When I heard of this series, I felt a sense of pending dread come over me; A Big Screen -to-Small Screen Disaster, surely...
The charm of the film could not possibly be replicated on tv because the central plot point of the film--Wife Helen being unaware of Husband Harry's real occupation--would swiftly wear thin in an on-going episodic series, ergo the plot was unsustainable over time. Case Closed. Game Over.
But...Surprise! The show did not try to replicate that plot element beyond the initial episode!
In fact, they show-runners made a wise decision in not attempting to slavishly duplicate the Big Screen True Lies, actively making alterations to the central characters; the tv Harry and Helen Tasker are different from the original movie characters.
From the start, it appears to be basically; 'Alias' with a sense of humor.
Time will tell if this gambit to carve their own 'True Lies' legend works out, but whether the series thrives on it's own character development, or drowns in mediocrity, at least it is trying.
But...Surprise! The show did not try to replicate that plot element beyond the initial episode!
In fact, they show-runners made a wise decision in not attempting to slavishly duplicate the Big Screen True Lies, actively making alterations to the central characters; the tv Harry and Helen Tasker are different from the original movie characters.
From the start, it appears to be basically; 'Alias' with a sense of humor.
Time will tell if this gambit to carve their own 'True Lies' legend works out, but whether the series thrives on it's own character development, or drowns in mediocrity, at least it is trying.