
That's not to say the episode is at all bad. The hostage crisis, usually a cheap dramatic trick, was handled well, with a lot of tension as Sam fixed up the injured parties while listening in on the terrorist's conversations. Elsewhere, the chase sequences beneath the ground were similarly effective. It was a little annoying that Agent Anderson looked like she fell right out of some soft-porn trash show from the past, like V.I.P. or She Spies, but I guess Undercovers isn't pursuing realism at this point.
It was also refreshing to see the Agents Bloom actually questioning why they were brought back into the fold. They're not the smartest cookies in the jar (neither actor has exactly sold any kind of intelligence in their characters), but it was welcome to spot some skepticism or some indication that they're actual people. We also had Alan Dale as the vaguely sinister Director General, but since the show is canceled, I'm not going to elaborate on the decent casting job there. And the mystery dude from Crashed who was talking to Major Dad is Professor Shilling, if the guest star list is any indication...
It's hard to build up any excitement for the show because it's long gone already, but there were a couple of successful elements at work here. If the show didn't drag its feet so much then it probably wouldn't have been canned. Rating B-
Credits
Guest stars Amir Arison (Israeli Officer); Tina Casciani (Agent Anderson); Alan Dale (James Kelvin); Chad Everett (Professor Shilling); Ilia Volok (Russian Terrorist)
Writer Phil Klemmer Director Tucker Gates
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