The drama follows the story of a girl named Dix Barrios, an army veteran. Dix lives her life differently as she is a strong, determined girl and works as a P.I. in Portland, OR. Dix has a complex personal history but tries to skip over and rely on herself. Dicks decided to solve the messes of others ideally without looking at anything else.
Mostly what struck me about Stumptown, however, was how fun it was to watch, from the chase sequences to the music to the chemistry between characters.
Stumptown is one of the better new fall network pilots, and not just because most of them are BAD, but because it delivers Smulders to our TV screens on a weekly basis again.
Smulders has been underrated for some time, and she's excellent here, finding just the right edge to the character but keeping her likable at the same time.
Stumptown is nothing revolutionary, but an appealing cast, including a fine lead performance from Smulders, plus some sharp comedy writing makes the show a light and fun hour.
Between the intricately staged violence and Smulders' wonderfully wisecracking, knuckle-busting performance, the Stumptown pilot is an intense experience -- so much so that it's hard to believe the rest of the series can hold up to the same standard.
Cobie Smulders is amazing in Stumptown and with plenty of awesome action and a lead it's easy to root for, the series has all the makings of must-watch television providing it can up the ante moving forward.
Smulders is an extremely sharp and capable performer who's especially good at finding humor in characters who take themselves just a little too seriously. Watching her whale on petty crime jerks who never see it coming is genuinely satisfying.
