This thriller series revolves around the most controversial marriage story of all, exploring the story of modern marriage in an exceptional form between spouses. One of the couple, Neil Truman and his wife Grace, is trying to enter an extraordinary path by presenting a picture of the modern marriage. This series answers many of the questions posed by some by delving into their shocking and unconventional everyday choices.
Seen as a sort of midlife-crisis Risky Business - with a grown-up instead of a teenager learning to say "What the heck?" - the show has its funny and sexy moments.
I have to admit I've not been this intrigued by a pilot in a long time. Delving into the depths of middle age and marriage, even with a somewhat unrealistic bent, is a gutsy move for USA Network.
Provocative and sexily surprising, reminiscent at times of HBO's Hung, only more entertaining than depressing, the Trumans' story plays out with a funny-sad poignancy that rings true even when some of the details feel off.
Nice to finally see a show nailing what it wants to be and say, in continually discerning work from Passmore, Szostak and series creator Sean Jablonski ("Nip/Tuck").
In general, Satisfaction's pilot does a nice job of illustrating the frustrations that both Trumans have without damaging any interest we might have in them as a married couple.
Where the classic USA drama has been clean, light and almost always buoyant even when it deals with serious issues, Satisfaction has an air of restless trouble. That's the goal, and the show is well made.
