mtjohnson-18549 Although I find some of the characters laughably entertaining and I like the urban style of the main actress the plot is ridiculous. To begin with, Rebel quit the police force because her fellow police officers gunned down her brother, (to include her partner who drew his gun on her brother). If her partner would never have pulled his gun then Rebel would not have shot him to prevent him from shooting her brother which subsequently led to the cops who shot him mistakenly assuming her brother actually shot her partner. Now fast forward, she quit the force to become a private investigator and I guess to show her displeasure with the incident and yet now she is working with her former partner in her investigations that was the catalyst for her brother being killed. Confusing I know. That is the fragility of the plot and the clumsy characters. This show is entertaining but only if you don't think to much!!!!

Ahmose Vengeance I was not surprised with how creative and stunning John Singleton was and the direction for this show. The cast members were perfect for the roles cast in. The only slight hiccup would be that I wish it was a movie, which is a compliment in itself also.Danielle Mone Truitt was absolutely the perfect casting for this role and she hit it out the park. Usually with shows, during the Pilot, you will see members that are not good for the parts or the script,but with Rebel, each member displayed tremendous professionalism and played their parts excellent and I can only imagine the heights that this show will go to in the coming episodes.

fletch-09485 Considering that I compare all shows whether they are movies or a TV series against movies such as Avalon, Quigley Down Under, Dances With Wolves or Hamlet, the Mel Gibson version, it's rather hard for a simple TV series to compare. However, imho the three critiques already listed aren't quite fair. The show so far isn't nowhere near the block buster it has been made out to be. It's nothing more than OK, depending on your tastes. Imho the main character isn't quite as tough as she needs to be to portray the character she is supposed to be. She also seems to be a bit inexperienced for the part. As far as her being a bent cop goes, uhmmm, no, not really. Nor is she playing a racist like the other critique claims she is. She is reacting no differently than anyone else would react in a similar situation. To top that off one actor doesn't beat around the bush about playing a white racist. Methinks the person writing the critique is very probably a racist himself. Dunno, don't know him but that's how his critique struck me. Anyway, for me the show was just OK. I won't go out of my way to make sure I don't miss any episodes but if it's on, I might watch it again. I do know if it doesn't improve I definitely won't be watching it again which isn't saying much actually. I get more enjoyment out of watching the news than I do anything on television anymore.

LiquidPoetry1921 I must admit that I was excited when I found out director John Singleton (Boyz in the Hood) was the creator of BET's new show 'Rebel' ~ and was also its director! Starring Danielle Mone Truitt as the title character: Oakland cop Rebecca 'Rebel' Knight, a black officer who finds herself in a profession plagued with police brutality and misconduct. In the harrowing pilot episode, Rebel's brother Malik (Mikelen Walker) is shot and killed by her partner (and former lover) Thompson 'Mack' McIntyre (Brandon Quinn), and is blamed for his death by her father Rene Knight (Mykelti Williamson). Adding to this stellar cast of actors is Giancarlo Esposito (Breaking Bad) who plays Rebel's lieutenant, friend and mentor. The conclusion of the first episode leaves us with the disillusioned Rebel becoming a private investigator.Described as 'hard-hitting, gritty, complicated and morally ambiguous', 'Rebel' looks to be a compelling new TV show due to dealing with recent events involving the police and the African-American community.