ariannafelidae-1

(2012-04-28 20:59:11)

Totally worth it.

The more I see of this show, the more I like it. The characters areeach individual (meaning well-written and acted personalities) withdiverse backgrounds and issues all their own. One of the hooks (Ibelieve) is that each member of the team is a black sheep in someway...finding out what each of them have done (or can't do?) isprobably what will keep most people watching. The actors have awonderful chemistry, as well! Each episode, so far, someone breaks out of prison (the "bad guys" arealso unique and interesting) and our reluctant band of misfits has toround up said villain and essentially save the day. How they do allthis is what we watch for. Different every time...never lets up. Ifyou're not already watching, give it a go.

hawkeye-82

(2012-04-28 16:58:40)

Great!

A great drama show. The characters are fully loaded with emotionalproblems and they will go far more to deal with it. It's an importantaspect for this kind of drama, cause there's also a presence of action.I'm very inspired with it, so hardly wait for next episodes. I think PBproducers will show us more and I believe it will be one of the bestshows =) I think, that Lloyd will have to deal with something romanticbetween him and assistant girl. Very interesting character, Ph.D, it'sso weird for the con. Shea has some sort of motivation, but I reallydon't understand what kind of it) Cause I think he's not like C-Note inPB, and his girl wouldn't wait him for so long, because he really lookstoo criminal. Philly is aт enigma for now, I really don't understandher behavior, but trailer said, that she will try to screw Ray in awhile, let's just see what it will look like) Ray is great, but, he'stoo soft for his character representation, dunno. The head guy is justusual, don't think, that he has any issues..

rom_6

(2012-04-26 03:02:32)

good with a few plot holes

so far the show looks good , but it has a few plot holes as the personwho breaks out from prison always have a crime to commit or somethingbad to do when he's out .. no one escapes to be free or without motiveto do something bad .. also i think that no case ever solved in morethan one episode makes it a little boring after maybe 10 episodes ..bottom line that it's a good show but if you are going to compare itwith prison break it will be a huge step back unless something newcomes up. but if you consider it as a new idea away from prison breakit's actually very creative to use cons to help finding who everescaped from prisons .

antunxxx

(2012-04-25 19:24:50)

US Marshal movie

Last year, a new TV show came out, Chase, about woman US marshal, whoextra ordinarily excel in all cases, be it tracking down felon, chase,fights and gun fights, the whole story evolve in one woman, in everyepisode. I have nothing against woman excelling more than men, but thewhole show came to revolves around one woman.Breakout kings is another US Marshal TV show, the difference? not much,except this one focus on team team, and the team members have lawproblem, but each individual talent contribute somehow to the pace ofthe show, despite their being convicts, I will recommend this one better than the Chase.After all, it takes a thief to catch another thief.

dsmyth-3

(2012-04-13 12:16:44)

A clichГѓВ©d show built on a terrible premise

It's a show about US Marshals who track down escaped convicts by usinga team of other convicts for absolutely no reason. Nothing about thebasis of this show makes any sense. The only conclusion I can come upwith is that there's an untold back story regarding the two marshalsand how nobody else will work with them because they are so terrible attheir job that they need criminals to help catch criminals. Everyepisode is the same. Somebody breaks out, they come up with a list ofplaces that person might be going and then they catch him. So why areother criminals offered reduced prison sentences when they have nospecial skills that could aid in the capture of these fugitives?Probably because it's the only way to come up with a different hookfrom every other police drama on television. Avoid this show.

ga_brandsen

(2012-04-12 23:03:46)

Surprisingly Great!!!!!

I was very shocked how good this show has become. At first it was alittle shaky for the first few episodes, but it has become way moresolid!!! Each episode is so creative and unique. This show has endlessoptions on were to go!! It starts out with these cons who are catchingthese crazy people who escape from prison. It is weird, because eventhough these cons who help catch these prisoners who escape, have donesome pretty awful things, you really learn to love them and get to themfor who they are. The stuff they did is bad, but nothing compared tothe convicts that they are attempting to catch. I think this showreally keeps you at the edge of your seat. Especially since the "good"cons and the "u.s. marshals", are not that much different. I reallythink you should give this show a shot!

faithofculda

(2012-04-10 23:03:09)

Actually, It's Really Good

Breakout Kings is the show that i've been waiting for a long time. Ienjoyed the prison break, first two seasons at least. And myexpectations weren't that much from BK because before the show starts,i knew there's going to be a show like Prison Break but withoutconstantly going story, after and after episodes waiting to resolvesome points about whats going on and what will happen. That's why ilike BK so much. It's an one story for an episode show. Scripts are well written,castings are perfectly fit for the characters and the director NickSantora shows us that he's the one for the prison and convict stories. The long and the short of it, if you like Prison Break a bit and if youenjoy the episode based stories with good acting and thriller, BreakoutKings is inevitable for you.

