Common Sense Media Review
Canadian crime-solving drama gets the job done.
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What's the Story?
In STONE UNDERCOVER, a crime drama that originally aired in Canada, an ex-cop/ex-con is unexpectedly released from jail when the Royal Canadian Mounted Police recruits him to help them solve their most difficult cases. Tom Stone (Chris William Martin) is a roguish former oil rigger who does his best work on cases that re?uire an undercover officer. His boss is Corporal Marina Di Luzio (Janet Kidder) who prefers more conventional crime-fighting methods and often butts heads with her new charge as she tries her best to keep a leash on him. The pair's cases have them traveling to industrial parks and office towers across Alberta, Calgary, in search of people suspected of political corruption, fraud, and organized crime.
Is It Any Good?
The tug-of-war between Stone and Di Luzio is compelling, as are the ways in which Stone infiltrates the worlds that his suspects inhabit. There are often fistfights and tussles when the suspects discover Stone's true identity, but the show never gets too violent. It doesn't exactly break the crime drama mold, but if older tweens are interested, there's not too much here that parents will find offensive.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about the role of an undercover officer. Why is going undercover a particularly dangerous job? What skills do you need to do that kind of work? Do you think it's always exciting? Families can also talk about Stone's situation -- is it realistic that he's pulled out of jail to help the cops?
TV Details
- Premiere date : February 25, 2002
- Cast : Chris William Martin , Janet Kidder , Stuart Margolin
- Network : Syndicated
- Genre : Drama
- TV rating :
- Last updated : September 20, 2019
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