By Brandon Era
Josh Holloway. Need we say more?
Apart from the “Lost” star, this new series entitled “Intelligence” also stars Marg Helgenberger (CSI) and Meghan Ory (Once Upon a Time).
I have seen too many shows about cyborgs, where humans are fitted with robotic parts or turned into semi-robots with just a small speck of humanity remaining, such as in Robocop.
Or, it would be the complete opposite, such as a robot disguised as a human being. See any of the Terminator movies.
The Premise
In “Intelligence”, the story is slightly different as Gabriel (Holloway) is a high-tech intelligence operative enhanced by a super-computer microchip that has been surgically implanted in his brain.
With this microchip, he becomes the first human to be connected directly into the worldwide information grid and to have complete access to the Internet, Wi-Fi, and telephone and satellite data. Talk about being over-connected.
He can hack into any data centre and access key intel to protect the USA [surprise, surprise] from her enemies. It’s no wonder there are people who want to harm him.
Riley Neil (Ory) is a secret service agent sent to protect him, including from his own reckless and unpredictable behaviour.
If you’re not a fan of Holloway, you might not find this series so intelligent.
“Intelligence” is on RTL-CBS, Singtel Mio TV Ch 318, every Tuesday at 9.55pm.
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