"Saving Grace" is a new original series airing on TNT Cable television. The pilot program included sex, hard drinking, fast driving and a hard, tough female detective played by Holly Hunter.Saving Grace starts out with Oklahoma police detective Grace Hanadarko, played by Holly Hunter, on a self destructive path. Grace is a hard drinking, hard living police detective. Grace's self destructive behavior includes drinking alcohol out of the bottle, sleeping with the wrong men and defying authority.
The very opening scene offended some viewers, with a explicit sex scene right out of the box. Grace and her police partner are sometime lovers, even though he is married. Grace combines drinking and driving, resulting in an accident which kills a man. Despairingly , Grace calls out to God to help her.
An angel by the name of Earl appears, spreads his large feathery wings and flies Grace to the Grand Canyon to tell her that God is giving her one last chance. Earl offers to help Grace get back on track. Graces decides to turn her life around, but it won't be easy.
The pilot episode had some fast moving drama, with a soundtrack by Everlast that helped shape the mood. . In the closing scene, Grace and her nephew are standing at the Oklahoma Memorial and talking about here sister, who had died in the Oklahoma city bombing. In the final scenes, the viewer sees as more tender Grace, much different from the hard, crusty character in the beginning of the program.
The pilot had an edgy, hyperactive feel. The theology behind the show does not seem solid. The concept of God giving Grace ohe last chance does seem a little too Hollywood. Saving Grace is Hollywood's take on God and redemption
Saving Grace Characters
- Grace Hanadarko played by Holly Hunter. Academy Award winning actress Holly Hunter takes on the role of of a tough police detective who has a chance to tun her life around. Film credits include The Piano, The Firm, Thirteen, Coen Brothers, Raising Arizona and O Brother Where Art Thou?
- Ham Dewey played by Kenneth Johnson as Grace's partners and sometimes lover. Credits include The Shield.
- Earl played by Leon Rippy Earl is the tobacco chewing angel, sent by God to help grace turn her life around. Credits include Gridiron Gang, The Alamo and The Life of David Gale.
- Leon Cooley played by Bokeem Woodbine Credits include Ray, The Big Hit and 3000 Miles to Graceland.
- Rhetta Rodriguez played by Laura San Giacomo works in the police lab and is Grace's sister. Credits include Sex Lies and Videotape, Just Shoot Me and Pretty Woman.
- Bobby Stillwater played by Gregory Norman Cruz: Film credits include Scarface, Cobra and Without a Paddle.
- Butch Ada played by Bailey Chase.Television credits include Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Ugly Betty and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.
Saving Grace is an original TNT Cable Television series. Saving Grace airing on Monday night at 10 PM Eastern/; 9 pm Central
Saving Grace Season 2 Series Finale on TNT
