My Own Worst Enemy

2008
My Own Worst Enemy

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EP1 Breakdown Oct 13, 2008

Meet Henry, an average man with a wife, two kids and a dog. Meet Edward, an operative who speaks several different languages and is trained to kill. What do they have in common? They are the same person. When Henry finds out about Edward he is unsure of who and what he can believe in.

EP2 The Hummingbird Oct 20, 2008

Edward and Raymond must kidnap a German software engineer with information about a possible terrorist attack. Henry tries to deal with the fact that all his childhood memories were made up.

EP3 Hello, Henry Oct 27, 2008

Edward must go to Mexico and get schematics to Russia's next generation nuclear bomb; Tom's wife becomes suspicious of his many business trips and hires a private investigator.

EP4 That Is Not My Son Nov 10, 2008

Henry wakes up and finds himself in the midst of gunfire; Mary Grady discovers that her suspicions about Tom are true; a relationship between Edward and Dr. Skinner is revealed.

EP5 The Night Train To Moscow Nov 17, 2008

Henry suspects his wife is a spy. Edward makes a deal which could cost him dear in exchange for information with the KGB Agent Mariam Shefer. Dr. Norah Skinner investigates Angie and in the process realizing how much Edward means to her.

EP6 High Crimes and Turducken Nov 24, 2008

Edward risks national security to find the identity of his parent's killer; Angie prepares for bad news when her father visits for the holidays; Tom and his wife Mary rekindle their strained relationship.

EP7 Down Rio Way Dec 01, 2008

Edward confronts Alistair Trumbull as he continues to investigate his parents' death. In order to clear up a dangerous accident, Raymond must meddle with Tom and Mary's wedding. Henry is not happy when Jack buys himself a used car.

EP8 Love In All The Wrong Places Dec 08, 2008

Mavis and Alistair disagree on how the American hostages in Angola should be rescued, in which Edward and Raymond found. Also, Edward's relationship with Dr. Skinner is questioned.

EP9 Henry & the Terrible, Horrible No Good Very Bad Day Dec 15, 2008

Edward figures a way to change identities on his own, but it may be risky. Tom meets up with a stranger who is aware of his alter ego, and Edward is sent on a secret mission by Mavis and Alistair on his own without the usual backup.
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Released: 13 October 2008 Canceled
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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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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.
chandler fowler I know that it has been a long time since it came on TV, but i just watched the whole season on my computer and i thought it was a really great show. I really think they should bring it back on to TV. i don't think they really finished it they just kinda left you hanging and they could make a really interesting second season if they tried. I think people would watch it if they knew about, but i didn't hear about it so i didn't watch it on TV it wasn't really ever a big show because y'all ended it to soon, but i would really love it if they would bring it back on to TV again. I know i am probably coming of as a little immature but i really would love it if they brought it back and i bet a lot of other people will too.
laurehanim My Own Worst Enemy is probably the best new show this year, and it looks pretty promising. It has the right amount of action, drama, and humor in it,and the script is somewhat original compared to the usual we-are-cops-and-we-fight-crime shows.Yes there have been lots of fictions about secret agents before, but here, it deals with split personalities, the reaction of a normal person turned into a professional killer, and the way an antisocial and ruthless agent can manage his everyday family life. The actors are also all very convincing, especially Christian Slater, who, in my opinion, deserves an award for his performance as Henry/Edward. That said, I really don't understand why this show should be canceled by the network. I think it just needs time to find its public.
robertstevengray When this show first started, I really liked the idea. Christian Slater was believable in his transitions, and the pilot steered clear of frenetic camera work and Paul Greengrass-style editing. But the more it plays, the more I see it making the same mistakes that FX made with "The Riches." It's becoming somewhat joyless to watch. The plots dig down into a sort of hopelessness that requires Henry to be constantly bailed out by some hitherto unknown ally or circumstance.All in all, it has great potential, but takes itself far too seriously, and stays too dark. "24" was constantly dark, but it stayed popular by offering up some escapist thrills and a very likable protagonist. Right now, "My Own Worst Enemy" is dark, but not nearly as likable.