In 2011, the audience was presented the series "Gifted". The reviews of critics and viewers were very mixed, so the project was closed after the first season. Despite criticism, the TV picture still got enough fans. Perhaps you will become one of them, you just need to learn more about the series.
main idea
The series "Gifted" received a lot of positive reviews precisely thanks to the central idea created by directors and screenwriters.
For those who don’t know, the key character in the tape was a young doctor named Michael Holt. The neurosurgeon is famous for his talent far beyond the borders of New York, in which he, in fact, lives. Now the guy heads his own clinic, which treats exceptionally wealthy and successful people, because patients with average earnings will never have enough money to pay off Holt.
Of course, thanks to working in a close circle of acquaintances of Michael, there are a large number of politicians, businessmen, celebrities and other owners of thick wallets. Success and money literally clouded the mind of the protagonist; he becomes more and more self-absorbed, cynical, abrupt. Even with his family, the guy keeps himself dry, and sometimes even callous.
However, one day everything in Holt's life turns upside down, and the neurosurgeon himself discovers that he can experience tender feelings. It all started after a meeting with a young girl named Anna Paul. The heroes have not seen each other since their marriage fell apart, and from that moment as many as ten years have passed!
Michael invites the girl to his dinner. All evening the ex-spouses recalled the time spent together. They also shared what is happening in their lives at the moment. Anna admitted that she now works in a charity clinic for the poor called "Sanando." Probably those who do not know anything about the series thought that everything was going to reunite their former spouses, but this is not so. The audience’s reviews of the “Gifted” also indicate that they were a little surprised that the heroes did not succumb to feelings and nostalgia and did not reunite, because it was clear that both of them were just overwhelmed with a variety of emotions. The fans received all the questions very soon.
The day after an unexpected meeting, Michael decides to call Sanando. Unexpectedly for himself, the guy discovered that the woman was able to awaken in him the most light feelings that he had not experienced for anyone for many years. Holt hopes that he will be able to restore relations, because so much time has passed since the divorce and all insults have long been forgotten. However, everything is not going according to plan! In the clinic, Michael is informed that Anna died two weeks ago, which means that he simply could not see her.
Soon, the guy again meets his ex-wife. She confesses to her that she really died, and even shares the details of her death. The girl says that she actually met with Michael to ask him to help his friends in a free hospital.
Soon what happened is the sister of the protagonist, Christina. She is sure that the guy needs to talk with her friend a shaman named Anton. Michael does not believe that he really saw a ghost. The guy justifies everything he has experienced with fatigue and the medicines that he takes. However, Anna comes to the doctor again and again, and he still decides to make an appointment with the magician in order to drive away the ghost. During the session, the ex-wife comes to Holt again. She says that she’ll leave if Michael doesn’t want to see her. Suddenly, the guy realizes that he is not ready to lose touch with the only woman he truly loved.
Fans about the heroes of the series
The “Gifted” rating and the audience’s reviews show that the central characters really fell in love with the fans. According to fans, they were incredibly interested in watching Michael. More precisely, for changes in his character. Over time, thanks to communication with Anna, as well as charity, Holt becomes a more sympathetic and kind guy, which he has not been for many years. It comes to the point that the hero begins to refuse his patients in order to help the poor from "Sanando". Of course, not everyone liked the hero. Some fans believe that people cannot rethink their lives so easily and quickly. Cynicism never turns into humanity and sincerity.
No less attention was paid to Anna. The story of this hero also captivated the audience. Of course, it is sad to watch ex-spouses whose feelings are reviving, but at the same time they both know that they will never be together.
Actor play
Reviews of the "Gifted" actors are mostly positive. Even those who don’t like the series too much agree that the main actors worked hard on their characters and they look pretty convincing.
We remind you that the role of Michael was played by Patrick Wilson. Jennifer El appeared before the audience as Anna's ghost. Julie Benz played the role of Christina Holt, and Anton was played by Pablo Schreiber. Other roles went to Margot Martindale, Liam Aiken, Reese Coyro.
Why did the series not achieve popularity?
Reviews of the series "Gifted", as mentioned earlier, are mostly positive, so why was the multi-episode closed so quickly? The main reason for this was the fact that the project has catastrophically few viewers. Fans of the tape with great pleasure watched each episode and longed for a sequel, but there were very few of them.
This fact also has its own explanations. There are people who began to watch the serial, but she did not impress them. It is believed that the tape has much in common with another popular project - "House". However, “Gifted” is in many ways inferior to this picture, so the audience preferred a different story about a talented doctor with a complex character.
The Russian audience gradually dropped out due to the fact that the tape came out for viewing in a terrible translation, so that the series did not have a chance to get fans from other countries.
Who worked on the project?
Suzanne Grant became the author of the series Gifted. Reviews about her as a director and screenwriters are very good. One of the scripts she wrote even claimed the Academy Award.
The production of the multi-series was carried out by the CBS channel. The executive producers of the tape were Jonathan Demmey, Sarah Timberman, Karl Beverly and Neil Baer. They were also involved in the production and writing of the script together with Grant.
Interesting Facts
The best reviews and reviews about Gifted will not be able to tell you about some interesting moments in the series that are inaccessible to viewers. For example, the hero Pablo Schreiber was originally conceived only to participate in the pilot series. Later, the directors decided to make the character a regular participant in the events of the season.
At the beginning of the creation of the project, before the series was given a name, the tape was preferred to be called "Project Susanne Grant."
It was also originally planned that the series will be released in 13 episodes, but later the channel ordered three more episodes of the season.
Patrick Wilson
Reviews of the "Gifted" say a lot about the performer of the role of Michael. After watching the tape, according to fans, many of them began to look for other tapes with the participation of this actor.
We remind you that Patrick can be seen in popular TV shows: Fargo, American Dad, Girls, Angels in America. Among the feature films with Wilson’s participation are Phantom of the Opera, Guardians, and The Spell. In 2018, the actor will appear in the image of Orm, Lord of the Oceans in the movie "Aquaman". Also next year he will appear in the film "Passenger".
Patrick was repeatedly nominated for such famous awards as Golden Globe, Emmy. The success of the actor took place thanks to the aforementioned series "Fargo" and "Angels in America."
Jennifer ale
Positive reviews of the "Gifted" did not pass and the performer of the role of Anna Paul. If you want to still enjoy the girl’s game, we recommend watching the television series Pride and Prejudice. It was thanks to this project that El became famous, and also received the Tony Award. Jennifer also starred in the films "Taste of Sunlight", "Wilde", "Changing Reality".