Will PC's Quantico work?

It's very hard to say with an American TV show, and on ABC that too. One can't predict based on PC's starpower or the promotions. I am not saying it is always the good shows that work and bad ones that don't, but it really depends on the reviews and how much audience likes the pilot. Predictions can only be made on how it fares in the 4-episode test. So we will have to wait for 2 months to find an answer to this question.

Originally posted by: .Jane..

It's very hard to say with an American TV show, and on ABC that too. One can't predict based on PC's starpower or the promotions. I am not saying it is always the good shows that work and bad ones that don't, but it really depends on the reviews and how much audience likes the pilot. Predictions can only based on the 4-episode test.

Valid point. For now, looking at the trailer, I don't think Quantico has that factor to make it work. It looks cliched and typical. It also remains to be seen whether the American audience would accept an Indian lead, since the majority of their exposure to Indian characters is through the Apus and the Rajs.

From what I can see, Quantico might last a season or two. If it turns out to be a hit, I will be pleasantly surprised. It might be an average-ratings show like The Mindy Project, maybe.

Originally posted by: clarity

Valid point. For now, looking at the trailer, I don't think Quantico has that factor to make it work. It looks cliched and typical. It also remains to be seen whether the American audience would accept an Indian lead, since the majority of their exposure to Indian characters is through the Apus and the Rajs.

From what I can see, Quantico might last a season or two. If it turns out to be a hit, I will be pleasantly surprised. It might be an average-ratings show like The Mindy Project, maybe.

Originally posted by: .Jane..

American audience is pretty open to leads other than whites so I don't think the race should be a problem. As for the rest, like I said, I really can't say now. I am awful at predicting which freshman show will work and which won't based on trailers.

It took them a long time to accept Hispanic and black leads, so I don't know whether there is some gestation period for them to accept a South Asian lead. The depictions of brown characters on American TV tend to be very stereotypical, so let's hope PC breaks the glass ceiling. Although, playing an FBI agent mistaken for a terrorist might not be the best bet to do that. 😆

Originally posted by: clarity

It took them a long time to accept Hispanic and black leads, so I don't know whether there is some gestation period for them to accept a South Asian lead. The depictions of brown characters on American TV tend to be very stereotypical, so let's hope PC breaks the glass ceiling. Although, playing an FBI agent mistaken for a terrorist might not be the best bet to do that. 😆

I don't know. Hard to say. It depends on when it's on. Last I heard it was Sunday night which makes it opposite Football games at least till February. So there goes all the guys and a good chunk of women as far as demographics go. Typically it has been shows like Grays Anatomy or that Housewives series that worked on Sunday nights, in other words, shows that falls into the chic flick category.

Pilot is getting really good reviews

Trailer was terrible and Priyanka chopra was at her overacting best...so...IMO it won't work