by John Zenoni
One of the latest espionage, crime dramas on Netflix is ‘Hit & Run’ and I was hooked on it from the first episode (there are 9 in all). The problem is that I was hoping that all episodes would hold up to the excitement and intrigue of the first one and while for the most part they do, there are some episodes that just lack what I expected. However, with that being said, I still recommend the series, because I couldn't wait to get to the next episode to see what was going to happen next, which is the sign of a good show.
The story opens in a prison yard where we see an inmate get shanked and then it flashes back to show the audience how things built up to this point. The central character is Segev Azulai, played by Lior Raz, who's a tour guide in Israel and is married to Danielle Wexler, played by Kaelen Ohm, who's a dancer. Segev also has a daughter from a previous marriage. Danielle is scheduled to go to New York for an audition that would be a break for her. Segev really doesn't want her to go but he's completely in love with her and doesn't want to hold her back. Before leaving to go on her trip, Danielle stops and buys coffee to drink with someone (we don’t know who) but as she crosses the street she's distracted and killed in a hit-and-run ‘accident.’ Segev plays things over and over in his head about what's happened. He has Danielle’s phone and sees where an unknown number has been trying to reach her. He calls it back and a man answers who says he has the wrong number. This is where the mystery begins as Segev works to figure out who this mystery person is and the more he digs, of course the more he unravels. It appears Danielle is not who he thought she was.
The thing about this series is it plays in New York as well as Israel and there are quite a few characters to keep up with. So needless to say, it can get a little confusing at times to keep up with all the action going on but it's worth the investment. As mentioned previously, some episodes are not as up to par as others but it's still a good series.
Which I'm glad to say because it appears that after just watching the ending of episode 9, we could be seeing more of Segev as the story can definitely continue.
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