by Thinus Ferreira
A brand-new American drama series, Deputy, starts tonight, Monday 11 May 2020 on Universal TV (DStv 117) at 20:00 with Stephen Dorff and Bex Taylor-Klaus - a modern-day cop drama blended with "Western" elements.
Deputy is an enjoyable and intriguing, modern take on a few good guys taking on a lot of bad guys but changing the O.K. Corral for the city of Los Angeles.
When the Los Angeles County’s Sheriff dies, an arcane rule forged back in the Wild West thrusts the most unlikely man into the job: a 5th generation lawman, Bill Hollister (Stephen Dorff) who is much more comfortable taking down bad guys than navigating a sea of politics.
Now Bill is in charge - who didn't want the job (think Kiefer Sutherland in Designated Survivor) - who is adamant to do the right thing while he has to try and navigate the politics of policing that constantly threaten to derail him while he leads a skilled team of complicated and ambitious professionals.
Further complicating matters: Dr. Paula Reyes (Yara Martinez). She is Bill Hollister's wife but she is also the head trauma surgeon at the LA General hospital. What happens when Bill and Paula's worlds clash?
Luckily there's Deputy Breanna Bishop (Bex Taylor-Klaus) the smartest one in the bunch and the smartly-dressed, sarcastic one whispering in Bill's ear to give him advice, support and insight to help him navigate the tricky environment he finds himself in.
The Deputy season on Universal TV has 13 episodes. Instead of it being a straight forward crime procedural of the week, the story develops in unexpected and unforeseen ways as Bill struggles with the responsibilities of his new office while he tries to catch criminals.
ALSO READ: INTERVIEW. Bex Taylor-Klaus on playing Deputy Bishop in the new drama series Deputy on Universal TV: 'Getting to play cops and robbers and getting paid for it is a dream come true.'
