The Catch Season 1 Overview: Smart, Sexy and Sophisticated

"The Catch" joins other Shondaland properties such as "Grey's Anatomy" and "Scandal" on ABC's #TGIT lineup. The show (currently in it's second season) follows Alice Vaughn (Mireille Eros from "The Killing"). She the co-owner of a high end private detective agency called AVI. Her partner and BFF is Valerie Anderson. Alice is scheduled to marry her fiance Christopher Hall (Peter Krause). Alice seems to have the perfect life... but not for long. Her investigative skills are apparently on the fritz. Christopher is actually pumping her for intel about her rich clients. After one last scam, he disappears with the stolen goods and Alice's self respect. The rest of the season is spent in a cat and mouse game between Alice and Chris (call him Ben please).

"The Catch" reminds me a lot of "The Thomas Crown Affair"-- the excellent 1999 remake with Pierce Brosnan and Rene Russo. Both are smart, sexy and sophisticated. While the lead character in the movie works alone, Ben is part of a group known as the Kenginston Firm. There's Margot (who is also he on again/off again bed buddy) and Reggie. The team must perform a series of heists in order to repay a debt to a "benefactor". I wont spoil it for you but we learn more about him later. Allegiances change throughout the season. It's impossible to figure out who is playing who. Can Ben be trusted or is he just playing a really loooong con. Will the AVI, Kensington or the FBI win in the end?

Grade: 4 1/2 (out of 5). "The Catch" is a surprisingly fun watch. And with only 10 episodes in season 1, it's a quick one too. "The Catch" is not in my usual wheelhouse but I really enjoyed it. Check it out and let me know your thoughts.