Due to my recent recently changing work schedule (full and part-time weeks at work, out of my control) I had a decent amount of down time, which usually means plenty of time for TV marathons. As with many good things, I discovered a new, excellent show called Strike Back by accident. Turns out that my premium cable package does include Cinemax, something new for the past three weeks (shhhh! it may be an accident on the cable company's part). So as I flipped through the channels I caught a clip of a pretty decent fire fight with plenty of explosions and AK-47s. Naturally I kept watching. With all of the complete crap out there in the movie and television industry I try to relish the moments when I actually stumble upon something that's slightly entertaining and full of uncertainties.
Luckily I tuned in right at the beginning of the episode and caught the whole thing, after which I was hooked. I actually watched episode nine in a ten episode season, so I backtracked over the next three days and caught up with the first season right before the second season aired this past Friday. Off topic, here we go, synopsis. So there's this British led special forces/covert ops unit called Section 20. After one of the operatives is killed in action Section 20 seeks out the help of an ex-delta, American soldier named Damien Scott. Scott joins a seasoned British operative named Michael Stonebridge, and the two operate in the field while others help them from a command center. Sector 20 is under the command of Colonel Eleanor Scott, a seasoned and tough authority figure who does what she needs to in the war against terror.
The first season chronicles Section 20's attempt to capture a major Pakistani terrorist named Latif. Every episode has to do with the team attempting to bring down Latif or someone closely linked to him. There are constant fights, gun battles, and intense scenes which keep the audience on the edge of their seat every episode. The refreshing part about this show is that there are no "filler" episodes in the series. Every episode plays a crucial part in Section 20's hunt for Latif, and in result there are plenty gun battles. Oh, and let me remind you that the series is on Cinemax so naturally there's plenty of nudity and sex. And I'm not talking like a boob here and there, I'm talking borderline soft-core porn. So if you're into that and lots of action definitely catch this show. The full first season should be one demand along with the first, ninety minute episode of the second season. Trailers for both below. Oh, P.S-little bonus: Some of the actors from Game of Thrones appear in Strike Back!!!!!! Specifically Iain Glen aka Sir Jorah Mormont, and Charles Dance aka Tywin Lannister although not according to IMDB, but the episode just aired so maybe they are a little behind.
Could only find the Season 2 trailer, but still check out Season 1:
