SERIES PREMIERE: The photography for this new CBS series pilot is way above average – but it’s not uncommon for a production company to invest lots of money in a pilot to sell it, then pull back both financially and artistically once the series begins. What’s most trustworthy about this series, for now, is the presence of David Boreanaz as the star. This guy has
lived on TV, with one successful series after another, since co-starring in the first season of
Buffy the Vampire Slayer in 1997. During and after
Buffy, he starred in his own spinoff,
Angel, which lasted from 1999 to 2004. The next season, he was back with
Bones, which ran until the end of last season – 12 years of another successful series. And now, after a few months to recharge, he’s back with
SEAL Team. Expect his fourth hit in a row – especially since CBS can promote this show heavily, and has, in such proudly militant series as
NCIS. For full reviews, see David Hinckley's All Along the Watchtower and Ed Bark's Uncle Barky's Bytes.