As a drama series USA network usually manages to get things properly , but here i think there are some blunders or let's say misplacement in the historical and maybe the religious facts just to make the show more appealing (it's understandable somehow :P) and as i'v noticed in the series promo there'll be also some political facts and views are questionable.
The first hour of the show was just okay,, not rising to the usual rating of other shows on USA but there was a lot of mysteries to solve so .. maybe it's a bit early to say.
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Well after watching the second and third episodes things actually get interestingly mysterious ,,, more questions ,,, more riddles,, so the plot got more complicated and got more unpredictability which kinda makes it more appealing ... wait till you see the final scene in The Sixth episode they just slap when you least expect it ;) ,,, the frigging unpredictability is growing drastically ;)
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I think bringing a cast lead by Jason Isaacs and Anne Heche would be the reason why the rates are up.. i'v seen Jason Isaacs in much better roles like "Awake" even though it ended early but it was genius .. well he's doing a fine job here too.
The Set, The cinematography, the production and visual effects were the best ,, i mean , you really feel like traveling to Jerusalem and see all of these couple of thousands year old buildings.
Anyway, i hope the show gets better, i think it's gonna be a mini series so i think i'll keep on watching it :) , still for a pilot 6 seemed fair ;)