Sunday 13 May 2012

Alphas - Episode 8


Tonight the Angel of Death comes to Alphas!  Proving that brilliant television can be produced on a shoe string budget, Alphas might be low on the special effects, but it delivers knock out writing and acting, particularly from David Strathairn as the conflicted Dr Rosen and Ryan Cartwright as the loveable awesome-and-I-know-it autistic Gary.

Week after week Alphas has gained momentum, slowly becoming less and less wholesome and more and more thought provoking.  Now, with only four episodes left until the shocking season finale, Alphas picks up the pace even more, when Dr Rosen is faced with a serious moral dilemma.

The guest star this week is Garret Dillahunt as the fatally charismatic Jonas. South African viewers will probably know Dillahunt as the goofy dad on Raising Hope, whilst hardcore sci-fi fans will remember his gruesome turn on Terminator: The Sarah Conner Chronicles.

Alphas spreads its wings tonight on Universal Channel at 20h00