Friday, July 22, 2011

The Glades

The cases solved by the cops in this ABC series are pretty generic, with the swampy flare of having the victim occasionally eaten by an alligator before the coroner can get to them. The characters, however, are pretty original, or at least they are in the hands of the talented cast assembled to tell the stories. Leading the pack is Matt Passmore as Jim Longworth, a Chicago detective who had to flee the Windy City before his captain could kill him…literally. His big city attitude rubs everybody the wrong way, but his big smile charm eventually wins them over. Kiele Sanchez plays Callie, a cute single mom/nurse that the detective wants to get to know better. The chemistry between the two is palpable, but the way Sanchez plays the part as his equal and not just his love interest makes it work.

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