Jonathan San Juan

(2012-04-10 09:06:29)

Breakout kings is a breakout hit!

Breakout kings managed to have me hooked 20 minutes in the pilot.a teamof cops & with secrets.the bickering between the kings is one of thebest parts of the show along with great character development.the copsr looking to prove themselves the cons are trying to shorten theirsentences & must put up with each other to capture prison escapees suchas - spoiler alert........-A a female crimeboss who killed her son,aprisoner who was raped in prison hell bent on revenge,an honest familyman who collects & tortures women in his spare time & prisonbreaksTheodore t-bag bagwell.this show is addictive fun suspenseful &hilarious my my favorite show of 2011.season 2 premieres march 4th 2012

writesromine

(2012-03-31 00:43:06)

Breakout Kings

A squad of U.S. marshals team up with ex-cons to work together ontracking down prison escapees.This is the premise of the drama series on A&E. I saw a few previewsand decided to give it a shot. Opening scene is a prisoner counting ashe hangs onto the underside of the bunk above him. He finishes at 230,writes it down, and the scene changes. Okay, I am intrigued. Theopening sequence goes on to show this particular inmate collectinglicense plates and eventually making a very clever escape.After 72 hours, the odds of finding an escaped convict drops to lessthan 5 percent.Ray Zancanelli, the arresting officer of this escaped criminal, is puttogether with Agent Charlie Duchamp, an officer from a departmentcalled Criminal Program Analysis. The two of them are put in charge ofthis new task force, using selected fugitives to help find escaped anddangerous fugitives. The incentive, all participants are moved to aminimum security prison and for every convict they catch, the justicedepartment will shave time off their sentence, one month per criminalcaught.We are then introduced to our cast of criminals. Shea Daniels, aka theentrepreneur, a suave street business man. Dr. Lloyd Lower, a formerchild prodigy and behaviorist, with a nasty gambling habit that somehowgot him 25 years in jail. Last, but certainly not least, is Philly,literally the beauty queen of con artists.Pretty cut and dry, straight forward, Cop/Criminal + Criminal=Suspense.Well, not quite. The glint of hope I found in this program's trailerswas the witty writing. Not just a few lines here or there, it isprevalent throughout. The characters are highly developed in just thepilot, revealing bevels in the road previously unbeknownst to theviewer, adding additional tension even in the end. The biggest beingthe revelation that the "cop" is also actually a con. Each characterhas their own "thing" early on, and it is subtly pulled through the endof the story. Overall, an outstanding pilot, putting all the elementsin place for a break out hit in line with "The Closer", "The Shield",and "Burn Notice".However, I am concerned. While I became hooked on the pilot, inresearching the series itself it looks as if it has already hit someroad blocks. The first being immediate cast changes, namely the exit ofthe beauty queen con-artist, and the entrance of a new female castmember. Also, looking at the canned episodes, it seems we might losethe cop and the agent within the first five episodes. This informationis all via IMDb, so the data could be fractured, but it does causeconcern for the viewer who already has a full DVR. This being the case,we are going to put it to the three episode test. My husband and I willgive a new show three chances to hook us in and join the DVR list. Thelogic being, if you can't convince us in three, it is not going to beworth our time. There are always exceptions to the rule but they arerare. I have high hopes for the show as it has huge potential. We shallhave to wait and see.Amy Romine BellaOnline's Prime Time TV Editor

Keegan Lee

(2012-03-30 19:28:21)

It's got potential

The premise of the show alone compelled me to watch it. I like the consand find the profiler very entertaining. But the Domenick Lombardozzicharacter has to be softened up or written out - there is virtuallynothing likable about the guy. The leader of the outfit has been giventhe most predictable lines of anyone and he's an almost totally uselesscharacter. They treat the cons like sh#t while asking for their help -I would think there'd be a little more compassion for them consideringnone of them are in for violent crimes. The US gov't has long acquiredcrooks to better their work force...and it's not a bad notion. Thisshow could be developed into something a lot more than just crushingthe cons and expecting the audience to feel good about it. A goodpremise...bad writing and mis-casting.