The Fix debuted tonight. It's an unusual show, the brainchild of Marcia Clark - the Marcia Clark, from the O. J. Simpson trial - and, as of the first episode, it's pretty creative.
At least, the set-up is. The Fix takes place about eight years after the O. J. character - in this case, Sevvy Johnson (played by Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje from Lost) - is acquitted, despite the best efforts of "Marcia" now Maya (played by Robin Tunney) and "Chris Darden" now Matthew (played by Tyrant's Adam Rayner) for the prosecution. But eight years after the first murder, Sevvy is not sinking fast into a world of lowlife crime in Florida or wherever. He's not as successful as he was in his prime, but he's doing fine. And he's accused of murdering his new girlfriend.
You can see why the real Marcia Clark fantasized this, to the point of coming up with an entire series. The new murder gives Maya a chance to to put Sevvy where she believes he belongs - in jail for not one, but now two murders. Matthew of course talks her back into the new case - she's retired on some ranch up north, with some "cowboy" that she loves - and Maya's soon calling most of the prosecution's shots.
Sevvy, for his part, has a lawyer reminiscent of Robert Shapiro, and a stepson reminiscent of Kayto. So, all of the ingredients are in place for what could be a riveting O. J. alternate history, and at very least, so far, is diverting. There could even be room for Sevvy to be innocent. His lawyer has some big gambling debts, and it occurred to me that maybe he had something to do with the murder, as a way of tapping Sevvy for some huge legal fees.
We'll see. I certainly will - I'll be watching this new series, that is - and I'll keep you posted.
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