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For the era? It was good. The majority of the cast couldn't act their way out of a paper bag (The Chin included) but the writers and directors found ways to make the majority of scenes work. And, when it truly mattered, they dug deep.
But also... the premise is that a former CIA agent is an expert at gaslighting and psychological torture. His ex-girlfriend is an IRA bomber who spends the majority of the first season wanting to murder cops and everyone else. And he runs his best friend as an asset. And his mother emotionally abuses and manipulates him. All while kidnapping and psychologically torturing anyone who someone willing to pay them wants to go away. And it somehow gets weirder and darker as more of the overall myth arc is explored.
For those who may not realize how fucked the IRA was: A british friend summed it up as "imagine if James Bond had a girlfriend who was in Al Qaeda but she was really really really hot". Up to you on how much of a problem that is.
If you can get past that doozy of a premise: it is a fun show with some good humor and action scenes and a surprisingly good guest cast. Rewatched it over lockdown and had a blast.
And Garrett Dillahunt is MAGNIFICENT in his appearances.
An IRA bomber who couldn't do a convincing Irish accent if her life depended on it. Seriously, it's so bad.
Absolutely NOBODY involved in... possibly the entire first season? Could act.
But yeah. Gabrielle Anwar's irish accent was just downright painful. INCREDIBLY attractive, but painful. Like, you are trying to hold a poker face while she talks on the off chance she is dumb enough to find you attractive.