A meteor is on a collision course with earth projected to wipe out all life. In Slough, England, meek bank manager Jamie Winton is arrested for hacking. He's released and realizes that he has an unknown identical twin Ariel out there. Also his long lost wife Layla is last seen with Ariel. He goes searching for Layla with the help of his friend Dave Bosley. In New Mexico, meek librarian Rhonda McNeil (Jenna Fischer) is arrested for hacking the government. In reality, she's taking the fall for her son. Her brother Scotty works for the President and is unwilling to help. In prison, she has an uneasy relationship with crazy white supremacist Leanne Parkins (Megan Mullally). Ariel breaks her out of prison believing her to be the hacker. At the Vatican, Father Jude (Rob Lowe) is the Devil's Advocate for the church. He takes Sister Celine on a journey to disprove the various claims of a new savior. There are 34 days left and many of these people will end up together at the crucial time.
I want to like this quirky end-of-the-world show a bit more. The Fischer Mullally pairing has some weird fun. The problem there is that they keep getting separated. Rob Lowe is weirdly compelling. The sexual tension adds to his story. The secret twins slowly lose me after awhile. I'm not familiar with Mathew Baynton but he does a good job with duo roles. The scattered story does scatter the tension around. It's also very noticeable that the American story is not filmed in America. This is a show of some ups and downs. There are some nice quirky fun but I would have liked more.
I want to like this quirky end-of-the-world show a bit more. The Fischer Mullally pairing has some weird fun. The problem there is that they keep getting separated. Rob Lowe is weirdly compelling. The sexual tension adds to his story. The secret twins slowly lose me after awhile. I'm not familiar with Mathew Baynton but he does a good job with duo roles. The scattered story does scatter the tension around. It's also very noticeable that the American story is not filmed in America. This is a show of some ups and downs. There are some nice quirky fun but I would have liked more.