Episode Reviewed: Continuum: A Stitch In Time

So, I should just say this right off the bat: this is a Canadian show. Ooohhh Canadaaaa!!!!

In A Nutshell: So, Continuum is a brand new show that premiered last night on the Canadian cable channel Showcase (Canada's equivalent of AMC). So, in the year 2077, a terrorist group called Liber8 is to be put to death for mass murder. During the execution, they use a device to escape by traveling back in time to 2012 Vancouver. The catch? They accidently bring a cop, Kiera Cameron, back with them. Kiera ends up finding Alec, a teenage computer genius who has invented tech her communicator happens to work on, and from there he helps her out. Kiera also ends up chasing the terrorists by joining up with the Vancouver PD, claiming to be on loan from the Portland PD. From there an all out war ensues.

The Good: The premise here is pretty awesome, coupled with some cool futuristic mythos that make the show interesting and compelling. There is an abundance of action, and Kiera IS one of the badass female of science fiction, and lets face it, we can always use one more of those. Alec is an interesting character as well, and the Liber8 group has the kind of villains I hope for in a show like this. Plus, this has huge potential for serialization. Heck, Continuum could turn me on to a whole new brand of TV: Canadian cable.

The Bad: Not much, don't worry. Really, my only beefs were A., the episode was only 43 minutes (I was hoping for one of those 80 minute pilots) and B., I felt that Alec accepted that Kiera was from the future a bit too easily, but he kind of had to for the story to work, so I wasn't all that put off by it.

So, I'd say I'm onboard with this show. Continuum is on at 9 PM, Sunday night on Showcase, which means if you're in America like me and don't get Canadian channels, you have to watch it on TV Links.

Final Rating: 90%