Human Target (2010–2011)
7/10
Fun and attractive series filled with unstopped action , thrills and surprising intrigues
1 November 2020
This entertaining and charming series deals with the fearless Chistopher Chance : Mark Valley , a tough , two fisted bodyguard working in an expert organization for protecting unfortunate clients by secretly infiltrating their lives . As undercover Chance often races against time to solve his twisted and complicated cases , as he becomes embroiled in tumultuos incidents with plenty of struggles , noisy action , fists and gun fights . Along other collaborators as the sinister Guerrero : Jackie Earle Haley as a computer whiz who uses his particular abilities and intelligence as a counterstrike spy , defending his contenders without a struggle. In addition, a retired police inspector called Winston : Chi McBride . All of them form an unbeatable and invincible team . He is a guardian, not an angel. Paid to protect , the rest is just for fun.

This series contains frenetic action, violent fights , crosses and double-crosses as well as spectacular set pieces . Being based on the DC Comic Books characters created by Carmine Infantine and Lein Wein .Formed by 21 episodes in two seasons with full of suspense , frantic action , intrigue , thriller and surprises . Mark Valley gives a likable acting as the Man who seems to his emotion on protecting people from all walks of life . He uses all kinds of weapons , assuming several identities as solicitor, , monk or sportsman and his modus operandi results to be a blending of intelligence and brute force, as well as his peculiar skills in McGiver style . Along with Chi McBride who acts mostly as back-office , furthermore , the previous mobster and computer wizard Jack Haley and subsequently the gorgeous rogue Janet Montgomery and the economic financer Indira Varma . As in the first episode Chance has to protect a mechanical engineer : Tricia Helfer , who designed first Bullet Train , capable of reaching speeds up to hundred miles an hour , in the second episode Chance needs to protect a client he has never met from a killer aboard a passenger plane , in third one Chance becomes involved at the Russian Embassy about an international weapons deal, in the Fourth one Chistopher helps a reformed thief at a Canadian Monastery , recover a priceless religious book and avoid a merciless revenge by a nasty crook : William Mapother . While in fifth episode Chance is contracted to protect a District Attorney who is escaped from his past and marked for killing because of his investigation into an organized crime family , finally ,the Sixth deals with Chance who must rescue a person is being held against his will by the company he works for , because he wants to reveal that this company gave one of the arms to a country that's an enemy of the USA.

The series in 25 episodes was well produced by Jonathan Steinberg and paticipating notorious guest stars such as : Emmanuelle Vaugier , Lennie James , Danny Glover , Kristen Lehman , Cortney Ford , Lee Majors , Erick Avari, Amy Acker , Mark Moses , Roger Bart , Cameron Daddo, Molly Parker , Chris Mulkey , William B. Davis, , Bruce Ramsay , Kenneth Welsh , James Remar , Tracy Thoms, Ty Olssen , M.C. Gainey, Dylan Neal, Mitch Pileggi, and several others . Being directed by professional filmmakers as Steven Boyum, Kevin Hooks , John Cassar , Mimi Leder, Bryan Spicer , Simon West , David Barret , Paul Edwards , Peter Lauer , Guy Ferland , Craig R Baxley , John Terlesky , among others.
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