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It's the classic love story. Boy meets girl. Boy falls for girl. Boy finds out girl's father is the porn king of Los Angeles, and girl finds out boy's father is the district attorney who's trying to take down her dad.
The mastermind of this delicious soapy drama? Uber-producer Jerry Bruckheimer, who, with quality shows like C.S.I., The Amazing Race and Without a Trace already under his belt, has brought his big-screen hitmaking sensibilities to the small screen and succeeded in a big way.
Skin shouldn't be an exception to Bruckheimer's tube streak, because the drama has it all: The Romeo and Juliet-ish romance of Jewel (Olivia Wilde) and Adam (D.J. Cotrona); the vicious legal battle between smut peddler Larry Goldman (Ron Silver) and D.A. Tom Roame (Kevin Anderson); Mrs. Roame's--actually Judge Roame's--insistence that her son stay away from Jewel; and Mrs. Goldman's desire to see her mega-wealthy family find some social acceptance, despite the scandalous way her hubby brings home the bacon.
Of course, in true Bruckheimer style, just when there's already so much tension you're sure someone will be dead by the end of the pilot, Goldman sets up a shady business associate to help take some of Roame's focus off his empire. So, not only does he have the legal eagle on his back, he has an enemy who just ordered a hit on him. Oh yeah, and his daughter is upstairs in her room, losing her virginity to his enemy's son.
Yep, we can't wait for that second episode.
Why It Works: Bruckheimer and company--namely pilot director Russell Mulcahy, who has worked on Queer as Folk and those classic Duran Duran videos--never let the action stop, with fast cuts, crisp dialogue and the decision to make great use of L.A. settings like the Santa Monica Pier. Clearly, the Skin motto is there's no such thing as too much drama.
Why You'll Love It: Hot newcomers Cotrona and Wilde. Within five minutes of their first meeting, it's obvious that they're mad about each other--and you'll be mad about them.
--Kimberly Potts