The Calling

... have only just come across-started-watching Peacock's The Calling... after three episodes main thoughts center around, how in the world can there possibly be five-more-episodes-remaining, it seems like it took forever getting through just these three... going to give it a '7' for now, with the expectation that it will continue-coming together more once E4-8 are done, and maybe achieve a higher rating

... one written review mentions overall rating would be higher if it were on Prime or Netflix... surely there would be more than 3K-ratings, but 'much-higher'.. we'll just have to wait-see what the remaining episodes bring... acting-script-production-values all pretty-solid... look forward to finish-watching rest of season-1

... 2nd half of season a-full-180, like a completely different show... when the 2nd half episodes have changed majority of story's characters-plot, you must adapt readily, but that requires the new & different characters-plot measure up with those of the 1st half episodes... here they don't initial-viewing, script-plot never was good in this 2nd half of the season, continually just-going-thru-motions-mediocre.. hoping to raise rating, instead had to drop it down... should there be a 2nd season, it's gotta be more like 1st half of S1... maybe watching it again would make it better, but right now don't really want to... possibly will watch the four of them again before S2 airs... if S2 airs.

I am enjoying this show much better than most police procedural detective shows. I see a few bad reviews here and the complaining of overacting or reducing religion to a cliché. But compared to "law and order" or some of the other mainstream shows, this holds my interest much more.

The woman who plays the partner of Avi does seem a little one-dimensional sometimes. They don't develop her character very much in the first four episodes other than making her and the other cop comedy relief characters to Avi's straight man.

And unfortunately the captain of their division is forced to say the same lines over and over every episode. I don't blame the actress who plays the captain, but why do cop shows always have to have the lieutenant or captain yell at the detectives constantly that they're doing a terrible job whole time they are actually solving a crime effectively.

Even with flaws I am entertained.

I dont know if it's only me but I find Avi a little creepy. I know it's supposed to be intensity but his facial expressions and mannerisms freak me out a little. He is a handsome man but something just feels odd. I'm just finishing the fourth episode. Maybe I will get used to it in time but it is a little off putting.

The other actors are doing a good job. I like the banter between him and his partner and the other male detective is good for comic relief

It's a nice change from the usual police drama but I dont love it.........yet. Time will tell if his creep factor decreases or it I give up watching all together.

This is not your run of the mill police procedural. It was very different and I enjoyed everything about it. The writing, the acting and the production were all very well done. Based on novels by D. A. Mishani, the plots are well-developed and the characters are unique. Each story has twists and turns that you don't see coming at you.

I, for one, hope they keep these characters going with new stories and cases to solve. There are four books in the series, so there is more material to develop.

If you're weary of the angst-riddled detectives you usually see, give Avi a chance.

Don't listen to nay sayers. Give this a chance.

Season 1 of The Calling, left me hoping for a season 2. While it could be described as an old-school police procedural, the unique characters on the police force and their interactions made this a thoroughly modern drama. The ethnic mix of the main characters was both striking and a reminder of how far TV has come in showing the diversity of real life: A spiritually inclined, orthodox Jewish detective, partnered with a private school educated black female, supervised by a crusty but wise black female Captain, created an interesting ethnic stew that enriched the show.

The acting was first-rate from the entire cast. Even the child actors had solid roles, and were not gratuitous or cloying as is sometimes the case.

If I had a complaint about the series, it was that it ran roughshod over rules of evidence. Police burst into peoples' homes without warrants and poked around, and there was nary a defense lawyer to be seen. The next season could tighten that up a bit. But overall, it was a highly engaging series; I hope we see more of it.