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'Breakout Kings' as good as most cop shows, but just as violent
Published: Friday, March 11, 2011 3:00 p.m. MST
By Jarrod Hiatt, For the Deseret News
Sometimes, it takes a criminal to catch a criminal — or at least that’s what the creators of A&E’s latest offering “Breakout Kings” want viewers to believe.
“Breakout Kings,” which premiered March 6, features an unlikely task force headed up by U.S. Marshals Charlie DuChamp (Laz Alonzo) and Ray Zaccinelli (Domenick Lombardozzi) whose job is to capture fugitives who have recently escaped from prison. Duchamp is a promising young marshal eager to prove himself in his new role and Zancanelli is looking for a second chance after having been caught stealing on the job.
DuChamp and Zancanelli enlist the help of some of Zancanelli’s most challenging fugitive arrests with the promise of reduced jail time and the duration of their sentences to be served in a minimum-security facility.
When convicted murderer August Tillman escapes from prison, DuChamp and Zancanelli call on convicts Lloyd Lowery, Shea Daniels and Philomena Rothcliffer for help. The team soon discovers that its escapee is exacting revenge on his partners, who jilted him on his cut from a heist.
Each of the convicts gets to use his or her skills in the capture. Lowery, a behaviorist, lends the team his psychoanalytic insight; Daniels, a gangbanger, uses his street smarts; and Rothcliffer uses her smooth conning ability.
The dynamic of cops and criminals works well at times. However it’s difficult to imagine DuChamp and Zancanelli trusting the convicts as much as they do. The team seems to work well together despite conflicts between DuChamp and Zancanelli, as well as between Lowery and Daniels.
“Breakout Kings,” is about as entertaining as any of the cop shows on TV with a nice blend of action and comedy, but it’s also just as violent. There are conversations about adult topics and some foul language peppered throughout the show.
In the pilot, there is a scene where Rothcliffer, a former Miss Idaho, seduces an unwitting informant for information.
Lowery, played by Jimmi Simpson of “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia,” is by far the most entertaining character. He provides the comic element the show badly needs and is seemingly the one to put the pieces together first.
After the pilot, Erica Reed, who was jailed for killing the man who killed her father, replaces Rothcliffer on the team.
“Breakout Kings,” which premiered March 6, features an unlikely task force headed up by U.S. Marshals Charlie DuChamp (Laz Alonzo) and Ray Zaccinelli (Domenick Lombardozzi) whose job is to capture fugitives who have recently escaped from prison. Duchamp is a promising young marshal eager to prove himself in his new role and Zancanelli is looking for a second chance after having been caught stealing on the job.
Michael Gibson, A&E Network
Jimmi Simpson as Lloyd Lowery, Domenick Lombardozzi as Ray Zancanelli, Malcolm Goodwin as Shea Daniels, Laz Alonso as Charlie DuChamp and Brooke Nevin as Julianne Simms in "Breakout Kings."
When convicted murderer August Tillman escapes from prison, DuChamp and Zancanelli call on convicts Lloyd Lowery, Shea Daniels and Philomena Rothcliffer for help. The team soon discovers that its escapee is exacting revenge on his partners, who jilted him on his cut from a heist.
Each of the convicts gets to use his or her skills in the capture. Lowery, a behaviorist, lends the team his psychoanalytic insight; Daniels, a gangbanger, uses his street smarts; and Rothcliffer uses her smooth conning ability.
The dynamic of cops and criminals works well at times. However it’s difficult to imagine DuChamp and Zancanelli trusting the convicts as much as they do. The team seems to work well together despite conflicts between DuChamp and Zancanelli, as well as between Lowery and Daniels.
“Breakout Kings,” is about as entertaining as any of the cop shows on TV with a nice blend of action and comedy, but it’s also just as violent. There are conversations about adult topics and some foul language peppered throughout the show.
In the pilot, there is a scene where Rothcliffer, a former Miss Idaho, seduces an unwitting informant for information.
Lowery, played by Jimmi Simpson of “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia,” is by far the most entertaining character. He provides the comic element the show badly needs and is seemingly the one to put the pieces together first.
After the pilot, Erica Reed, who was jailed for killing the man who killed her father, replaces Rothcliffer on the team.
Jarrod M. Hiatt lives in Davis County, Utah, with his wife and three kids. Jarrod graduated from Weber State University with a degree in journalism. He loves sports and loves to talk sports with anyone at anytime. E-mail: jarrodhiatt@gmail.com
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