One of the interesting things about [Nick] Fallin is that he seems to have an active inner life. But The Guardian lets you know he's a force when provoked, whether in the boardroom or in the less decorative hallways of children's court.
The Guardian is a chilling, state-of-America show, pointedly devoted to the question, "What is a meaningful life?" Simon Baker is galvanizing as the hero, intense and hard to read.
The thing is, [Simon] Baker's look of perpetual woundedness is actually very effective. Watched week after week, his inner suffering becomes compelling.
Viewers will find it very easy to embrace the star of The Guardian, Simon Baker, and the character he plays, Nick Fallin. Audiences are suckers for stories of personal redemption and prodigal sons seeing the light. Nick qualifies on both counts.
