One of the better new procedurals on television is close to wrapping up its first season. I’ve been very happy with Eleventh Hour. It has proven to be a little corny at times, but I still think it’s a little more interesting than some of the other stuff on in this genre.
In “Subway”, Dr. Hood (Rufus Sewell) and Special Agent Young (Marley Shelton ) investigate a toxin cluster when it is reported in the Philadelphia area. I’ve mentioned it before, but I think it’s worth repeating: the recent addition of Agent Felix Lee (Omar Benson Miller) was very smart. He’s a colorful character, adding a little humor to the show at times.
Mariel Hemingway, Rufus Sewell
Anyway, this cluster that was reported shows several people who were affected by something out of the ordinary, including an elderly woman who turned into a fireball while making food for pets. That was one of the least expected things I’ve seen in a while… all of a sudden, whooosh!
The investigation felt thorough and typical. Wasting no time, the trio determined that the only thing the victims had in common was a location where they all came into contact with one another. And as the episode title may suggest, it was in the subway system.
I was searching and searching for a reason why the guilty parties did what they did, but it just seemed a little hard to buy. Perhaps it’s because there haven’t been many white-looking terrorists on television, but even Jacob Hood had a little difficulty going along with the idea that these guys are holy fighters.
This, combined with the fact that the show did a poor job of including Mariel Hemingway’s character, made for a mediocre episode of Eleventh Hour. It felt like new people were put in charge of making sure the “victim of the week” was made an integral part of the show.
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