Note: this is a spoiler-free advance review of the first episode of Agent X. The first two episodes of the series will premiere on TNT on Sunday, November 8.
TNT picked an auspicious week to debut Agent X. With the new James Bond movie reviving everyone's interest in over-the-top spy drama (and possibly failing to satisfy, judging from the middling reviews), there's room for a TV show that covers similar ground. Agent X is essentially a mash-up of the Bond franchise and the National Treasure movies. Sadly, the end result isn't as entertaining as that combination sounds.
Agent X posits that there's a good reason why the Vice President of the United States is placed in such a lofty position but given so few actual responsibilities. It turns out that their main duty is to spearhead the clandestine Agent X program, where the VP, their steward and a lone field agent deal with threats too dangerous or politically thorny for the likes of the President or CIA. It's a silly premise, but at least it ensures there's no danger of the show taking itself too seriously.
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TNT picked an auspicious week to debut Agent X. With the new James Bond movie reviving everyone's interest in over-the-top spy drama (and possibly failing to satisfy, judging from the middling reviews), there's room for a TV show that covers similar ground. Agent X is essentially a mash-up of the Bond franchise and the National Treasure movies. Sadly, the end result isn't as entertaining as that combination sounds.
Agent X posits that there's a good reason why the Vice President of the United States is placed in such a lofty position but given so few actual responsibilities. It turns out that their main duty is to spearhead the clandestine Agent X program, where the VP, their steward and a lone field agent deal with threats too dangerous or politically thorny for the likes of the President or CIA. It's a silly premise, but at least it ensures there's no danger of the show taking itself too seriously.
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