Michael Westen recently got burned with a notice of an end to his career as a spy. He takes to helping others in trouble with his training and at the same time recruiting his ex-girlfriend, his friend and an IRA spy.
Graced with a sly voiceover and strong supporting characters, it's the kind of breezy romp that dovetails nicely with the cabler's most popular fare and which manages to look more effortless than it surely is.
The goal is little more than light, disposable summer entertainment - and the show may even get there, if it can strip away some of its more annoying drags.
