Whiskey Cavalier

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Following an emotional breakup, tough but tender FBI super-agent Will Chase (codename: Whiskey Cavalier) is assigned to work with CIA operative Francesca"Frankie" Trowbridge (codename: Fiery Tribune). Together, they lead an interagency team of flawed, funny and heroic spies -- including Will's best friend, behavioral scientist Susan Sampson and jittery genius Edgar Standish -- who periodically save the world -- and each other -- while navigating the rocky roads of friendship, romance and office politics.

First episode date: February 27, 2019
Original network: ABC
Network: American Broadcasting Company
Genre: Drama
Executive producers: David Hemingson, Bill Lawrence, Jeff Ingold, Peter Atencio



Frankie Trowbridge/CIA/Code name Fiery Tribune

Will Chase/FBI/Code name Whiskey Cavalier

Edgar Standish/Genius Scientist

Jai Datta

Ray Prince

Susan Samson/Behavioral Scientist/Will’s best friend

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Pilot

SEASON 1, EPISODE 1 • PREMIERE
10:00 PM ON WMARDT 2 • TV-14 • STEREO • CC • DVS

Following an emotional breakup, FBI super-agent Will Chase is assigned to work with hard-hearted CIA operative Frankie Trowbridge.

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I love the pilot. There was a lot of humor, a lot of action, and it was just fun to watch. It is not a show that should be taken seriously and that makes it perfect for people like me who enjoy action films without worrying about who is going to get hurt.

[dainbramage]

No thanks. "Take Two" ended up NOT being a comedy, although the female lead was cute and turned out to be intelligent. I can tell just from the commercials there's no one here worth liking, and it probably won't even turn out to be funny.

[KyleEl]

If not for Edgar, I would have given up on it. Not enough comedy from the couple that was supposed to provide it. There are signs that might improve. Things had better get better.

Let me put it this way. Bourbon is whiskey, right? There was a reference to "Kentucky's Finest". The way I feel about the episode Kentucky cops search for it in the woods. And what is a Cavalier? I know. LeBron's team. This was more like the Browns.

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The Czech List

SEASON 1, EPISODE 2 • NEW
3/6/19, 10:00 PM ON WMARDT 2 • TV-14 • STEREO • CC • DVS

Will must seduce the widow of a shipping tycoon to gain access to a list of criminal clients, but Frankie doubts his ability to deceive a grieving woman; the bureau assigns the team a new liaison, who happens to be the last person Will wants to see.

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“The Czech List” was fun to watch. When the team was in position to capture their target, a group of people intercepted them and started shooting. There was confusion when instead of defending the target, the group killed him. The team had to go to Plan B.

Frankie did not think Will could get the widow to go on a date with him or that he could use her as bait. The date was interrupted by the same people who shot the husband. I really liked the fight scene and was impressed with Will's fighting skills. The slo-mo shots were nice.

I was amused that Ray was assigned to be their liaison and he keeps trying to ingratiate himself with the team. It was funny when Frankie sabotaged Ray’s car to punish him for sleeping with Will’s lady.

I enjoyed seeing Bellamy Young (Mellie Grant on “Scandal”) reunite with Scott Foley. She played the not-so-grieving widow.

[KyleEl]

Now this episode was more like it. I didn't get to comment last week because my computer froze as I was getting ready to and it was so late I wasn't going to do anything about it. Which reminds me that I need to go back to the Vent Thread.

I finally recognized Bellamy Young. I didn't at first but at some point she did look familiar. Maybe it was her hair, which was different. I was not expecting what she did.

I was surprised Ray was still alive, but even more surprised he was given that job given how incompetent he seems. Now he is going to be funny.

I suspected Edgar was making up that story. Susan shouldn't have been fooled because of her job. By the way, she is Ugly Betty's hot sister. I didn't recognize her last week but I saw her name in the credits this week.

How is it that they got out of the vault because of the water affecting the electrical system when it seems that would have been dangerous for them in that water?

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When in Rome

SEASON 1, EPISODE 3 • NEW
3/13/19, 10:00 PM ON WMARDT 2 • TV-14 • STEREO • CC • DVS

Will and Frankie continue to clash, and their growing pains may jeopardize the team's next mission in Rome, where they are sent to prevent a terrorist attack.

[KyleEl]

Another good episode. I don't actually like Frankie, but her lines are funny.

Edgar is funnier and more like the real Chris Rock than when he was teenage Chris Rock. Of course, the real Chris Rock as his narrator had the funniest lines. Also, Edgar reminds me of Bozer. A brilliant nerd (though Edgar is more like Riley) who can't yet cope in the field. That tiny gun was hilarious but still dangerous.

[KyleEl]

I thought of something else I could say about the pilot.

My neighbors with the cats had a Cavalier. It wasn't running a few years ago and they got a new car. The Cavalier ended up next door. I saw some people looking at it but I don't know the situation. They have lots of cars, trucks and an RV. I don't know the people who were there Saturday but they were probably family members.

