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TV Show Reviews
"Dig" review by Suzanne
3/2/15
Premieres Thursday, March 5 on USA 10/9c
USA sent me the first three episodes of this show.
Usually, I like their shows. I had high hopes for this one
because when I read about it, it sounded a little bit like
Indiana Jones. Also, I really like Anne Heche (from lots of
shows) and Jason Isaacs (from his work on "Awake"). Finally,
it's from Tim Kring, who brought us great shows like
"Heroes" and "Crossing Jordan."
Unfortunately, this show is more like Kring's show
"Touch" in that it has lots of religious stuff and has a
very intricate plot that's hard to follow, and conspiracies.
Also, it doesn't appear to be as good as that one. The first
episode drags terribly and is kind of boring. It gets better
toward the end. The second episode is better. It is somewhat
interesting but there are just too many confusing mysteries,
too many chase scenes etc. and they don't really develop the
characters very well. I just don't care about most of them.
An FBI guy named Peter (Isaacs) is living and working in
Jerusalem. He's really messed-up because his daughter died,
and he's sleeping with his superior (Heche). He teams up
with Golan, a local cop (Ori Pfeffer) to solve a young
woman's murder. Peter and she had met right before her
death, and he quickly learns that her death is somehow
involved with this big mystery that has to do with this
soldier's breast plate from the time of Jesus, that he
somehow used to communicate with God (I didn't really follow
that part). They found the breastplate but there are missing
jewels. A major character is secretly working with some of
the religious whackos that want to find the jewels, for
whatever reason.
Meanwhile, a young boy (possibly a clone) is being raised
by some preacher in Arizona or New Mexico, but he's in
league with a rabbi and other whacko religious people. The
boy murders a young calf, and calves are somehow very
important to this whole mystery. A young Jewish man has a
pet calf that he's escorting, too. It's all connected with
this young woman, and an archaeological dig in the desert in
Jerusalem, and the number 19.
Got all that? Right, me, neither. Sorry, I probably won't
bother watching the rest unless I've heard that they really
sped things up in future episodes or explain things better.
I don't mind a good mystery, but I don't like being so
confused. It's more like a TV copy of "The DaVinci Code"
than it is anything remotely like "Raiders of the Lost Ark."
Not as good as "The DaVinci Code," though, and no one as
likable as Tom Hanks.
I don't hate it, and I'd watch it if there weren't a
million other things I like better. It's just not worth my
time.
MORE INFORMATION:
MONDAY,
FEBRUARY 23
DIG: THE MAKING OF – 11pm/10c
This half-hour special is a behind-the-scenes look at the
creation of DIG,
premiering on March
5, 2015. It delves into the conspiracies and
mysteries explored in this action thriller. Series creators
Tim Kring and Gideon Raff invite viewers behind the scenes
providing rare access to the murder mystery’s international
locations. Additionally, in-depth interviews with DIGexecutive
producer Gail Berman and pilot director SJ Clarkson, along
with series stars Golden Globe Nominee Jason Isaacs, Emmy
Award Winner Anne Heche, Emmy Award Nominee Lauren Ambrose,
Golden Globe Award Winner Regina Taylor, Alison Sudol, David
Costabile, Tony Award Nominee Omar Metwally, Screen Actors
Guild Award Winner Richard E. Grant and Ori Pfeffer are
featured.
SERIES
PREMIERE OF ACTION THRILLER ‘DIG’
Next week is jam-packed with drama and laughs from start to
finish. On Thursday,
3/5,
get swept up in a conspiracy that’s a thousand years in the
making with the series premiere of action-thriller DIG. The
day before, get a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the event
series with THE
MAKING OF DIG.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4
THE MAKING OF DIG – 11pm/10c
This half-hour special is a
behind-the-scenes look at the creation of DIG. It
delves into the conspiracies and mysteries explored in
this action thriller. Series creators Tim Kring and
Gideon Raff invite viewers behind the scenes providing
rare access to the murder mystery’s international
locations. Additionally, in-depth interviews
with DIG executive producer Gail Berman and pilot
director SJ Clarkson, along with series stars Golden
Globe Nominee Jason Isaacs, Emmy Award Winner Anne Heche,
Emmy Award Nominee Lauren Ambrose, Golden Globe Award
Winner Regina Taylor, Alison Sudol, David Costabile,
Tony Award Nominee Omar Metwally, Screen Actors Guild
Award Winner Richard E. Grant and Ori Pfeffer are
featured.
DIG –
“Pilot” – 10pm/9c *Series
Premiere with Limited Commercials*
An action
thriller, DIG tells the
story of a murder mystery set against the backdrop of
modern day Jerusalem, a city shrouded in ancient
intrigue. FBI agent Peter Connelly (Jason Isaacs) has
had his fair share of heartbreak. Anxious to leave his
personal demons behind, Peter takes a job stationed in
Israel under the guidance of his new boss, and
occasional lover, Lynn Monahan (Anne Heche). When he
sets out to solve the murder of a young American, Peter
soon finds himself embroiled in an international mystery
that delves into the Holy Land’s darkest secrets. What
he discovers is a conspiracy thousands of years
in-the-making that threatens to change the course of
history. While Peter races to figure out what it all
means, he quickly finds that he may not be the only one
searching for answers.
The series
also stars David Costabile, Richard E. Grant, Regina
Taylor, Lauren Ambrose, Alison Sudol, Omar Metwally and
Ori Pfeffer.
More Info here!
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