First Look: Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Season 3
Synopsis:
Live action television adaptation of Marvel comic's "Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Division". A fictional spy agency that exists in the Marvel world of superheroes and aliens.
Wass Stevens ("House of Cards", "Brooklyn's Finest").
Ratings:
IMDB: 67% Rotten Tomatoes: 92% (based on 4.6/5 average rating as of September 2015).
Length:
season 1: 10 episodes.
Notes:
Not your typical cop show, this one features criminals on both sides of the law looking for ways to profit from crime rather than stop it. There is a pretty big discrepancy between it's IMDB audience and Rotten Tomato audience scores, but the IMDB rating includes a much larger sample size and is closer to the truth. Good but not great, this show doesn't take many risks. It features a relatively simple storyline, but has very strong character actors, including legendary New York nightlife icon Was Stevens.
Harry Lennix ("Man of Steel", "Ray", "The Matrix Reloaded", "The Matrix Revolutions").
Ratings:
IMDB: 82% Rotten Tomatoes: 87% (based on 4.35/5 average viewer rating for the first two seasons combined as of September 2015).
Length:
season 1: 22 episodes. season 2: 22 episodes. season 3: (current) 22 episodes.
Notes:
James Spader flourishes in this expansive lead role. His quirky mannerisms and distinctive voice, transition from humor to dramatic scenes seamlessly. If you had the pleasure of listening to Spader play "Ultron" in the last Avenger's movie, then you probably realize how much his voice can flesh out a character. Megan Boone does an excellent job as his co-lead, and the supporting cast is decent. It's an unusually beefy show, with twenty two episode seasons, but you'll wanna watch every one.
