Susannah Grant, writer of Erin Brockovich and Pocahontas, has created ‘A Gifted Man’ for us. I am expecting something that questions people motives and morales, as we got with Erin and Poca, if handled well these matters can be powerful and emotive but if handled poorly then the show can become cliche, boring and cheesy. I am hoping for the former.
Dr. Michael Holt (Patrick Wilson) is a self obsessed Surgeon and the best there is. One evening while picking up dinner he meets his ex-wife, Anna (Jennifer Ehle) and invites her back to his to share dinner. The next day Michael Discovers that his ex-wife was hit by a car and died two weeks earlier, this sends him a little crazy wondering if his is schizophrenic or hallucinating. Anna convinces Michael to go, with her password, to the free clinic where she was director so that they can access her files. While there Michael helps a single mother and her children, and slowly Anna’s re-appearence is changing how Michael sees the world. His sister (Julie Benz) introduces him to her friend Anton (Pablo Schreiber), a shaman, whom offers to get rid of Anna for Michael who later changes his mind and allows Anna to stay with him.
The series starts well showing the life that this amazing surgeon leads but about half way through strays into the cheese as they talk over how Anna has returned and what it means. It reminds me of Just Like Heaven and the emotions feel real and Michael’s decisions dont feel forced but natural steps. Although the supernatural aspect is not really my cup of tea I enjoyed the pilot, minus the cheesy middle, and think that the series will do really well.
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