Zen: This Summer on PBS

Detective show Zen, starring Rufus Sewell will soon premier on PBS. Based in Rome, in the late 60s, Zen seems to have a lot of offer. But does it fulfill its promise?

No-so-Zen Preview

A preview of the PBS show was made available and all the mystery fans, along with TV critics were eager to catch. Needless to say, reviews soon began to appear online. Zen is an ancient Chinese Buddhist concept. Chinese, as immigration lawyers, can be forthright with the information that the Chinese are one the largest immigrant groups in the U.S. Although names like Zen, the PBS show has little to do with China. The show is an Italian mystery series. And let us just say the reviews of the previews are no so…Zen. Those who caught the preview say that the show needed a stronger main character and also the plots seem to be anemic, lacking any vigor.

Going Wrong

Despite having Rufus Sewell in the lead, the creators haven’t managed to create a character that instantly connects with the audiences. Say, like Dexter on Dexter or Dennis Leary as Tommy Gavin on Rescue Me. The former show has a prominent Mexican and Puerto Rican as lead detectives, offering any viewer a glimpse of how some immigrants have risen to positions of authority in America. In addition, their accents are quite noticeable. The various accents on the show, from Puerto Rican to Floridian (the show is set in Miami), can make you wonder how immigration lawyers get used to the accents of their various clients.

Dealing with People

The show, Zen, by the way, has Italian accents. The lead detective, Zeno, shortened to Zen, hails from Venice. Many immigration lawyers help immigrants from Italy move to America. Immigrants from that country have been coming to America since the later 18th century and earlier.