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In Plain Sight: Season 1
  • Network: USA
  • Series Premiere Date: Jun 1, 2008
  • Season #: 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5
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Metascore
56 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 19 Critics What's this?

User Score
6.3 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 41 Ratings

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  • Starring: Mary McCormack
  • Summary: Following the trend of tough-talking female law-enforcement cable series such as TNT's "Saving Grace" and "The Closer," USA Network serves up Mary McCormack as U.S. Marshal Mary Shannon, who helps those in the witness-protection program.
  • Genre(s): Action/Adventure, Drama
  • Creator: David Maples
  • Show Type: Ended
  • Season 1 premiere date: Jun 1, 2008
  • Episode Length: 60
  • Air Time: 10:00 PM
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 19
  3. Negative: 2 out of 19
  1. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: David Hinckley
    80
    Mary doesn't win 'em all, but In Plain Sight is a W for USA.
  2. PopMatters
    Reviewed by: Michael Abernethy
    60
    With this shaded tone and careful plotting going for it, In Plain Sight is a welcome addition to USA's line-up of detective shows. Especially when it keeps focused on the new places and new identities, rather than the old memories.
  3. L.A. Weekly
    Reviewed by: Robert Abele
    30
    In Plain Sight already seems tired with its crime-of-the-week, flawed-protagonist self.

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User Reviews

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 20
  3. Negative: 4 out of 20
  1. LisaM.
    10
    love this show. it's a can't miss show. different from the same ols cop/law shows on now.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. SwarleyStinson
    5
    This shows main attraction is that being about WITSEC, it is therefore not a procedural. The problem is that some episodes are too much like a procedural, going through the usual motions trying to find out whats going on because the witness isn't telling them everything, and others are just plain boring. The witnesses themselves are just so uninteresting and there is no real sense of threat against them or end goal. Mary's attitude is 'lets babysit this scumbag who I hate but have to protect for my job until they become someone else's problem'. It also shows Mary's family like which is just boring. The show is not funny like many people have said although there are identifiable moments when it attempts to be funny. This shows premise gives it the opportunity to be more action based and serious and have the bad guys actually attacking the witnesses but it blew it.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. JohnR.
    1
    Mary McCormack is drowning in this show! Her talent is wasted with the listless scripts, the very unfunny characters and the awful supporting cast. Put the show out of its misery.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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