8 Simple Rules"), who he met in prison, serving a white collar crime sentence, is good for the light hearted jokes. And his attorney Constance seems to have fallen in love with him--that or she's a really attentive lawyer. All of that mixed with Charlie's discovery of the overwhelming amount of new technology he has to adjust to makes for a pretty entertaining show.
I feel as though once we get more details of the crime he was accused of, we'll become more interested in Charlie and more excited for the next episode. (NBC, Wednesdays at 10p.m.)
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