Set on the Gold Coast, a sun-drenched paradise where sun and surf meet soaring crime rates, the series follows a group of ragtag Australian agents as they work hard to recover their reputation in order to prevent having their team shut down.
Lifting liberally from Archer and other "animation for adults" hits, Pacific Heat mimics its main influence's aesthetic without ever coming close to capturing its daredevil energy.
Pacific Heat is a bad show, but a worse comedy. In 44 minutes -- and roughly 200 or so jokes -- it didn't elicit a single laugh. Find something else to watch.
Pacific Heat feels hollowed out and devoid of even the slightest measure of personality. Even the animation design feels completely apathetic, which might have been fine if the writing had elicited any emotion beyond boredom.
