So I’ve been watching “On Call” on Prime this week. It’s…. ok. I have it on while I’m doing other things, and it’s easy to watch.
Not entirely sure why we need a new cop show? It certainly doesn’t bring anything new to the table. There isn’t a new storyline or a twist. Instead, it takes all the tropes from all the shows and mixes them together so we have a female cop who is training a Rookie ( gives Rookie Blue Or The Rookie vibes) but also is hated by many for seemingly turning on other cops (hello, Will Trent) and the story starts when one of their team is killed in the line of duty (hello, any cop show from the Dick Wolf world).
Dick Wolf, incidentally, is one of the executive producers. With all due respect, it seems like he was asked (or paid a boatload of money) to recreate his success from his Chicago PD shows, and it just falls flat. Maybe it’s time to move to a new genre?
It’s pretty slow-moving and, for some reason, reminds me of British TV shows in that there is one storyline throughout a season, instead of some of the fast-moving shows where they start and close a case at the end of every episode.
All in all, it’s a fine show if you want to watch a cop show or need something in the background, but I certainly am not texting my friends and family to watch it, although I will finish the season.
I would be surprised, and frankly disappointed, if it gets renewed when Prime has canceled other supremely amazing shows (My Lady Jane- I’m looking at you.)
About
On Call is an adrenalized and visceral police drama that follows a rookie and veteran officer duo as they go on patrol in Long Beach, California. Shot with a mixture of hand-held cameras, bodycam and dash-cam footage to create a cinema verité effect, the innovative series explores the morality of protecting and serving a community.
The series stars Troian Bellisario (Pretty Little Liars) as hard-charging but protective veteran officer “Traci Harmon,” who struggles to find her place in the department while training the next generation of officers. Brandon Larracuente (The Good Doctor) stars as “Alex Diaz,” an ambitious rookie who grapples with holding onto his optimistic outlook as he realizes the challenges he’ll face in today’s climate.
Additional cast includes Lori Loughlin (Fuller House) as “Lieutenant Bishop,” Rich Ting as “Tyson Koyoma” and Eriq La Salle (Chicago PD) as “Sergeant Lasman” who also serves as an executive producer on the series and directed multiple episodes.
Dick Wolf (Law & Order, Chicago, FBI-branded series), Tim Walsh (Chicago PD, Hightown, Night Stalker), Elliot Wolf (Dark Woods, Hunted), Eriq LaSalle (Chicago PD), and Peter Jankowski are executive producers. The series is produced by Universal Television, a division of Universal Studios Group and Amazon MGM Studios in association with Wolf Entertainment.
On Call is available on Prime Video.
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