The show starts in 1938 Germany where a mysterious relic is being hidden from the Nazi regime, with the relic's secrets stowed away in a clock, and soon shifts to modern day Brooklyn where the ripples of the past (and the clock) appear in the present. If you enjoyed The Da Vinci Code and National Treasure, this show is for you. Whether or not it can keep this pace the entire season is another matter. But the creator of the show has promised that the story will be solved in the first 13-episode season (since The Killing, everyone knows what to promise).
In discussing his role with the Philadelphia Inquirer, Edwards kept an open mind on the future of his new show:
"And then I read this script [for 'Zero Hour'] that I love and think, 'Really? The network really wants to make this pilot? Well, if they're crazy enough to want to make this pilot, I'll make the pilot. Because, worst-case scenario, we do it, it doesn't work, it'll never go anywhere. But if this does work, this could be really fun.' "
I will be the first to admit the pilot is a lot of fun. And you will not keep looking at your watch (no pun intended). I am staying glued for a few more episodes to see what happens.
Note: You can download a free copy of the pilot on iTunes.
Update: Zero Hour is not off to a great start, but hopefully the network will not panic just yet and instead give it a chance to gain traction. The Hollywood Reporter noted, "Zero Hour got off to an inauspicious start on ABC...It stands as ABC's lowest-rated in-season premiere for a scripted series."
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