REAPER, 9 pm-- I'm impressed. Slacker Sam Oliver (played by GROUNDED FOR LIFE'S Bret Harrison) turns 21 and encounters oddities that usurp his ordinarily stable, lackluster life. Telekinesis, a pack of wild dogs, and the devil himself all show up for Sam's big birthday. He soon discovers his parents sold his soul to the devil before his birth in order to overcome a debilitating illness. The devil decides he has better use for Sam on Earth as a bounty hunter of sorts, catching escaped souls and delivering them to hell portals using hell vessels disguised as house products, i.e., a Dirt Devil mini-vac. How cute is that? A Dirt Devil. Hilarity ensues, and it does effortlessly, as the characters deliver on well-crafted dialogue, and the story line engages with its wit, making this a rarity among many CW shows. Kudos to Kevin Smith for directing the pilot, and even bigger kudos to the actors for being able to pull off comedic timing with natural ability and charm. I can only hope that this show doesn't suffer the same fate most intelligent and unique TV shows suffer (a la FIREFLY, WONDERFALLS, etc...)
Final verdict: Helluva pilot (pun intended) with likeable "losers" finding redemption in the oddest of ways.
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