Tonight I watched the pilot of Almost Human, a futuristic cop show for the United States network of Fox, set in a dystopian 2048. In this future time, every human cop has an android partner. Parts of the show worked very well, particularly the set dressing which was of the Blade Runner school of urban decay and polluted dreariness. I kept waiting (in vain) to hear a Blade Runner-like score by Vangelis.
The story didn't seem very strong, but a pilot has to do a lot of exposition - setting up who the characters are, where they come from, and how they relate to each other. The first regular episode is scheduled for tomorrow night, I hope the plot lines begin to gel.
The New York Times' critic didn't like Karl Urban's performance as the lead detective Kennex. Urban has played so many villains that even his heros seem a little evil. In this role that may end up being a plus. I'll withhold judgment on Urban.
