The Event started off with a bang, with an excellent pilot which promised plenty of action and intrigue in the series to come. Sadly things faded. The basic plot revolved around a group of human-like aliens detained in a security facility in Alaska and their efforts to be freed, via negotiation and then by force. The series followed a myriad group of characters, with set piece scenes in the White House and with an ordinary Joe everyman character called Sean stumbling into the conflict between aliens and humans. The problem was that things became very stringed out, 22 episodes seemed too many. Perhaps 13 episodes like Mad Men would have allowed greater focus and lack of repetition. By the end of it all, I was pretty tired of the show, but had stuck with it based on early promises and the hope that the finale would reveal a suitably good Event. The aliens arrive in great force from their dying planet and it looks like humans will be doomed. Or will they? Who knows? To be honest, who cares anymore? The show was cancelled after a series and I don't think there is enough gas in the tank for any more episodes. Some good actors and a fairly decent overall plot were not exploited. This series is no Lost or 24, as it aspired to be...
