‘Human Target’ Bubble Bursts
And It’s All Good
Today is a great TV day indeed. Multiple reports indicate Fox action drama Human Target, one of the most consistently entertaining yet inexplicably under-watched new shows of the 2009–2010 season, is expected to receive a very deserved Season Two pickup, and I couldn’t be more thrilled.
Fox will likely order 13 more episodes of the Mark Valley, Jackie Earle Haley, and Chi McBride series to go along with the 13-episode first season, predicts The Hollywood Reporter. So, now fans can rest easy and stop worrying about whether we’ll ever see Team Chance again. More good and exciting times are (almost) definitely ahead.
For the record, Fox procedural Lie to Me is also expected to receive a 13-episode third-season renewal, and the network has picked up the four new series Keep Hope Alive, Traffic Light, Midland, and RideAlong, as well. The first two newbies are single-camera comedies and the last two crime dramas.
Human Target completed its first season on April 14
Jackie Earle Haley, Mark Valley, and Chi McBride/Human Target photo courtesy of Kharen Hill/FOX
Human Target needs a larger cast. It has potential, but its too much of a procedural to suit me. Jackie Earle Haley is the best part of the show. Dude just doesn’t care haha.
I like the excellent chemistry of Human Target‘s small cast very much, so I wouldn’t change it. I also don’t get a procedural vibe from the series. To me, the show is more like a mini action-adventure flick wrapped up in each episode, à la the James Bond and Jason Bourne series. And, yes, Jackie Earle Haley is terrific, as always, and so are Mark Valley and Chi McBride, in my opinion.