First off Priyanka Chopra as Alex Parrish is believable and sexy. I love that an Indian woman is the lead and if you google her she's HUGE in India. So huge in fact she won the Indian equivalent to the Academy Award called a Best Actress National Film Award. She's gorgeous AND can act. She might be my new lady crush to be honest.
Next up is the story. Think a female Jack Bauer. Alex wakes up in the middle of Grand Central Station in NYC after a bomb has gone off. She's now the prime suspect in the bombing. But is she innocent or guilty? She nor the audience can trust no one.
The supporting cast is too large to list but they are so good and perfectly cast especially seeing Josh Hopkins aka Josh Hutcherson's birth father do a dramatic role coming from "Cougar Town." He plays this role to perfection and believably. Another huge stand out in my mind is the adorkable (I know I overuse this term but it applies) Tate Ellington as Simon; he's a quiet powerhouse actor. The insanely gorgeous Yasmine Al Massri portrays twins. And I love love love that Johanna Braddy & Graham Rogers are on the show as the resident beautiful White people yet like their co-stars their characters are just as crazy and complex.
Some critics will write about how silly and over-the-top the show is. But I find it refreshing and exciting. I literally have no clue who is setting Alex up, if Alex is really the bomber, and who will be against or for her. Every week is a guessing game and I couldn't love it more. If you haven't started watching it and liked "24" watching this. You won't be disappointed.