This program is based on the BBC series of the same name, starring Helen Mirren. Sadly, as always, when we "Americanize" a top British program, the one first thing we do over here is get a winning formula and throw it out the window. This program had the potential of really being something, and the producers really trashed it. They do this sam thing all the time.
This program, if you watch the original, is garbage in comparision. They never should have put Maria Bello in Helen Mirren's shoes and then failed her with the writing and other casting. Maria is a good actor, and despite how bad the program was, I really expected it to have a measure of success, if only for her talent. This was not to be, and maybe that's for the best. We can rarely do television as interestingly as the cream of the crop from Britan, and I don't think we should even try. It looks embarassing.
Do yourself a favor, and get the original versions from one of the online DVD rental places -- you will be a lot happier with it, and it is a LOT more realistic than this program could ever have been.
I won't miss it, and I don't think you should either!
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