Nachdem seine Frau bei einer terroristischen Operation getötet wurde, versammelt der internationale Industrielle Alexander Addington ein privates Team von Troubleshootern, um den Terrorismus... Alles lesenNachdem seine Frau bei einer terroristischen Operation getötet wurde, versammelt der internationale Industrielle Alexander Addington ein privates Team von Troubleshootern, um den Terrorismus auf der ganzen Welt zu bekämpfen.Nachdem seine Frau bei einer terroristischen Operation getötet wurde, versammelt der internationale Industrielle Alexander Addington ein privates Team von Troubleshootern, um den Terrorismus auf der ganzen Welt zu bekämpfen.
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It is too bad that such a good show was canceled in its prime. Counterstrike had a good cast, and good story lines every week. The show came on at a time when I was not able to watch it, so I had to record it. I regret that I did not save any of the recorded episodes.
Christopher Plummer was perfect as Alexander Addington. The relationship of Peter and Gabrielle was predictable, yet very well done. But I liked the addition of James Purcell as Stone. Here was an ex-CIA operative being brought in from the cold into an elite organization like this. Almost like a fish out of water, but he quickly learned the ropes.
Hopefully, Counterstrike will return to television in the form of re-runs.
It is not too big a stretch to believe there might just be an organization out there, like the Counterstrike team, actually fighting crime behind the scene, going after criminals who think they are "above the law."
Ok, so most of the time I didn't really follow those complex, international-intrigue plots, but the whole premise of this rich guy that had his own Justice Squad to stomp out evil... It was just totally cool to see such a heroic good vs. evil action show that was gritty and believable and set in the modern era. It gave it such realism to address big business, corrupt politicians, terrorism and other real-life evils. For once, we had a hero show that didn't rely on gimmicky costumes or over-the-top villains or some imaginary "Gotham" as the funky parallel to the modern world because the show wasn't bold enough to address real issues. At the same time it had the "Touch of USA Network," but finally in a *good* way: slight overacting, serviceable amounts of blood and explosions, and just enough, uh, "adult situations" to make it perfect after-hours fare. If "Counterstrike" were on today it would certainly and sadly earn a PG-14, its morals and messages not permitted to reach the audience that badly needs to know them. This show had such a mature angle on idealism. Like 'America's Most Wanted,' it was born out of one anguished person taking a stand against cruel deeds to try to better the world.
"We must fight evil. No matter where, no matter when. No matter the cost."
This was a brave, proud series that I and many others would love to own on DVD.
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- WissenswertesNo counting a few episodes (to be recited by other characters or directly without it), all of them end with a quote recited by Alexander Addington about the plot of each episode.
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Alexander Addington: [intro in the first season] I swear eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man.
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