‘Agent X’ pilot review
By Lauren Paulsen, Senior Columnist
3/5
Agent X is an action-packed new series about the new vice president of the United States, Natalie Maccabee (Sharon Stone), and the secret agent she inherits with her new job, John Case (Jeff Hephner). Not even the president is aware of the secret missions going on under his nose, and he wants to keep it that way.
This pilot episode is incredibly full of action. It is obviously the main point of the show. The plot is fairly mediocre and predictable. I also found an obvious continuity blunder towards the beginning of the episode: a bad guy was shot in the left shoulder, but in the next scene it was his right shoulder that was bloody. I figured that was foreshadowing of a shoddy, poorly done episode, but luckily I didn’t notice any other blunders in the filming.
Despite the flaws, Agent X could be enjoyable when you want to watch some mindless TV and don’t feel like digging around for any deeper meaning. I have a feeling each episode will follow the same structure plot-wise, but hopefully there will be some variation. I’d have to watch more to find out if my hunch is correct.
All in all, the show could totally tank in the end, but the action should be fun.
