Pale imitation of film

In the States, if you're a film actor, you don't do TV. Or do you? The Watcher has a film cast - James Spader is a cop, Marisa Tomei is his shrink and Keanu Reeves is a killer. But it's got TV neuroses - Spader suffers from migraines, the visual expression of HIS GUILT.

And a TV plot - Keanu lets the cops know which woman he's going to cheesewire before he's even abducted her. Chicago's a big, impersonal place, so Spader's got his work cut out. Very nice - in a gruesome sort of way - with everyone holding their star-power back, as if they're not being paid very much. Don't bother if Frost is on.

Verdict: Watchable.