Wow. Central Division is one intense cop drama. The four episode first season will cost you ten minutes of your life in viewing time, but a lot more than that in reflection. I’ve never seen so many twists and turns in such a short span of time with no more than two characters and a body.
The minimalist cast consists of Brian Silverman as Det. Alan Edwards and Clay Wilcox as Det. Frank Hodge. You’ve seen both of these guys on a smattering of tv shows from Life and Cold Case for Silverman’s part to Criminal Minds and Heroes on the Wilcox side of things. Though usually bit players in these shows, these two guys are displaying some serious acting chops here.
Of course they seem to be in capable hands with the series creator-writer-director Aleem Hossain, who helmed the the sci-fi web series It Ends Today and the Comic-con official select short, Pinkerton. Hossain has obviously learned from his experience with small-filmmaking, by keeping this show in one easy location: a parking garage, his cast very small, and his writing tight and thrilling. Adding to this solid planning, is great cinematography by Julie Kirkwood that’s both unobtrusive and edgy.
