If you like the style of Oceans Eleven series then you'll like this show. It's about a bunch of thieves all with special talents teamed up. The show premiered about 2 month ago on TNT.

The thieves are lead by a ex insurance company investigator played by the academy winning actor, Timothy Hutton.

The heroes/criminals are, edgy, sporty, funny, brilliantly written, and entertainingly presented.

You'll be hooked after watching one episode. 5/5 new show to keep an eye on.

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I've watched a few episodes of this. It's pretty entertaining. Not really a good show if you're looking for great plots, but it's got its moments.

 

It's fun and funny and interesting, with fairly sophisticated plots. It's become a regular ritual for my husband and I to curl up with a glass of wine Tues night and watch it. The characterizations are a joy.

 

Not all of the shows are light. Take episode 6 The stork job for example. It showed some darker side of the world. The team knows that they can't fix everything buy they do what they can. The main point of this show is for the viewers to have fun and feel good watching it.

 

Personally I think it sucks. My gf loves it but I find it the acting unbearable and the plots are all out there. And that blonde bitch annoys the fuck out of me. All she does is state the obvious or repeat what someone just said. I saw the episode concerning the church and them faking a miracle and all that chick did was restate what they said

main actor "Ok guys let's fake a miracle"
dumb blond chick 4 minutes later "I KNOW! We'll fake a miracle!"

 

This one started out slow, and there was a bit too much emphasis on Hutton's personal problem. That said, the ending was fun.

 

It's fairly mediocre. And like anlun said, the blond bitch is annoying as fuck.

Also, why do they always have to give the role of the super hacker/tech guy to the black guy?

I swear it's fucking pc, affirmative action bullshit. They won't portray the black guy as a thug (like the dude with the long hair, can't remember his name) or anything less than the role which requires the most intelligence out of any character in the cast. It's annoying.

 

Each member of the team brought individual highly-developed skills to the group. Artisan is the best hacker.

 

This show is simplistic, cheesy, and inevitably repetitive. But more than anything, it's just fun. That's all. Fun. It's not thought provoking, genius, or deep. But I enjoy and look forward to each episode.

And while I know the actress playing Parker (the blonde thief chick) is not a particularly good actress, some of her facial expressions are just adorable. I've got the same kind of crush on Parker as I did after seeing Amelie for the first time. Well, not as strong but that kind of adorableness.

It feels kinda of off that it's advertised on TNT as great drama.

 

I watched this show with big expectations that were totally crushed. I really wanted to like it because I think Tim Hutton's pretty BA, but the rest of the cast just blows. The long haired fairy that tries to talk in his deep voice just drives me up the wall. I do love the black nerdy guy, though. He's cool.

I just don't really care for the way the show is written and presented, I just can't get into it :| I wanted to, but it just ain't happenin'

 

For anyone interested. First episode of season two starts tonight, 10PM on TNT

 

Ugh, I haven't been too impressed with season 2 this far. I have been enjoying Parker in it though. I've always liked Parker, even though her acting isn't top notch.

Overall though, there is nothing new. Its all the same, but its getting even more cheesy/unrealistic. I mean, Hardison playing the Jamaican guy giving the headmaster tickets to Botswana was just completely over the top. Or do Jamaican's actually act like that?

Eh, guess I was just hoping for something new in S2, which didn't really happen.

 

This season has really made it clear to me that Eliot, Parker, and Hardison are great characters. Nate and Sophie, not so much. Still it's a lot of fun and I want more.

I can almost imagine the Eliot and Hardison buddy movie spinoff.

 

Did anyone else feel that the Fairy Godparents Job episode was a too ridiculous.

 

Yes, yes I did.

I still haven't finished it, its far too painful to watch.

Oh, and I fully agree with what Nonjon said. Nate + Sophie are just going downhill. Parker, Hardison and Elliot are still excellent characters to watch.

 

And they will continue to until Sophie and Nate's characters stop declining.
I for one just watch the show Elliot, Parker and, Hardison.

 

I know! Even on livejournal there's a ton of Elliot/Parker and very, very little Hardison/Parker. And I really don't understand that, because the show obviously indicates a budding, stronger relationship between the Hacker and the Thief than Parker and the Hitter.