The protagonist is a black minister, a community organizer who heads a church in Harlem that more closely appears to be a parody of Louis Farrahkan/Nation of Islam. Unlike Rev Al, this guy is tall, thin, AND bald (can't risk being accused of type casting here, eh?)
They stage an incident to provoke a confrontation between church members and the NYPD, and two officers are injured.
It turns out that the Rev is trying to "resurrect" his career after being accused of stealing several millions from a community organization that he heads. ( sure sounds like Rev Al and his National Action Network, doesn't it?)
To make sure EVERYONE get the point, towards the end, while discussing the Rev's latest rabble-rousing efforts to get the PC fired, Selleck's character says.."he just wants to get his own talk show on MSNBC."
Waaay kewl, and surprising, no?
I'm surprised that line got through.
Wonder who the show's creators/producers are, and if there are any lingering issues with NBC?
I think most Freepers would enjoy the show. Do give it a watch if you're not already a fan.
Watched 80% of it. (Well Mrs Drango had the remote, so I watched what she watched, till I fell asleep.
Plus Tom Seleck is alright... no crazy behaviour of stage.
Sounds interesting! I’m sure Tom Selleck can get away with a lot. What network is it on and when? I might have to start watching it.
I don’t watch the show, but I did see one of the characters going off on the light bulb ban last season. Pretty cool.
Also last year, Fox’s Chicago Code did an entire show about a very thinly veiled Bill Ayers character and held nothing back. Unfortunately, the series was cancelled.
“But resist, we much. We must, and we will much, about that, be committed.”
Great Show,, Selleck’s “talk show” remark right on the money.
Not much else worth watching besides Krauthammer, NCIS and Harry’s Law.
Why do I get the notion that the only person watching Sharpton on MSNBC is Mrs Sharpton? I think even Tawana Brawley has something better to do.
Watched it after someone here posted a “you gotta watch this” last night. What a great show! Had to leave my NCIS reruns but it was worth it.
Magnum rocks.
Correction: MSNBC s/b MSDNC.
I put in a request at my local library.
I am number 59 on the waiting list, and that’s spread across the six branches that have the set.
Not to many people know this, but, the “Reverend” Al Sharpton doesn’t even operate a church, he has no church, and no divinity school education. He was given his “Reverend” title when he was a child.......He is a living parody of a huckster preacher.
I also loved it when Selleck’s character quoted Martin Luther King Jr. to put the Rev. in his place....
“A genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus but a molder of consensus. ...”