Filed under: Reality-Free, Stay Tuned'Breakout Kings' (10PM Sunday, A&E) is exactly the show you'd expect from two former 'Prison Break' writer/producers.
The premise of the series -- and it's not especially believable, as these things go -- is that to catch escaped prisoners, the U.S. Marshals put together a task force of prisoners who themselves had escaped at one time or another. "It takes a thief to catch a thief," and all that.
The result isn't a particularly creative drama but, as was the case with 'Prison Break' in its early seasons, 'Breakout Kings' is sustained by a workmanlike momentum. It has its share of clunky characters and predictable moments, but it also has a lot of earnest energy. It's enlivened by a terrific performance from Jimmi Simpson, who plays Lloyd Lowery, the show's all-purpose weirdo. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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