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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The show was a lot better than I thought it would be. We need another action TV show with 24 going off the air. Bring back Chance FOX it’s soooo much you can do with this show.
Our whole family loves it! Ages 19, 22, 50 & 57. To us, it’s by far the best show out there, the most exciting. Picks up where “24” used to be and the story line just keeps getting better week by week.
They absolutely have to renew Human Target! It’s one of the best shows on t.v. now!
We love this show! It’s our #1 favorite of this season. They better bring it back…
IT IS A MUST- RETURN ,IT RETURN IT, RETURN IT. AND YES ON LEE MAJORS.
Bring this show back. The writing has been fantastic, the story-line compelling, and the season finale left us wanting more. Come on FOX…do the right thing.
Best new show of the season. Please continue the good work.
Why wouldnt they bring this show back…HT, Lie to Me, Fringe, are great shows that can help this network…F the reality television, it’s time we go back to escapism and not having 15mins of fame clog our TV viewing, it has worked for CBS
I second that. I get so tired of reality shows. I argue with everyone in my office. They are all reality junkies. Doesn’t anyone appreciate a good well written tv show anymore?
NEVER MISS IT.
YES renew it!!! Human target and Lie to me are both excellent. If they put them together, then you got a major winner that night. But we’re talking about Fox. And with them canceling 24, its anyones guess.
No they shouldn’t cancel it. It’s an awesome show and I want to see Christopher Chance actullay get the “hot chick” …..
This is hands down one of the best shows on TV on any channel! It amazes me that more people don’t watch the show, live or recorded. There are only a handful of shows my wife and I both watch and this is 1 of maybe 3 I would go back to satellite to watch. The fact that it is from a comic book (obscure as it may be) appeals to the nerd in me. My wife likes it because she thinks every episode is good enough to be a short movie. And the acting and production levels are incredible… Read more »
i love this show!
Absolutely, it must come back next year!! Love love the show. Not sure how Lee Majors can come back, considering he was killed in this episode, of course it can be a visit to the past again, possible the Their first encounter when Majors character hands down beat Valley’s. I really hope this get another FULL season! I really want them to get Winston Back.
This is a terrific series and MUST continue!
Chance is better than Jack Bauer…get Chloe and it will be the ultimate series. I haven’t missed a show!