Drive

Just got finished watching a new show on Fox called "Drive". It's from one of the guys behind the TV show "Firefly" and stars Nathan Fillion (Mal from "Firefly"). The concept is interesting: participants in an illegal, cross-country roadrace, where the winner gets $32 million, and maybe even more. The title is a play on words, not only about the contest, but about what's driving each person to participate to begin with. One character's wife has been kidnapped by the very people who are hosting the race, one found out he's terminal, another is running from her abusive husband.

Nathan Fillion is great at playing the comic tough guy, who'll punch you in the face while making a little quip. Very similar to comic book heroes like Spider-Man and the Human Torch. And the writing here, at least from what I've seen so far, has a similar quality and feel to "Firefly".

Lots of twists and turns, some genuinely entertaining car races, decent characterization, sharp writing. It made the season pass for the TiVo. Oh yeah, it picks up tomorrow night, so if you want in early, check it out (it seems like any interesting show like this never makes it far, so if a lot of people start watching maybe I can find my next "Lost" replacement).