I rented this from the library and had never heard of it going into it. So I wasn't expecting it to be as explicit as it was. Other reviews have mentioned the swearing. The swearing is nothing compared to the sex. Warning to any parents out there - you'll be hit with a graphic sex scene thrown into the middle of the pilot without any warning. With not one but two naked women. But the explicit sex and gratuitous chest shots (which thankfully lessen as the series goes on) aren't the main problem here.
The main problem with this series is the badly written, awful subplot of the news anchor with the kid who died in the original reality. Rather than just sitting her husband down with the rest of the "5" to explain the issue, she goes behind his back and acts like a crazy person. This is painful TV you just want to shut off.
When they finally move on from that terrible subplot, they bring her back into focus with her romance with her boss. Why they waste so much time focusing on her personal drama in the series is beyond me - I really don't care!
On the plus side, I thought Peter Weller was amazing in this. And there are some really neat sci-fi concepts brought up, many before their time.
Definitely worth watching, even if the series ended on a cliffhanger that never got resolved.
The main problem with this series is the badly written, awful subplot of the news anchor with the kid who died in the original reality. Rather than just sitting her husband down with the rest of the "5" to explain the issue, she goes behind his back and acts like a crazy person. This is painful TV you just want to shut off.
When they finally move on from that terrible subplot, they bring her back into focus with her romance with her boss. Why they waste so much time focusing on her personal drama in the series is beyond me - I really don't care!
On the plus side, I thought Peter Weller was amazing in this. And there are some really neat sci-fi concepts brought up, many before their time.
Definitely worth watching, even if the series ended on a cliffhanger that never got resolved.