lawrynh It is my feeling that "Smith" could evolve into an absorbing crime drama. Its sparse dialog is neither tedious nor a turn-off, and the lack of 'treacly music' during the family scenes is decidedly a plus. In addition to stars Liotta and Madsen, one might single out Simon Baker, whose past credits include the gripping neonoir film L.A. Confidential (1997), and Jonny Lee Miller, who was cast in "Prime Suspect 3" (1993), arguably the best of that series. Although granted that early in "Smith" we still know little about the characters played by these and the other members of the cast, my prediction is that future episodes will, like the layers of an onion being peeled away, reveal their past misdeeds, almost surely to haunt them as things progress. The viewer might anticipate with some relish that a couple of the characters, who love fast living and fast cars, and flaunt both, are indeed cruising for a bruising.Which is not to say there aren't certain aspects that don't ring true. Given that the heist which unfolds in the pilot, whose nature I shall not reveal, is not normally associated with violence, it doesn't seem likely there is not more anger, censure, and repercussion from the naughty persons on-high when things do go awry and assuredly cause law enforcement to be far more attentive and relentless in its pursuit of the crime.Viewers and producers alike need to stay the course until "Smith" gets its stride. The network ought not lose its courage in presenting something different, as happened with other dark and delicious crime dramas, such as "EZ Streets" in the mid-1990s and "Dream Street" in the late 1980s, soon pulled from the fall line-up. There has to be something different out there than silly clichés, canned laughter, and predictable and soon shopworn series.

bob-2749 I'm afraid I disagree with the reviewer who didn't like the show. First off, Ray's character is a professional thief and husband/father and if the show moves rather slow at times it may be because of the fact that his family life isn't the most exciting thing in the world, and his profession requires precision and thought - not blow-em-up action. The first episode illustrates what happens when things get moving too fast: disaster! I like the suspense, of which the pace helps build, and the characters are all intriguing. The thing Jeff does on the beach in Hawaii is already coming back to haunt him in the second episode and Amy Smart's character is in for trouble on multiple counts. Then there's Virgina Madsen (Ray's wife) who is suspicious of what her husband is really up to which makes for an excellent side story. Personally, I like the show and can't wait for new episodes. I'd say the show is a kind of cross between Miami Vice and Prison Break but this is just my opinion. If you watch, enjoy!

asdfj-5 I thought is was really exciting and I can't wait to see what happens next. I love the suspense. It reminded me of the Italian Job. Ray liotta was fantastic, and Franky G. great to look at I'm hoping the fan base grows so they don't cancel it. Looking forward to the next episode. Amy Smart's character is really good. When Hope is sitting in parole officer's office you don't know where she's at then when she gets grilled by the P.O. and given the cup for the specimen. I just really liked the whole show. It was like watching an action packed movie and if that happens every week. I dig it. I don't know what the other poster is talking about, but everybody sees things differently.

hollyhox My god, I was blown away by this show. I can't believe I watched this on television, because it felt more like a movie. So good, so dramatic, yet so understated. It doesn't always need to be screaming and explosions, 24.I loved the ending, where he just watches his son sleep. A lesser show would have ruined that scene with treacly music, but here, there was just silence. And even though he didn't move or say anything, you could sense the anguish over the loss of his crew member in Liotta's eyes...just amazing.I also loved the look of the show. Everything in the suburban side of Ray's life is so beige: his home, his office, his neighborhood...you can already kind of understand his drive to do something dangerous.This show could be as good as the Sopranos. But I felt just as hopeful about Threshold last season (no, I won't let that go!) and CBS canceled it. It also had an awesome cast. I'm just sayin'.