"In Plain Sight" (2008) TV series 2008-????

User Rating:

6.6/10   

Creator:

David Maples

Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

1 June 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Mary Shannon is a U.S. Marshal in the witness protection program who spends her time relocating federal witnesses....

Awards:

3 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sun. July 19	10:00 AM	USA	Jailbait	#2.11
Sun. July 19	10:00 PM	USA	Training Video	#2.12

Cast

Mary McCormack	...	Mary Shannon (24 episodes, 2008-2009)
Fred Weller	...	Marshall Mann (24 episodes, 2008-2009)
Nichole Hiltz	...	Brandi Shannon (23 episodes, 2008-2009)
Paul Ben-Victor	...	Stan McQueen (21 episodes, 2008-2009)
Lesley Ann Warren	...	Jinx Shannon (15 episodes, 2008-2009)
Cristián de la Fuente	...	Raphael Ramirez (15 episodes, 2008-2009)
Todd Williams	...	Detective Robert Dershowitz (12 episodes, 2008-2009)
Holly Maples	...	Eleanor Prince / ... (10 episodes, 2009)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Filming Locations:

Albuquerque Studios - 5650 University Boulevard SE, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

Company:

Universal Media Studios (UMS)

Trivia:

The building used in exterior shots as the office building for the US Marshal's Albuquerque office, is the historic Sunshine Building, in downtown Albuquerque, designed by famous architect Henry C. Trost.

Quotes:

Mary Shannon: [intro] Since 1970, the Federal Witness Protection Program has relocated thousands of witnesses, some criminal, some not, to neighborhoods all across the country. Every one of those individuals shares a unique attribute, distinguishing them from the rest of the general population. And that is, somebody wants them dead.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Law & Order: Criminal Intent: Contract (#7.12)" (2008)

great humor, great characters

My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed this show. Our comment was that it looks like Hollywood people actually can write. We prefer character driven shows and the characters are great. There is whimsy and great interplay.

The plot was complex but only because more than one story overlapped and the pilot should probably have been 2 hours instead of 90 minutes to help develop some of the themes and the characters, but there was no problem in following what was happening.

I hope the relationship between Mary and Raphael develops. She obviously wants more but sees herself as either not capable of such a relationship or because her job won't let her have a solid relationship.

But will she develop a relationship with detective Dershowitz? That would be interesting.

We look forward to the next episode.