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 best action TV Show show ever. Love it. Want more episodes. Please bring it back next season.
I love Human Target! It should definitely be renewed – it’s the best action show out there. Please don’t let FOX cancel it!
Decent series, nothing particularly stand-out (though I have a soft spot for Chi in anything he does, the man is a true talent), IMO. One unfortunate break for it though, being subject to numerous “breaks” in the schedule. It’s likely been mentioned before but that kind of confusion doesn’t help potential viewership. Then again, FOX should really just map out an entire night of programming dedicated solely to American Idol so it can spare other shows the same fate of having to experience the ridiculous breaks/shuffles. At the very least, I’d know what night NOT to flip to FOX for… Read more »
Good grief! Just when there’s a show that I think I love and can watch without getting bored the network can’t get off the fence? Shame on you. Give Human Target a chance. You won’t be sorry. The “team” clicks” and so will the ratings as soon as it gets it’s sea legs!
This is one of the.best action shows–right up there with 24 only with a tongue-in-cheek comedy that really works. Please,please bring it back!!!!
Please FOX bring this show back. I look forward to seeing it every week, it is action packed and always interesting on how Chance solves the situation. This show is a unique show and not all cops and robbers and crime scene investigating in which the only thing there is different is what city will be the next same show. Please give this show another shot.
I was sorry to see Lee Majors get killed in the recent episode. I think having him appear occasionally would be a great addition to the show. I guess that would screw up the way Chance got his name. How to we know that the girl that changed Christopher Chance’s mind really dead? I know we saw the head stone but we never saw the body. I know that a huge explosion would obliterate the body. Still is she really dead?
Take Chance, I love him, and you will too!
Please bring back Human Target! This really is a fantastic show. I didn’t even know about it until episode 4 and I’m hooked now! You guys need to do a better job of advertising these kind of shows. It is well made and the onscreen chemistry between the actors (and occasional hotties) is wonderful. Give this show a chance!!
Christopher Chance is James Bond and Jack Bauer rolled into one. Best action series to hit tv since 24. Please BRING IT BACK next season…
Bring human target back!
GREAT SHOW, LOVE THEM ALL!!! HOPE IT CONTINUES
EARLY ON, THIS SERIES WAS SHOWN ON DAYS OTHER THAN ITs REGULAR SCHEDULE….AND I AM SURE THGAT CONFUSED SOME PEOPLE WHO WOULD OTHERWISE HAVE WATCHED IT. I WOULD ENJOY SEEING “HUMAN TARGET” REMAIN ON TV FOR A LONG TIME. IT IS A GOOD PROGRAM !
WENDELL MOSELEY
Human Target is great, more realistic than 24. Heres hoping it is renewed.
HUMAN TARGET is the best show on TV. FOX would be smart to renew it for 10 seasons immediately! I hope they make an announcement soon
Please renew “Human Target” for next season! It’s the best
action show on television next to “24” which is not coming
back next season.