By: James Cohen
Anybody who watches television knows that there is a huge genre of television that is dedicated to the subject of cop shows. When an idea is accepted and watched by a large audience it makes sense that more people would want to get their own spin on the genre.
When Limitless first aired in September of 2015, I went into watching the show not expecting much. The show follows lead protagonist Brian Finch (played by Jake McDorman)...
Anybody who watches television knows that there is a huge genre of television that is dedicated to the subject of cop shows. When an idea is accepted and watched by a large audience it makes sense that more people would want to get their own spin on the genre.
When Limitless first aired in September of 2015, I went into watching the show not expecting much. The show follows lead protagonist Brian Finch (played by Jake McDorman)...
a young musician who struggles to be successful. Finch comes into contact with a drug called NZT which gives him perfect recall of everything he has ever learned as well as the ability to seamlessly gain knowledge by glancing over documents.
After Brian gets hooked to NZT he finds out that Senator Eddie Morra (played by Bradley Cooper) is the only other person who has a substance that will counteract it’s side effects. Morra gives Brian temporary immunity to the side effects through a shot. Because of this the FBI wants to use Brian as their consultant. Brian gets assigned to FBI agent Rebecca Harris (played by Jennifer Carpenter) where they work on cases to stop obscure crimes around New York.
The show has quite a simple premise, but manages to deliver on it’s comedic background. While watching Limitless I was surprised by how the show was funny at all the right moments. Limitless manages to shine a comedic perspective on criminal investigative shows. All of the episodes managed to be different. All of the episodes seemed like they went by a different format than the generic copy and paste “insert bad guy here” style that major franchises such as NCIS and CSI seem to follow.
Limitless keeps itself suspenseful while littering the show with many comedic moments that add huge value to the widely expanding plot line. Brian Finch’s ability to talk to the audience allows the writers to slip in small jokes here and there that make you remember that this show isn’t purely about investigating murders, it allows itself to be a comedy with fourth walling breaking attributes. Using this part of the show the writers even made an episode which is a direct tribute to “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off”.
Limitless is a show that I would recommend to anybody who doesn’t know what to watch on TV. It manages to deliver action where it is necessary and keep you entertained for the whole time that you are watching it.
After Brian gets hooked to NZT he finds out that Senator Eddie Morra (played by Bradley Cooper) is the only other person who has a substance that will counteract it’s side effects. Morra gives Brian temporary immunity to the side effects through a shot. Because of this the FBI wants to use Brian as their consultant. Brian gets assigned to FBI agent Rebecca Harris (played by Jennifer Carpenter) where they work on cases to stop obscure crimes around New York.
The show has quite a simple premise, but manages to deliver on it’s comedic background. While watching Limitless I was surprised by how the show was funny at all the right moments. Limitless manages to shine a comedic perspective on criminal investigative shows. All of the episodes managed to be different. All of the episodes seemed like they went by a different format than the generic copy and paste “insert bad guy here” style that major franchises such as NCIS and CSI seem to follow.
Limitless keeps itself suspenseful while littering the show with many comedic moments that add huge value to the widely expanding plot line. Brian Finch’s ability to talk to the audience allows the writers to slip in small jokes here and there that make you remember that this show isn’t purely about investigating murders, it allows itself to be a comedy with fourth walling breaking attributes. Using this part of the show the writers even made an episode which is a direct tribute to “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off”.
Limitless is a show that I would recommend to anybody who doesn’t know what to watch on TV. It manages to deliver action where it is necessary and keep you entertained for the whole time that you are watching it.