CORPORATE LINE: Unknown forces conspire to erase the identity of photographer Thomas Veil (Bruce Greenwood, I, Robot), and without warning, every aspect of his life is erased during the course of one evening. His wife acts as if he’s a stranger, his credit cards are suddenly invalid, his keys no longer fit the door to his home and in one way or another, his family and friends are silenced. Completely alone, Veil sets out on a desperate cross-country quest for an answer while eluding his powerful and unknown enemy. His only clue to the possible motivation behind the harrowing ordeal is the disappearance of one of his photographs, “Hidden Agenda,” which depicts the execution of natives in a war-torn Third World country. SPECIAL FEATURES: – Audio and video commentaries (Larry Hertzog, Bruce Greenwood, Peter Dunne, Steve Rodman, Art Monterastelli and Ian Toynton) – Interviews (Larry Hertzog, Art Monterastelli, Guy Magar, Steve Rodman, Bruce Greenwood, Michael Levine, Megan Gallagher) – Deleted and extended scenes – Promotional spots – Outtakes – Featurette — “Networking” (UPN executive Mike Sullivan and series creator Larry Hertzog reminisce) – Featurette — “Fact or Fiction?” (an anonymous ex-CIA operative reveals real world government conspiracies, mind control techniques and how fragile our identity really is).
THE REVIEW: The best thing about Nowhere Man is Bruce Greenwood. Nowhere Man seemed to have a lot to offer and yet there is a lot missing. Nowhere Man seemed to hold back and you have to wonder if that is because they hoped to continue to get more mileage out of the storyline.
Greenwood does a great job of playing the paranoid Thomas Veil. Veil continually believes that he is being watched and grows more and more paranoid. Nowhere Man tows the line of playing every conspiracy you’ve already heard and some that are too far out of reach.
THE EXTRAS:
Audio & Video Commentaries –
# Creator/Writer – Lawrence Hertzog
# Star – Bruce Greenwood
# Directors – Steve Robman, Ian Toynton and Michael Levine
# Producer – Peter Dunne
# Supervising Producer – Art Monterastelli
Interviews –
# Creator/Writer – Lawrence Hertzog
# Stars – Bruce Greenwood, Megan Gallagher
# Directors – Guy Magar, Steve Robman, Michael Levine, Ian Toynton
# Producer – Peter Dunne
# Supervising Producer – Art Monterastelli
Also included are deleted and extended scenes, promotional spots, and outtakes.
“Networking” – Former UPN executive Mike Sullivan and series creator Larry Hertzog reminisce.
“Fact or Fiction” – An anonymous ex-CIA operative reveals real world government conspiracies, mind control techniques and how fragile our identity really is.
FRANKLY: Bruce Greenwood is the saving grace to a show that died. Nowhere Man has many very good episodes. Unfortunately the show ends leaving the viewer wanting more. The season finale misses the mark of wrapping up the show. The show was doomed and all those involved knew—but they didn’t opt to finalize the season instead they opted to leave us wondering. Not the best way to go out.
+ Charlie Craine
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