They’ve really pulled out all the stops for the season finale of FOX’s Human Target. Of course, they have to since there’s no guarantee that the series will be back next season. But, even if you haven’t watched the series before, hearing that the Six Million Dollar Man himself, Lee Majors, will be a guest star, should have action fans tuning in to take a look.
Human Target premiered in January and stars Mark Valley as Christopher Chance. He’s a bodyguard of sorts, but instead of just throwing his body in front of his clients, he completely integrates himself into their lives, to become the target of whoever wants his clients dead. Winston and Guerrero (Chi McBride and Jackie Earle Haley) are his business associate and hired gun.
A few weeks ago on Human Target we were given a glimpse into Chance’s mysterious past and we discovered how he started working with Winston and Guerrero. Lennie James played his former partner, Baptiste, who is considered “the best assassin out there.” Valley admits, “I think he kicked my ass to be honest with you… I feel like the audience is rooting for Chance to kick his ass next time.”
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Next time? Yep, Baptiste is back, and Chance is going to get some help from Lee Majors, who plays his former mentor. The casting turned out to be a dream come true for Valley. He’s a big fan of Majors and said of working with the former star of The Six Million Dollar Man, “The little boy in me was tearing around the house, screaming at the top of his lungs… Inside I was like [mouth opened wide], Oh my God! Oh my God! Oh my God!” Majors could see that Valley was moved and got a chuckle out of it.
Valley wasn’t the only one with admiration for Majors. The more eloquent McBride, who worked with him previously on The Brothers Solomon, admires the veteran actor for his long history in the business, and said, “You get to hear him talk about television, and he’s been around for a long time, you know, from Big Valley to Six Million Dollar Man, and you’ve got so much stuff in between.”
McBride also admires Majors for having been married to Farrah Fawcett, along with his work acumen. “The guy was actually standing in for himself between setups and stuff like that… I wish more younger people especially would get an opportunity to work with people like that.”
As devoted fans know, Human Target has not been renewed for next season and it appears the network is still on the fence. The ratings have been okay for this season; not bad and not great. Considering the fact that FOX has cancelled 24, it seems likely that the network will take a chance (no pun intended) and bring it back next season. We’ll know for sure by mid-May.
What do you think? Should Human Target come back for a second season? If so, would you like to see Majors again?
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My Husband and I love the show. Please bring it back!! We look forward to watching it each week.
Thanks!
one of the best new shows, please bring it back.
This is a great show and I really hope it’s back next season!
Why do they always take away a good show like Human Target and put stupid show in its place. I really enjoyed watching Human Target.
I want Christopher Chance !!!!!
I love Human Target, who wouldn’t want Mark Valley to be their protector? The supporting actors are amazing and they have great chemistry. Lee Majors was an added bonus (my bionic hero from youthful days) and it would be great to have another season
with a bit more of his character…we can rebuild him…..
Please, please let their be another season of Human Target!
I sincerely hope you keep this show. The stories are great. Different each time and the characters work so well together. This is one of the shows I even bother to turn the TV on for. Most of what’s on is not worth the electrical current it takes to watch. So, please let this good crew do their thing and entertain us.
Please renew Human Target…great show. Reminds me so much of the old Wild, Wild West show I grew up with…and stop pre-empting it and moving it around.
I loved this show and hope it is back for another season! Never watch regular TV and fell for this show!
Love the show, Human Target . It reminds me of the old T.H.E. Cat. It’s like freelance
Mission Impossible. At least their trying to save people. Fun hour.
Please keep Human Target. The writing and plot lines are excellent. It takes a while for most shows to build characters and intertwined story lines. The writers seem to have done that extremely well and in shorter time than most shows.
Definitely keep Human Target. Great action show, one I always wait anxiously for.
Definitely like the show. would like it to return. With 24 going away, I will need the action fix from human target.
I really hope they don’t drop Human Target because it is the best thing I have seen on television in a long time
Human Target is a great show. We would love to see it return. There are so many shows that we would’t think of watching. Dump the reality shows and keep the good shows
I agree, dump those stupid reality shows and keep this show