"Threat Matrix" (2003) TV series 2003-2004

User Rating:

5.4/10   

Creator:

Daniel Voll

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

18 September 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Thriller | Mystery

Plot:

Special Agent John Kilmer leads an elite team on missions to eliminate terrorists and other threats as part of USA's Homeland Security force.

Plot Keywords:

Computer Genius | Interrogation | Sign Language | Female Agent | Ex Husband Ex Wife Relationship

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

James Denton	...	Special Agent John Kilmer (16 episodes, 2003-2004)
Kelly Rutherford	...	Special Agent Frankie Ellroy-Kilmer (16 episodes, 2003-2004)
Will Lyman	...	Colonel Roger Atkins (16 episodes, 2003-2004)
Anthony Azizi	...	Mohammad 'Mo' Hassain (15 episodes, 2003-2004)
Mahershalalhashbaz Ali	...	Jelani Harper (15 episodes, 2003-2004)
Melora Walters	...	Lia 'Lark' Larkin (13 episodes, 2003-2004)
Colby French	...	Reporter / ... (10 episodes, 2003-2004)
Kurt Caceres	...	Tim Vargas (9 episodes, 2003-2004)
Tiiu Leek	...	Newscaster / ... (8 episodes, 2003-2004)

Runtime:

60 min (including commercials)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Netherlands:12

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Industry Entertainment

Trivia:

The "PPX", the PDA that is used by the agents throughout the series, is a lightly modified Sony CLIÉ PEG-NZ90.

Joyless and idiotic propaganda

I admit I haven't managed to sit through the pilot in its entirety. But my taste and decency wouldn't allow me to make that mistake. Every cliché in the book is trotted out for this sorry excuse of a drama. Playing "call to prayer" sounding music whilst showing clips of suspected terrorists. Hardly anyone in this so-called "elite squad" is anything other than nice middle class and white. From what I saw, it even made Independence Day look like it possessed a modicum of savvy.

My boyfriend at least seemed to enjoy watching it, so he could mock it in the extreme.

What worries me more is that there are people out there, believing the extremely prejudiced ideas spouted by such ridiculous programming. Oh well, there's no accounting for taste. Or intelligence for that matter.