While each individual scientific area that Hood examines could be interesting, as a whole, the series takes a long time to get on solid footing. It isn't until the third episode that it finally seems figured out, and the fourth episode, which is finally wholly compelling, is sadly the last one.
Between this fact, and the viewer never getting the lay of the land vis-à-vis Hood and Jensen, the series as a whole, while good, disheartens the viewer due to its lack of fulfilled potential. There is so much there that could have been done, that could have been explored, that could have been examined, and yet it never happened.
However, there is still good to be had. One of the best aspects of the series is the fact that it tends to deal with the outlandish science in wholly believable ways. The show never opts to go over the top or just plain silly in its solutions. Hood always simply plows ahead, asking questions, getting answers, and putting together the pieces of the puzzle. It's perhaps the best aspect of the show, and one which its U.S. counterpart would do well to emulate. With Jerry Bruckheimer producing the U.S. version however, whether the show will be understated remains in serious doubt.
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