Season 1 – The Unusuals

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Audience Member No one is going to read this, but I figured I'd say something about this show. The 10 episodes of this shortly lived show aired a couple months before the breakout hit Renner starred in called "The Hurt Locker" was released. Hurt Locker pretty much put Renner on the map, but this show should have done that. Problem is no one watched it... well, except for me. I watched all 10 episodes and enjoyed every one of them and was disappointed when ABC decided to can the show. The show came out as a late season replacement alongside Castle. Castle had an easy to digest idea for a procedural show with two likeable leads who had great chemistry. The Unusuals is exactly what the name implies. It's not your normal cop show. Every character has an odd quirk. Renner's character operates an cooks at a crappy diner and continues to do so despite the fact that he's a terrible cook. Tamblyn's character is supposedly part of a filthy rich and powerful family, but refuses to take advantage of the fact. One character thinks he's going to die and always wears bullet proof vest even in the precinct. Another character was diagnosed with some form of deadly cancer but refuses to inform people and has little regard for his life because of the cancer. The show has a nice mix of both zaniness and seriousness. It's not a procedural show, the cases they work on has little impact on the overall plot. The show is a study in character. At first they mostly seem one note, but as the episodes go on, the more deep and complex the characters turn out to be. It's a great show that went unnoticed by pretty much everyone. Luckily, all 10 episodes are available on DVD so you can still see the show if you look for it. I highly recommend the show. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Read all reviews

The Unusuals — Season 1

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