Warehouse 13 is not the first science fiction series ever made for television, but it does have the distinction of being the first show out of the gate this summer. To make sure people remember, the SciFi Channel changed its familiar moniker to SyFy. Ugh! At least before, there was never a question about what type of content you'd see when tuning in.

Name kerfluffle aside, this quirky drama helps put itself on the map with a simple premise. Federal agents, specifically Secret Service operatives Pete Lattimer (Eddie McClintock) and Myka Bering (Joanne Kelly), are sent to a South Dakota barnlike structure to protect America's best kept, well, secrets. Yes, I know what the show is called. The storage facility still looks like a giant barn. Watching over the assortment of items is Artie (Saul Rubinek), who sends Lattimer and Bering out on assignment whenever a whatsis escapes. All they have to do is catch the thing and drop into a neutralizer. Easy, right? Hardly.

McClintock and Kelly do a decent job of back and forth banter without going so far as to actually hate one another. Audiences quickly get to know the people behind the suits. Insert X-File joke here. While both have issues, they are holding onto the job with a firm grip. Bering's back story alone is worth more viewing. Someone close to her died while she was on assignment in Denver. My best guess is that it was a former partner. Exactly what happened remains to be seen.

Lattimer also has a death in his past — a firefighter father who never made it out of a burning building. I get the impression he is fighting a substance abuse problem, specifically alcohol. Both of these agents need the other in order to heal. More importantly, they need a fresh start.

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