It is 2048 and Detective John Kennex has a reason to be rather sceptical towards androids, but due to regulations is forced to have one as a partner. He is back on the force after an extended restitution period surviving an ambush, sporting a synthetic leg. After an "accident" that destroyed his assigned android partner, he requests a new one and ends up with a model that was discontinued because of some unfortunate episodes. They were designed to be as close to human as possible, with all that entails.
Thematically, the first two episodes explores mainly how Kennex warms up to his new partner Dorian, and I suppose this will be a recurring theme given the name of the show. The plots are well thought-out, designed to explore the world while we get to know the characters better. The action is OK; except that it appears that the police don't hesitate much before shooting twentyfive years from now, the tactics and policework are the same as now... although with more fancy equipment. There is some humour, too, and in the pilot we get some hints on the back-story that will surely be explored further as the season progresses.
Most of the humour is through character interactions, and I think most of the characters are enjoyable and distinct enough at this point.
I am a fan of self-contained episodes, but any TV-show must have a central storyline that progresses season by season - and in many cases a season arc is also desirable. In this show, the central storyline which is hinted at in the pilot is in my opinion not strong enough to draw people in on its own - criminals got intel on him and ambushed him... but so what? The world, however, is interesting enough and so are the characters and the sci-fi themes.
I recommend this show because the self-contained episodes 1 and 2 are entertaining enough to catch my interest. If you are a sci-fi fan or just like action-filled police procedurals, you will probably feel the same.
Thematically, the first two episodes explores mainly how Kennex warms up to his new partner Dorian, and I suppose this will be a recurring theme given the name of the show. The plots are well thought-out, designed to explore the world while we get to know the characters better. The action is OK; except that it appears that the police don't hesitate much before shooting twentyfive years from now, the tactics and policework are the same as now... although with more fancy equipment. There is some humour, too, and in the pilot we get some hints on the back-story that will surely be explored further as the season progresses.
Most of the humour is through character interactions, and I think most of the characters are enjoyable and distinct enough at this point.
I am a fan of self-contained episodes, but any TV-show must have a central storyline that progresses season by season - and in many cases a season arc is also desirable. In this show, the central storyline which is hinted at in the pilot is in my opinion not strong enough to draw people in on its own - criminals got intel on him and ambushed him... but so what? The world, however, is interesting enough and so are the characters and the sci-fi themes.
I recommend this show because the self-contained episodes 1 and 2 are entertaining enough to catch my interest. If you are a sci-fi fan or just like action-filled police procedurals, you will probably feel the same.