My Own Worst Enemy

2008

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Synopsis

My Own Worst Enemy is an American television drama that aired on NBC in 2008. It premiered on October 13 and ended on December 15 after 9 episodes. The series was produced by Universal Media Studios. Jason Smilovic was the executive producer; David Semel was the director and executive producer. The final episode ended with a cliff-hanger, and the major plot lines ended without resolution. The series followed the life of American secret agent Edward Albright and his cover, Henry Spivey, who had no knowledge of his double life. Albright, played by Christian Slater, was implanted with a chip allowing his handlers to physically switch Albright's personality to that of his cover. However, in the pilot episode, there was a malfunction which caused Albright's personalities to switch at random, revealing his secret life to his alias. Henry was then thrown into the highly dangerous life of Edward, with no real way for the two to communicate except through short cell phone video messages.

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Softwing Most undeservingly overhyped movie of all time??
Supelice Dreadfully Boring
Infamousta brilliant actors, brilliant editing
Lachlan Coulson This is a gorgeous movie made by a gorgeous spirit.
fitzmary I just finished watching Christian Slater in "Murder In The First" and immediately it came to mind how very disappointed I was when this TV series was canceled, as it was a standout amongst the sea of sameness that dominates prime time and some of cable. Excellent acting (I think Christian Slater is a much underutilized and underrated actor)and equally fine cinematography, the likes of which we seldom see on TV. For those user reviewers that seemed confused by the plots lines, I can only say that not only is this a thinking man's series, it also demands that the viewer be fully engaged (like Rubicon on AMC that was also canceled). This is not a thirty minute sitcom nor is it a standard formulaic drama. It offers something different, wrapped in quality presentation.
judy I like Christian Slater and I think he does very, very well portraying both Edward and Henry. The whole premise is very interesting and the first few episodes peaked my interest as to where they would be taking this. Then they made a fatal error and allow Tom to be too visible and then the very fatal error of involving his wife. It was one thing to have Henry/Edward's wife involved, she at least is an essential character. But to involve Tom's wife well who cares! So now I don't know what to do about this show. Like Journeyman, of which I was a big fan, I wish the writers would do a better job and I wish the networks would give the shows a fighting chance by insisting on tight scripts. But I know it's all about the money and low rating means no money so good and potentially good shows are canceled. I fear the same thing will happen here if the writing and the ratings don't pick up.
mkah42801 Superb Drama with excellent Cast!Christian Slater is Superb in this Role.Mike O'Malley is an excellent fit as well.Very well written with fantastic actors.This program flows from the very first episode.I cant wait to see where the the next episode places Edward and Henry.I have Followed Christian Slater for Years as one of my favorite actors.Excellent Choice for this Role.the premise of the show flows into our lives as we can all be Our Own Worst Enemies at Times.its something that we can all relate to.We sympathize with Henry and Edward in our on ways,and fear for them as well.The Dark and the Light within us All.Excellent Product Slater and NBC.Thank-You.and please give this show a chance
PudgyPandaMan These are the words spoken by Henry, played by Christian Slater, the night he gets drunk, after learning the truth about himself. The truth is, he doesn't really exist. He is the result of an experiment performed on Edward Albright, a CIA Operative, where they implanted something in his brain to cause him to have a split personality. This results in the "creation" of Henry 19 years ago. Normally the chip puts Edward asleep and he becomes Henry, and vice versa. But the chip begins malfunctioning and he starts shifting from one to the other at the most inopportune times.The premise is quite intriguing and I can see would lead to a lot of humorous moments. I haven't seen either movies that the previous reviewers claim were ripped off, so I can't comment to that effect. But I think, after just watching the 1st episode, it was very well done. The camera work was engaging and the pace kept me interested. I thought the location shots in Moscow and Paris looked very realistic - more movie quality than TV series.Christian Slater is excellent as the 2 characters and seems to jump from one to the other very effortlessly. I look forward to more episodes. I just hope they focus mainly on the spy/action/thriller aspects and don't get raunchy with emphasis on sexual content.