The Nine
The Nine
| 04 October 2006 (USA)
SEASON & EPISODES
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    Onlinewsma Absolutely Brilliant!
    Dotbankey A lot of fun.
    Claire Dunne One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.
    Melanie Bouvet The movie's not perfect, but it sticks the landing of its message. It was engaging - thrilling at times - and I personally thought it was a great time.
    Joseph Toner Phillip Dewaar learn to spell "creative" if you want to be taken seriously.This was actually a innovative show. It also introduced a limited time frame though, 24 episode max. 9 people, bank heist, once the connections were made. . . done. The fact that it only reached 13 episodes was a realization on 2 fronts, 1-the why's and how's can only be stretched so far and 2 - nobody actually cares that much bank robberies on a TV medium.Bank heists should be left to 3 episode fillers or 1 episode plot devices. Movies though, I don't mind if the main focus is only a bank, only because it is only a time sacrifice of a couple hours or less and not a week by week commitment between 1 to 6 months long.
    mobyvicp71 This show is the most impressive drama series I've seen since the glory days of "NYPD Blue." I was aghast when ABC pulled it from the schedule.Yes, it follows the "Lost" method of parsing out plot details, but I felt that every episode revealed a satisfying amount of the mystery. I'm glad to see it back on the summer schedule so I can at least see a few more episodes.It's a show to which you must pay attention to understand, so that probably has something to do with its low ratings (remember "Arrested Development?").The casting is phenomenal. It's nice to see Tim Daly in a very convincing dramatic turn, and Chi McBride is one of the most underrated actors ever. He is a completely different, absolutely believable person, in every role. John Billingsley also did a great job free of prosthetics. The entire cast does a fantastic job as well.This show was based on character, which is almost invariably the root of good drama. It wasn't based on titillation or slick editing or trendy ratings phenomena (OK, I'm sure "'Lost' in L.A.!" was part of the pitch, but at least it wasn't a reality or game show). It featured an ensemble of human characters with human nobility and human flaws.It's extremely depressing that a quality show like this has been dumped in favor of ... well, I don't know what will replace it because I doubt I will watch it.I look forward to a DVD release of all filmed episodes at least. It will go nicely with my "Boomtown" set.
    JaneDoe6147 I really liked this show.I am curious as to what happened to the "characters'.Tim Daly is great.I see the show is on tonight as listed as "NEW".Does that mean the show will be on the fall schedule? Or is this really a repeat but they are stating it as "NEW"? I am also curious as to why we have to write a minimum of 10 lines in the comment box, when 5 lines will suffice.I also see other posts with less than 10 lines... so what is with that??? Will we be able to get this show on DVD any time soon???
    sugrue-1 I was channel surfing late one night in Costa Rica and washed ashore on The Nine. One of those yummy slow burns. I enjoyed the build-up, the character development, the changes in point of view. I looked for it every night - like trying to find a lost ankle charm on a sandy shore - and kept looking when I arrived back in Canada. I found out that the show can be downloaded. Lucky Day... NOT. Just another case of "US viewers only". Shame, shame. I know the show isn't for everyone (particularly for those who need more instant gratification) but it hooked me and I don't even know what episode it was. I hope it shows up on DVD - or the ban (and why is that?) on Canadian downloading comes to an end.