This is a series we watched on Netflix. I really was surprised about how much I liked this show. In the past, creator J.J. Abrams has a tendency to go off the rails too much for me.

I actually thought this show was brilliant and the cast perfection.

It is the story of a man who creates a machine/computer that watches everything and everyone. The computer is designed to prevent terrorist activity a la 9/11. But, it also observes everything else and the machine develops the ability to predict when people are about to die or be in danger.

The man who invented the machine enlists others to help him to prevent bad things from happening. It is an altruistic mission that is highly complex and nuanced. Sometimes you have to let someone die so someone else can live on. Who makes that choice.

I really thought this show was smarter and more engaging than 95% of what is on American TV. You have to think about what is going on. Some of the action is a bit cartoonish, but these are really super heroes of the mind.

I loved it and will probably watch it again. It convinced me that I need to open my mind and watch Lost.

Michael Emerson and Jim Caviezel, along with Taranji P. Henson headline a stellar and talented cast. I came to have affection for every single one of them (even Elias) in the end.

Enjoy.

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