Positively Positive Review – the forgotten: Football John
by Mokibobolink on Oct.07, 2009, under Drama, Television
Heather Stephens and Christian Slater interview a possible suspect in the forgotten, season 1, episode 3 “Football John”. Image from www.daemonstv.com
I didn’t hear about this show until after the pilot episode and I’ve only seen the last two episodes. So far I think it’s really good.
About a group of volunteers led by an ex cop (played by Christian Slater), ”the forgotten” is not your typical cop show. Well for one thing, the characters solving the murders of people the police have given up on (dubbed “the forgotten), aren’t cops at all. They’re just people. People who have decided to do this in their spare time, sometimes to the detriment of their family lives, jobs, etc.
Because this isn’t their “job”, I can really feel the passion these characters have for what they do. They also come up with some rather unorthodox ways of doing it. Unable to arrest anyone or serve warrants, they do everything to get the info they need, including pleading with a hotel receptionist or buying a round for a bar full of rowdy football fans.
The voices of the dead, as our narrators to their own story, help to move the show along.
The joy the group feels when they solved a case is palpable as well, and another reason I have enjoyed the first episodes I’ve seen. That and the fact that last night’s episode actually had me crying at the end. If that’s not a sign of some well written television, I don’t know what is.
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