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(S01E01) Chris Chance is The Mentalist‘s Patrick Jane, Lie to Me‘s Cal Lightman and Die Hard‘s John McClane rolled into one phenomenal package. It’s ridiculous, but it works.

The same can be said for this show. Simply put, Human Target rocks. It’s a lightning-paced, cocksure and surprisingly funny contempo version of an ’80s action TV show. So rejoice, folks. The smart action-packed hour we’ve been waiting for has arrived.

If there’s any justice in this world, Human Target will make Mark Valley a star. No — a superstar. Three minutes into the pilot and I saw the makings of a classic witty TV hero in his performance. The veteran actor hits all the right notes and manages to make his implausibly awesome character feel like a real person.

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