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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I just started to watch this show and it is great!!! Its got it all; humor, an amazing plot and best of all, how the show keeps the viewer posted on what happened after a commercial. I really love this show, lets all give it a chance. The network needs more marketing strategies to make this show successful.
We loved Human target and wee anxious each week to watch as was our 34 & 38 yr. old sons. So very glad to see it WILL be back in Oct. Thank you.
Seeing that they’ve cancelled Heroes (dying legacy), Legend of the Seeker (enjoyable crap) Lost (finished) and gave the Axe on Daniel Craig’s 3rd 007 movie… Human Target is my only hope. Season 2 is a necessity. 24 is over, there is no good action left in television. If it becomes an open timeslot, I’m not sure I can tolerate C.S.I: Bumblef*** INDIANA
PLEASE bring this show back! It’s nothing, if not OUTSTANDING! Great Actors! Great Writers! Don’t particularly care if Lee Majors shows-up again or… NOT!
This show is so fun and refreshing. I don’t have to feel like the world is full of crap to have a great adventure with a really charismatic hero. I love it.
aplease,aplease Fox save us from more asinine reality shows !! Human Target fills our need for action,humor, and excitement. Please give you viewers what they want !1
MORE CHANCE!!!!
I love Human Target, I can’t wait for it to start again.
This is an amazing show. I love it. I watch it every chance (pun intended) I get!
One of the best shows on TV in my opinion.
Please keep this one!! To much reality TV. Finally a show my husband will sit down and watch with me. Don’t take this off the air.
Not many shows that I care about any more, this one is GOOOOD.
The show was already renewed about 2 weeks ago and will now be on Fridays (FOX) at 8pm EST. Great news, yes? YES!
YES, YES…..GREAT NEWS! All action, no sex and nudity! This show makes you use your own imagination to read between the lines and make you think! I love it. Since I don’t watch any of the realilty shows they can take them off the air and leave this one on. Great Cast….they mesh! I am buying each season on DVD when it comes out so I can keep watching it in between runs!
Of course it should be renewed. It is a terrific program and good for all ages.
It runs right up there with NCIS and Criminal Minds. We are of the “OLDER GENERATION” and spend more money than most young folks, So get with it and
and pay for its renewal.
Human Target is one of the best shows on now! There is way too many “reality” shows on not enough of the good shows like Human Target.
WHEN ARE THE NEW EPISODES DUE TO AIRED ?
I DON’T WANT TO MISS ANYTHING !
WENDELL MOSELEY