The new fall TV season started this past week, and one of the new shows to hit the fall season is NBC's The Irrational. It's a series worth checking out. Here are my thoughts.
We meet Alec Mercer (played by Jessie L. Martin (Law & Order and The Flash), a world-renowned behavioral psychology professor with a unique insight into human nature. While getting pulled into a case that involves the murder of a viral celebrity, everything from the evidence points to the suspect, the ex-boyfriend, who also believes that he did it. But Mercer believes that the ex-boyfriend isn't the murderer and proves his point that ends him in the hospital.
While investigating the case, we learn about our lead character's backstory of the scar burns that he suffered years ago from a bombing, not to mention that the suspect was up for parole but before he could ever clear his innocence, a mysterious person who's at the door gets a look at the suspect who happens to change his mind of not asking for early parole.
It's not a bad first episode, but it's okay. The police procedural style of the story is stale. However, it still has the potential. But I hope writers can balance out the crime-solving with behavioral psychology science. What comes to my mind as an example is the series Profiler, which added crime procedural with thrillers and science. Martin is perfect for what he's given, and I hope they can develop the character more. If you love Martin solving crime, you'll enjoy this series.
Overall, I give this episode a 7.5/10.
Have you seen The Irrational? What did you think of the pilot? Leave a comment below!
You can catch The Irrational Mondays at 10/9c on NBC and Peacock.
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