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TNT’s TRUST ME Review

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Tonight, January 26, TNT will premiere a new original series, TRUST ME, at 10pm.

Trust Me tells the story of two best friends, Mason and Connor (portrayed by Eric McCormack and Tom Cavanagh), who work as creative partners in a top Chicago ad-agency.

The rest of the cast includes Monica Potter (Boston Legal), Griffin Dunne (Law & Order: Criminal Intent), Sarah Clarke (24), Mike Damus (Lost in Yonkers) and Geoffrey Arend (Garden State).

While I enjoyed the first episode, it wasn’t as good as I thought it would be, but it still kept me interested. I am a big fan of pretty much any show on TNT, but Trust Me has to be my least favorite. Although it’s still a high-quality show. I think at this point it comes down to taste. TNT is now known for having some really great shows (like I say I watch pretty much all of them), and this is another one of them.

Am I going to keep watching? Yes. Would I recommend it? Yes, I think it deserves at least a first look, if only to see Eric McCormack and Tom Cavanagh bickering at each other.

Tom Cavanagh, Eric McCormack - Trust Me

Every episode, Mason and Connor need to come up with new slogans for their clients and deal with the “crisis of the week.” This of course leads to some pretty funny scenes. I think the best thing about Trust Me is the friendship between Mason and Connor. Because they are such opposites, it creates an interesting dynamic that works for the show.

You can watch a preview and a sneak peek (which gives you a sense of the relationship between Mason and Connor) of Trust Me below, and don’t forget to tune in tonight at 10pm on TNT.

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  • derek mikell

    Being in the advertising world myself in a global leadership role I must admit that it is very concerning that there is lack of African Americans in the leadership roles in Trust Me considering that there is a class action lawsuit in the works being filed by the NAACP against all the major advertising organizations and their holding companies due to lack of representation and inequality in wages.

    Why hasn’t TNT properly addressed this by providing an accurate depiction of what advertising should be and not what it truly is?

    Concerned Ad Executive

  • http://www.wdnicolson.blogspot.com W.D. Nicolson

    Enjoyed it a lot more than I could’ve hoped for… mainly because I’ve been a huge ‘Ed’ fan since that series kicked off – so naturally I’m going to watch something Tom C is in next.

    It had a pace to it that was quick yet not so quick I lost where the story was at. The only criticism I have is that these two guys may be playing guys 10 years younger than they actually are – but it ain’t a deal breaker.

    I’ve been rewatching Seinfeld on DVD lately and one of the things that was said in one of the pre-show inside looks is that the reason Seinfeld was so accessable was that the characters spoke in a way that sounded like real life. Too many shows have everyone being so witty and clever that even supporting characters only lines in a show can be crack one liners… which isn’t realyl like real life.

    As long as Trust Me doesn’t go overboard on making every character in the show ‘brilliant’ this thing might have some staying power – but the fact it is on TNT and not a major network at least gives it a chance to play out one season before the vultures start circling… I hope.

  • Nelson

    Just watched the premier. Wow, that’s awful. It’s trying so hard to be the opposite of Mad Men. And for that reason, it also sucks. Mad Men is timeless. This tries so hard to be current. Mad Men taps into the golden age of advertising. This taps into crap. It could basically be a show about any industry. They’re just trying to ride the coat tails of an amazingly written show with a very dull one. Shame on everyone involved.

  • KillaK

    Trust me, don’t watch Trust Me. Terrible, terrible, terrible.

  • mike@nite

    I honestly tried my best to watch the show and enjoy it, but nothing really came of it, as most of thier plot lines. It’s slow moving, reptitive, and no unifying theme or story that ties it all together. In these tough economic time i strongly recomend allocating this shows resources to AIG. If they are going to waste money lets do it the right way and go with the biggest loser.

  • Sherri

    Love this show! Love the pace, the energy, the characters, the ad biz as a backdrop. I appreciate that each episode has real workable ad material, written expressly for the show. This is just the kind of show I’ve been waiting for! Give it a second watch and see how the characters have developed.

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