The series is based on a mysterious illegal race in which people from all over are either invited or coerced to compete.
There were a couple of what I consider plot holes. The main character played by Nathan Fillion (Firefly/Serenity) finds that his wife has been kidnapped. However, when faced with not one but two opportunities to capture those involved, he lets them go out of fear that the men holding his wife will killer her.
Also, another character played by Melanie Lynskey (2-1/2 men fame) gives birth to a newborn baby and then leaves the hospital to enter the race with the infant (we later learn it was actually a doll) which leaves us wondering why? She says because her husband was watching her but I don't buy it. Perhaps this hanging thread will get stitched back up.
These two questionable plot threads notwithstanding, it was an excellent start of a promising series.
The camera footage that takes us from one car to the next was like magic! I've never seen such seamless camera/CGI work in a series before.
Nathon Fillion's screen presence is great. He has an uncanny ability to exhibit a full range of emotion.
It should be interesting how this series will play out. It would seem that this series (or at least this cast) would have a limited TV life because once the race is over, the cast would no longer have a job! Of course, they could drag the race out ala LOST.
Either way it was a very good start.
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