BETTER NEVER THAN LATE FOR NBC DEBUTS.Byline: Keith Marder Daily News Television Critic It is fitting, in this the season of the Irish theme, that two of the final shows to debut focus on close-knit clans of Irish descent. There are the McCallisters of ``Trinity,'' the follow-up series for ``ER'' executive producer John Wells John Wells may be: People:
TRINITY The first scene of ``Trinity'' looks a lot like the opening scene from any episode of ``NYPD Blue NYPD Blue is an Emmy Award-winning hour long-running American television police drama set in New York City. It was created by Steven Bochco and David Milch and inspired by Milch's relationship with a former member of the New York City Police Department Bill Clark (who .'' Some kids are playing in a Manhattan landfill when one of them happens upon a pair of decaying hands. The subsequent scenes of ``Trinity,'' however, lack the punch and drama of even the worst hour of ``NYPD Blue.'' There are some dreadfully boring scenes in this family drama, which includes several Irish stereotypes played by an outstanding ensemble. One son, Bobby, is a police officer, who is married to a drunk and jealous flirt; another, Liam, is an up-and-comer in the crooked rackets rackets Game for two or four players with ball and racket on a four-walled court. Rackets is played with a hard ball in a relatively large court (approximately 9 × 18 m), unlike the related games of squash and racquetball. who has fooled around with the drunk, jealous flirt; and the third boy in the family is a rebellious priest. The women in the family have their own problems - a boozer who's pregnant and a stockbroker who's having an affair with a married man. They all meet once a week for dinner and, of course, beers at the folks'. The characters are likable caricatures, and the show has a classy look, but its dramatic themes are too contrived - for instance Bobby (played by Justin Louis Justin Louis (born Luis Ferreira on February 20 1967, Terceira, Açores, Portugal) is a Canadian actor. His parents immigrated from Portugal to Canada in his early life and grew up in North York, Ontario. , the show's potential breakout star) is investigating a murder in which Liam (Sam Trammell) is tangentially tan·gen·tial also tan·gen·tal adj. 1. Of, relating to, or moving along or in the direction of a tangent. 2. Merely touching or slightly connected. 3. involved. ``Trinity'' is a tough sell for NBC NBC in full National Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. commercial broadcasting company. It was formed in 1926 by RCA Corp., General Electric Co. (GE), and Westinghouse and was the first U.S. company to operate a broadcast network. on Friday nights. Even the network's ``Homicide: Life on the Street,'' which is an infinitely better program, has had to battle back from near-cancellation on several occasions. The show: ``Trinity.'' What: A close-knit Irish family lives in Manhattan. Among the group is a cop, a union operative and a priest. Beers are downed, and problems are manufactured for the sole purpose of being solved. The stars: Jill Clayburgh Jill Clayburgh (born April 30, 1944) is a twice Academy Award-nominated American actress of stage, motion pictures, and television. Biography Early life , Tate Donovan, Justin Louis, Kim Raver Kimberly Jayne Raver (born March 15, 1969) is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Kim Zambrano on the TV show Third Watch and Audrey Raines on 24. Biography Personal life Raver was born and raised in New York City. , Bonnie Root, Charlotte Ross, John Spencer, Sam Trammell. Where: NBC (Channel 4). When: 9 p.m. Fridays. Our rating: Two and one half stars WIND ON WATER This laughable NBC drama can be summed up in one word: bad. Bo Derek Bo Derek A slang term used to describe a perfect stock or investment. Notes: The term comes from the name of the actress (Bo Derek) in the 1979 movie "10," in which she portrayed the "perfect woman. makes her debut as a television-series regular in this hideous program. She plays Ciel Connolly, the matriarch of a big and beautiful family of hard-bodied athletes who run a cattle ranch in Hawaii. Early in the show, her husband dies, and she has to fight back the family rival, land developer Gardner Poole (Lee Horsley). She will not, for the sake of her husband's memory, sell the land. Her two daredevil sons - Cole (William Gregory Lee William Gregory Lee (born January 24, 1973 in Virginia Beach, Virginia) is an American actor. His first prominent role was as Virgil on . He is perhaps still best known for his role as Zack on the series Dark Angel (2000-2001). ) and Kelly (Brian Gross) - hit the extreme-sports circuit in an attempt to win contests to save the ranch. The show looks like a seventh-grader edited it; cuts from actual surfers to the actors trying to look like they are on 900-foot waves wouldn't fool a blind man. The stories are stupid and acting is poor. The only thing that looks good in the show is the cast. The show: ``Wind on Water.'' What: A family of Hawaiian cattle ranchers needs two of its brood to make money by using their skills at extreme sports to keep the farm alive. The stars: Bo Derek, Lee Horsley, William Gregory Lee, Brian Gross, Jacinda Barrett, Shawn Christian, Matt George, Matthew Stephen Liu. Where: NBC (Channel 4). When: 8 p.m. Saturdays. Our rating: Half star. CAPTION(S): 2 Photos Photo: (1) TRINITY (2) WIND ON WATER |
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