Graceland on USA Network (Daniel Sunjata, Aaron Tveit, Serinda Swan, Vanessa Ferlito)

[Samus Aran]

Inspired by a true story, "Graceland" delves into the lives of an elusive group of undercover agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) and U.S. Customs, whose worlds collide at a repossessed Southern California beachfront mansion called Graceland (the house got its name when the authorities seized the house from a drug lord known to be an obsessed Elvis Presley fan). With three agencies living under one roof, ordinary roommate issues are amplified, as secrets are a matter of life or death.

Graduating at the top of his class, FBI rookie Mike Warren (Tveit) anticipates a traditional D.C. desk job when he’s unexpectedly shipped to Graceland. Immediately thrown into his first undercover assignment, he relies heavily on the guidance of legendary FBI agent and mentor Paul Briggs (Sunjata). Briggs is an unusually Zen-like senior agent who notoriously hates the rule book and will go to any length to protect Graceland from the outside world.

[Samus Aran]

Anyone watching this show? It's another one of the USA Network's looks pretty, but don't overthink it shows, although considering the subject, it is more serious than the fluff and formula of White Collar, Royal Pains or Necessary Roughness.

Can't believe I had to make a series thread so I could talk about it here.

Anyway, they have no idea what to do with the Power Rangers/Falling Skies/The Killing guy so he's been MIA in 3-4 episodes already, and they don't give Serinda Swan much to do yet other than show off her cleavage. Disappointed Scottie Thompson's character wasn't meant to stick around for very long. She was the most interesting female character on the show by far.

It's also funny how openly they talk about their undercover operations in public or have different cover IDs in a neighborhood that knows who they are and where they hang out (yet no one that knows "Briggs the astronaut" has talked to anyone that knows "Briggs the something else"), but I guess that's a TV conceit.

[Moefiz]

I have been following it since it started, the first few episode were ok but it got much better has it went on...the Briggs storyline is awesome, can't wait to see how that plays out before the season finale.

[KilloWertz]

I'm watching and enjoying this as well. I'm actually surprised a thread was never created until now.

I was just thinking last night that they have been having issues lately fitting the guy into the show recently. You think they'd at least have him in some of the scenes at the house, but he was completely M.I.A. last night. Maybe he's off doing a movie or something right now?

[Samus Aran]

So what happens now? The entire house goes in on Briggs' kill cover up, Mike arrests them all and the show ends?

[Samus Aran]

Anyone watch the season finale? Things were a little too tidy for Briggs there. For a second I thought Mike might have been covering up for some of the things Briggs did, but he genuinely doesn't know. That's Dale "I'm suddenly Briggs' longest friend at Graceland" Jenk's burden to carry.

I've looked up stuff written about this show elsewhere and am surprised no one's mentioned the 24 angle between Jangles and Charlie. She played his girlfriend during the drug cartel subplot of season 3.

[KilloWertz]

Originally Posted by Samus Aran

Anyone watch the season finale? Things were a little too tidy for Briggs there. For a second I thought Mike might have been covering up for some of the things Briggs did, but he genuinely doesn't know. That's Dale "I'm suddenly Briggs' longest friend at Graceland" Jenk's burden to carry.

I've looked up stuff written about this show elsewhere and am surprised no one's mentioned the 24 angle between Jangles and Charlie. She played his girlfriend during the drug cartel subplot of season 3.

I did.

While I agree that it was all a little too tidy for Briggs, in a way they backed themselves into a corner and had to do it since they couldn't have the house get shut down obviously. It does allow them to move on and do something else with the show though.

I actually think Mike knows that it all was a little too convenient for Briggs, but he won't say anything. Also, obviously he's coming back to the house next season. He already missed it by the end of the episode. Not just because of his eventual girlfriend there either.

Even with everything being a little too tidy, I thought this season was a solid start to the show and I do look forward to it returning next Summer.

[hagios]

I've been meaning to watch this, I still have 15 eps on my dvr

[Samus Aran]

Looks like interest in this show on this forum is dead.

Anyway, that was an infuriating season finale. So Paige thinks Mike deserves to die because... he covered up the death of Lena even though she doesn't believe he actually killed her? And Sid's master plan is to scorch earth everything including his own team? The only thing missing was the prostitute Jakes was with (who vanished without a trace several episodes ago) turning out to be working for the Solano's (for no plausible reason) and kidnapping his son.

[Moefiz]

Originally Posted by Samus Aran

Looks like interest in this show on this forum is dead.

Anyway, that was an infuriating season finale. So Paige thinks Mike deserves to die because... he covered up the death of Lena even though she doesn't believe he actually killed her? And Sid's master plan is to scorch earth everything including his own team? The only thing missing was the prostitute Jakes was with (who vanished without a trace several episodes ago) turning out to be working for the Solano's (for no plausible reason) and kidnapping his son.

Idk, for me Season 2 was much better than the first season but some of the situation the writers put the characters in was cringe worthy especially Mike's...I have 2 episode to go to finish off the second season, really hope the team could pull back for the 3rd season.

[jokerzwild]

Originally Posted by Samus Aran

Looks like interest in this show on this forum is dead.

Anyway, that was an infuriating season finale. So Paige thinks Mike deserves to die because... he covered up the death of Lena even though she doesn't believe he actually killed her? And Sid's master plan is to scorch earth everything including his own team? The only thing missing was the prostitute Jakes was with (who vanished without a trace several episodes ago) turning out to be working for the Solano's (for no plausible reason) and kidnapping his son.

Ya I thought this one was a mess. I'm all for showing the faults in characters but they pushed it to a level I don't care about them anymore. You can't just have every character going completely off the rails. The whole Paige was really bad, just sloppy and unbelievable.