Alias Worth the Effort

I'm adding another show to my "Must See TV" list. It's not a new show, and it's one that I've regularly watched since it's premiere. It's called "Alias" and is on ABC Sunday nights at 9PM. You're probably wondering why I'm just now adding "Alias" since I watch it every week. Good question.

The reason is, "Alias" is not an easy show to get into. It's about a young woman who is a double agent for the CIA against an organization known as the Agency which has ties throughout the world and does really bad stuff [not quite world domination stuff but bad none the less]. The agent's father is also a double agent working toward the same goal... her mother was a double agent for the Russians but now may [or may not ] be working with the CIA. Her fiance was murdered when she told him about her connections but she now is getting involved with...

Did I loose you in there? Probably so... and therein lies the problem. The show is GREAT for fans who've been following from the start. The plot twists and character development have really worked. The action and production values are on par with most movies... but even given all that... for those unfortunate souls who've just tuned in for the first time, it probably was very confusing.

Well that's all about to change. The next few weeks will be a great jumping on point for anyone who wants to give the show a try. In addition to the regular cast [JENNIFER GARNER, VICTOR GARBER, LENA OLIN, RON RIFKIN, MICHAEL VARTAN] there will be guest stars such as RUTGAR HAUER, ETHAN HAWKE, and CHRISTIAN SLATER. So give it a shot. Who knows, maybe it'll make your "Must See TV" list.