The CW's "Reaper"

I had the opportunity to watch the pilot episode of the CW's upcoming show "Reaper" and I must admit I was pleasantly surprised. I for one am not big on comedies; horror is more my genre. But in a season where every network is trying to make their own version of "Heroes," the CW's "Reaper" keeps it simple and fresh, without relying to much on special effects.

"Reaper" stars Sam (Bret Harrison, "Grounded for Life") as a shy 20 something year old guy who is chosen to become Satan's accomplice. He never finished college and is content with being "a failure" because it doesn't require much work. Once he finds out that there is more to his life than working at a convenience store, he slowly gains motivation and a new look on his once boring life. His beautiful co-worker Andi (Missy Peregrym, "Heroes") is the girl of his dreams but his lack of confidence stops him from asking her out. The role of Andi was originally played by Nikki Reed but she was replaced by Missy Peregrym for reasons unknown. The characters in the show are very personable and the interaction between the cast is believable, though I can't help but wonder if Missy was the right girl for the role. I think Nikki would've done the role more justice but it's still too early to tell.

It's going to be interesting to see what the writers are going to do with the show. Are they going to take the "monster-of-the-week" route or are they going to focus more on the characters and season long storylines? We'll have to wait and see.

I'm not going to sit here and give you a whole synopsis of the show or background info on all the characters. I'm also not going to sit here and say "This IS THE BEST SHOW EVER!" or "THIS IS A MUST SEE!" But what I will tell you is that I watched the show expecting it to be a total mess (like most CW shows) and found it to be very entertaining. Give it a shot. "Reaper" premieres this Tuesday at 9PM Eastern on the CW. [B+]

Click here to watch the trailer.

"Reaper" is from ABC Studios with executive producers Michele Fazeka ("Ed," "Law & Order, Special Victims Unit"), Tara Butters ("Ed," "Law & Order, Special Victims Unit"), Mark Gordon ("Grey's Anatomy," Criminal Minds"), Deborah Spera ("Criminal Minds") and Tom Spezialy ("Desperate Housewives").