I wanted to watch this show because stalking is a subject which has not been exploited individually as yet on television. Intrigued by the title, I watched the pilot and agreeing with some of the reviews here, I was a bit taken aback to watch a stalker burn a woman alive and then try to kill another. That, for sure, isn't just stalking, it's serial killing. I am not much equipped with the knowledge of stalking, but it still felt a bit over the top, all that killing business.
Coming to the characters, both the lead actors do a fine job and I was pleased to see Dylan McDermott explain the victim-stalker relation so well right on his first day. After all, he's a cop and well versed with the psychology and human behavioral patterns and he wouldn't have been made a part of the TAU if he wasn't. Maggie Q, as usual, plays the tough guy role with ease.
What did seem off to me though, were of course the beginning of the show, the way Maggie Q dresses up - looks very inappropriate for a cop, the fact that she lives in a house, alone, and with minimum security measures when she's been a victim of stalking herself in the past.
I have not seen Criminal minds or similar shows so I do not know what to compare Stalker with.
I'll be watching this show because I'd like to learn more about stalking and stalkers and although, judging by the pilot, this show won't be a foolproof guide, but it's not useless for sure.
Coming to the characters, both the lead actors do a fine job and I was pleased to see Dylan McDermott explain the victim-stalker relation so well right on his first day. After all, he's a cop and well versed with the psychology and human behavioral patterns and he wouldn't have been made a part of the TAU if he wasn't. Maggie Q, as usual, plays the tough guy role with ease.
What did seem off to me though, were of course the beginning of the show, the way Maggie Q dresses up - looks very inappropriate for a cop, the fact that she lives in a house, alone, and with minimum security measures when she's been a victim of stalking herself in the past.
I have not seen Criminal minds or similar shows so I do not know what to compare Stalker with.
I'll be watching this show because I'd like to learn more about stalking and stalkers and although, judging by the pilot, this show won't be a foolproof guide, but it's not useless for sure.