Then it was renamedLookinglass, as in the Google-like tech empire that plays a central role in the series.
But that was eventually scrapped, too, so now we have the generic titleSecond Chance.
Or is it possible that the show was never going to be able to match its ambitious premise?
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But no matter how you dice it, the premiere leaves a lot to be desired.
Lets start with those twins, the Goodwins.
Otto is the passionate, idealistic one, and Mary is the practical realist with the head for business.
Mary objects to it but not that strongly because they end up going through with the scheme anyway.
Or, well, enter Rob Kazinsky, who plays Jimmy Pritchard 2.0.
Like the older one, this new model comes with an attitude and a nose for solving crimes.
Oh, and he now has superhuman strength (and, um, super-potent sperm).
This all sounds like it could be pretty fun…
So why isnt it?
For its popcorn premise,Second Chancecan be weirdly serious about itself.
If theres an antidote to that, its Kazinsky.
His sly performance as a devil-may-care party boy helps loosen up the show.
For better or for worse, Kazinsky is the only one in on the joke.
As for the story, there are logical issues left and right.
Thats a given, though.
If youre thinking about them too much, youre doingSecond Chancewrong.
The central plot revolves around Pritchards quest to find out who killed his older self and why.
Moreover, Jimmy hopes to change how Duval feels about his crooked-cop father.
But maybe were getting ahead of ourselves here.
WillSecond Chancebe able to outperform Foxs other recent stab at the sci-fi procedural genre, the failedMinority Report?
Ideally, that would help keep the dull, cliched procedural stuff to a minimum.
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