CHICAGO – “In Plain Sight” may not get the buzz or press of other cable hits like “Burn Notice” or “The Closer” and the show still needs some ironing out to truly live up to its potential but I watched every episode of this USA Network action drama when it aired and anxiously look forward to the new season (which we’ll review here on or just before its April 19th premiere) for one reason, Mary McCormack.
The opening narration of “In Plain Sight” sets the stage better than I possibly could - “Since 1970, the Federal Witness Protection Program has relocated thousands of witnesses - some criminal, some not - to neighborhoods all across the country. Every one of those individuals shares a unique attribute, distinguishing them from the rest of the general population. And that is, somebody wants them dead.”
McCormack, a Tony nominee and star of films including “Private Parts,” “Deep Impact,” and “1408,” is simply fantastic as U.S. Marshal Mary Shannon, deserving of Emmy nomination consideration for taking what could have been a two-dimensional, stereotypical “tough chick” role in the hands of a lesser actress and making her feel completely genuine.
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