It really bothers me that people constantly refer to this show as "Ally McBeal Moves to London". First of all . . . this is definitely a drama; there is none of the idiotic comedic nonsense that goes on in Ally McBeal. More so, I would say there are reflections of "West Wing" in this series. I was completely impressed with the acting and the plotting in this pilot episode. It was a breath of fresh air after the previous night's hellacious "Sex In the City"... no thank you. For the more intelligent, more reflective crop of television viewers that seems to have popped its respective head out of the proverbial ground since 9/11, this will be a fantastic show to watch. And it's very well written (from a writer's standpoint) with some very interesting characters and plot twists. I'm glad to see David Cubitt is finally getting his day in the lime-light. Excellent actor. As is Nicholas Irons. And, last but certainly not least, the cross-dressing neighbor. This proves to lend itself well to the tension we will see building in the next few episodes. Tremendous show, definitely! I can only hope this series stays on for the long haul and I will definitely be tuning in on Mondays at 8:00 on Fox to catch this latest stroke of genius in intelligent television.
Review of The American Embassy
