My Own Worst Enemy (2008– )

Henry Spivey, an efficiency expert, lives a typical suburban life, right down to the wife, two kids, dog, and minivan. In contrast, Edward Albright is a lethal, multilingual operative. It ... See full summary »

Creator:

Jason Smilovic

Stars:

Christian Slater, Mike O'Malley, Saffron Burrows

1 win & 3 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Christian Slater	...	Edward Albright (9 episodes, 2008)
Mike O'Malley	...	Raymond Carter (9 episodes, 2008)
Saffron Burrows	...	Dr. Norah Skinner (9 episodes, 2008)
Mädchen Amick	...	Angelica 'Angie' Spivey (9 episodes, 2008)
Alfre Woodard	...	Mavis Heller (9 episodes, 2008)
Omid Abtahi	...	Tony Nazari (9 episodes, 2008)
Taylor Lautner	...	Jack Spivey (7 episodes, 2008)
Bella Thorne	...	Ruthy Spivey (6 episodes, 2008)
James Cromwell	...	Alistair Trumbull (6 episodes, 2008)
Mindy Sterling	...	Arlene Scott (5 episodes, 2008)
Missy Yager	...	Mary Grady (5 episodes, 2008)

Storyline

Henry Spivey, an efficiency expert, lives a typical suburban life, right down to the wife, two kids, dog, and minivan. In contrast, Edward Albright is a lethal, multilingual operative. It would seem the two men have nothing in common -- except for the fact that they inhabit the same body. When each personality finds himself out of his element, things go awry.

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Plot Keywords:

government agent | short lived | dual identity | husband wife relationship | television flop

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Taglines:

One man. Two very different lives.

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Genres:

Action | Drama | Thriller

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Details

Official Sites:

NBC

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

September 2008 (USA)

Also Known As:

Elsőszámú ellenségem

Filming Locations:

Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Media Studios (UMS)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Janus was the Roman god of gates, doors, doorways, beginnings and endings. He is usually depicted as having two faces or heads, facing in opposite directions. One face could see the past, the other the future.

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Connections

Referenced in Saturday Night Live Presidential Bash '08 (2008)

User Reviews

A good surprise

My Own Worst Enemy is probably the best new show this year, and it looks pretty promising. It has the right amount of action, drama, and humor in it,and the script is somewhat original compared to the usual we-are-cops-and-we-fight-crime shows.Yes there have been lots of fictions about secret agents before, but here, it deals with split personalities, the reaction of a normal person turned into a professional killer, and the way an antisocial and ruthless agent can manage his everyday family life. The actors are also all very convincing, especially Christian Slater, who, in my opinion, deserves an award for his performance as Henry/Edward. That said, I really don't understand why this show should be canceled by the network. I think it just needs time to find its public.