calgarywino The Divide is intelligent, thoughtful, well written and acted and unlike many American programs, aims high, assuming the viewers can think.The story line, or lines are well thought out and allow the cast to flesh out their roles and I found myself much more intrigued than I had expected to be. It reminded me of some of my long gone Canadian favorites like Da Vinci's inquest where plot lines ran for whole seasons. It's a shame that networks trash shows like this so early and seem to have no patience to let things grow. Everything has to be big and spectacular right off the bat instead of allowing things to grow throughout a few seasons; they could learn a lot from a good gardener. As to the reviewers who disliked comments within the plot that they disagreed with; too bad, isn't that what makes a democracy?

micke-bystrom I've seen the first two episodes and feel like giving up.I don't mind the story being somewhat slow to develop, but I feel like there are too few captivating details to bring the viewer into the story. I get no feel for the characters or their destinies. A possibly innocent man, Chris Bauer (Bankowski), is maybe about to die and despite Chris doing a good job with this character I don't really care. Despite a fine line-up with some actors from The Wire they come off as saying their lines more than acting their parts. These are fine actors, so nothing is outright bad. just unconvincing. Tony Goldwyn, who directed these first two episodes, really did not bring out the very best from the actors nor the story. Maybe it's just below "good enough", but it's simply not at good enough.Marin Ireland (as Christine), Damon Gupton (Adam), Paul Schneider (Clark) and Joe Anderson (Kucik) all fail to make me care about what they say, what they do and what they face. I'm bored by a storyline that might develop into something interesting. I don't think I'll stick around to find out.It's possible that if all the actors being from The Wire (which is a 10) hadn't made me think of it or if I hadn't seen four seasons of The Killing (another 10) I could have had some more patience.

Riomac09 This is a way-above average Cable TV murder mystery drama, with an excellent cast, very solid writing and an intriguing plot. I would have expected FX or AMC to carry this (or one of the premium cable channels) and was concerned that, being on WE, it might be pitched primarily to female viewers. Not at all the case. As with most Cable dramas, far too many commercials. Most of the lead characters are multi-dimensional and credible and the villains are juicy! The finale was especially good. Without wanting to include any spoilers, I'll say that we will miss some of the characters who 'depart' late in season one. The WE network definitely should renew The Divide for a second (and third) season.

mberent Not a bad plot but producers/writers frequently insert a nasty comment about conservatives and even Fox News. These do not add to plot development but are stoppers for conservatives and gigglers for liberals. NOTE:I find I cannot post this preview until I have written at least ten lines. That in itself seems a stopper to the majority of reviewers.If you have to take ten lines to review anything, you really haven't thought it out. Even my review title, "TOO POLITICALLY BIASED" is a sufficient review. NOTE: Because of the above I have downgraded my vote from a 5 to a 3. Now, to fill up my last line to make ten after I have clearly stated my thoughts, I shout out TPB!