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The Protector
Season 1 Premiere: Jun 12, 2011
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5.3
All Seasons
Top Cast
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 10 Critic Reviews
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30% Positive
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70% Mixed
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 10 Critic Reviews
53
30% Positive
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
70% Mixed
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0% Negative
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It's hard to find one that's not more entertaining than watching one of your winter favorites the second time around. Picking three or four regulars to go with summer's more esoteric fare, which includes Breaking Bad, The Big C, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and some others, makes an excellent TV strategy. The Protector deserves a slot in the rotation.
The show is light, viewer-friendly entertainment, but without the conceptual novelty that gives USA dramas their oomph. [20 Jun 2011, p.48]
The only thing that separates this bland cop drama from others is that Gloria is also a divorced single mom with two kids who lives with her recovering drug abuser but looks-good-in-a-towel brother (Chris Payne Gilbert).
Ms. Walker is an appealing actress with a strong presence, but in the pilot, at least, her character isn't as well formed or well written as other tough-talking television dames.
Campbell-Martin very ably acquits herself while Walker runs a little low on overall oomph. Together they're less than dynamite, but capable of a few sparks.
Where "Army Wives" can get soapy at times, it also starts with a premise that sets it apart. The Protector doesn't start with that advantage.
Admittedly, the whole career/mom juxtaposition in this sort of extreme setting will surely resonate with some viewers, but it's so limply handled as to make ABC's similarly themed "Body of Proof" look scintillating by comparison.
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 8 User Ratings
5.3
63% Positive
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User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 8 User Ratings
5.3
63% Positive
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Production Company:
- ABC Signature
- CBS Television Studios
- Wass/Stein Productions
Initial Release Date: Jun 12, 2011
Number of seasons: 1 Season
Awards
Guild of Music Supervisors Awards
• 1 Nomination
