Simu Liu stars as an espionage analyst who discovers that his own brain has been hacked. That means an evil entity is relying on his senses to give them access to world-changing information (is there any other kind in these shows?). As expected for the genre, there’s lots of sneaking around and confrontational discussions. What’s missing is much real action. This show relies on the continually throbbing soundtrack to add tension that the direction or editing failed to include. Liu maintains a poker face for much of the series, so his bland portrayal doesn’t add much depth. There’s the typical paranoia and expected double-crossings, which all feels convoluted and disjointed. Also, it’s very dark, literally. Even the offices for the government agencies are dim and it’s often hard to see the characters’ faces. Other than the sci-fi concept, nothing about this series is especially interesting, remotely suspenseful or mildly exciting. (8 one-hour eps) 
(1 / 5)