[KyleEl]

And about the last episode: I liked the music that they danced to. In "Scent of a Woman", that's the music used for the scene shown at the Oscars when Al Pacino won.

[KyleEl]

Another good episode.

Edgar doesn't like being called by his name. I know the feeling. He's still funny and I don't think they really respect him.

We are reminded each week these are our country's best assets. Then we are really in trouble.

Frankie looked good in that dress but she didn't look like herself. I noticed she wore shoes she could run in and that was a good idea.

I found it confusing Will was the college roommate of the groom. Wouldn't the groom know he wasn't? Oh, he's not who he says he is. Only he has fallen for her anyway.

Susan was wrong to cut off contact. Fortunately Rick showed up when he did. I was actually convinced Rick was a leader and then I realized who he was.

The Indian or Middle Eastern guy is so mean to Standish. And he thinks so highly of his abilities.

[KyleEl]

I forgot to mention the music for the bride was the music normally used when they leave.

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I enjoyed the episode and I was intrigued by the way they by-passed the security system.

I thought there was something wrong with the music they played for the bride. Thanks for explaining it.

I enjoyed Standish singing to the guard until he finally got up and delivered the bottle.

I agree Jai is mean to Standish, but I agree with Jai's opinion of Standish's behavior. I would not be as nice about it as Jai. Jai indicated he is rigid because when he does not pay meticulous attention to detail, it leads to tragedy.

It was true love after all. I do not think the agent got in trouble.

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The English Job

SEASON 1, EPISODE 5 • NEW
3/27/19, 10:00 PM ON WMARDT 2 • TV-14 • STEREO • CC • DVS

While investigating suspicious robberies in London, Will hits it off with a British spy, leaving Frankie with some unexpected feelings; Jai competes with Susan over who is more intelligent; Standish deals with a case of shell shock.

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“Whiskey Cavalier” was entertaining. Each time Frankie and Will had to hide in small spaces, Will wanted to talk about feelings and Frankie hated that. That was funny, but I did not expect them to acknowledge they liked each other this early in the series.

It was also funny when Ray kept telling Jai how much smarter and better other team members were. Ray is a strange guy. He laughed at the prank Jai and Susan played on him at the airport and I laughed when Ray said he had 4-1/2 years of community college.

Standish was the funniest when he was at the top of the tower and had to climb onto the ledge. I kept laughing, but he was brave.

I enjoyed Emma and recognized her as Kitty on “Elementary” and Lady Alex on “Hooten & the Lady”.

[KyleEl]

I was surprised Frankie and Will would admit liking each other. The appeal of this show is that they hate each other. Magnum and Higgins are more entertaining, though.

I thought I like Ray but he was just annoying this week. I don't get the comment about community college because in North Carolina those are two-year schools. Maybe it's different other places.

I was surprised the box Standish had to access was so hard to get to because wouldn't someone have to get to it under normal circumstances? It was too dangerous there.

I recognized Kitty immediately but I never knew she was Lady Alex. Not that I would want to. I still see that one remaining episode I haven't watched if I have to scroll down to deleted episodes to retrieve one if it was deleted by mistake.

Was this the episode where the big guy was more of a Jughead than an Archie? I've watched so many episodes of so many shows.

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Five Spies and a Baby

SEASON 1, EPISODE 6 • NEW
4/3/19, 10:00 PM ON WMARDT 2 • TV-14 • STEREO • CC • DVS

The team must return a kidnapped baby to its parents while also taking down the human trafficking network that was behind the kidnapping.

[KyleEl]

Emma was still there.

That orphanage or whatever you want to call it looked like something out of "Gotham".

I liked that song that was played when it was in English but the Asian language was annoying. Ironically, the original had Asian office girls in the videos.

Frankie was entirely too nice in this episode. Now that would have been all right in the police station when she was overdoing it.

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The undercover CIA agent was impressive when she caught the knife that was thrown at her. I was surprised she did not throw it back at Jai, but then I suspected she might not be a killer. She was well trained.

I think the funniest line was “If this was an ugly baby, would we still be doing this?” I liked the baby was referred to as young Will.

I do not blame Will for not wanting his lady socializing with Ray, but Will needs to trust her.

I think all of the women were being held captive, along with their babies. The team did a heroic job of rescuing everyone.

[KyleEl]

I forgot to mention last week that Lauren Cohan was being interviewed on "Access Live". But I don't know when, or if, that is on where anyone else lives. I just know it was on sometime during the afternoon last Monday on My 12.

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Spain, Trains, and Automobiles

SEASON 1, EPISODE 7 • NEW
4/10/19, 10:00 PM ON WMARDT 2 • TV-14 • STEREO • CC • DVS

Will, Frankie and Susan are joined by Will's new girlfriend as they head to Spain on a mission to retrieve a case of plutonium from the wrong hands.

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I enjoy the humor and I sometimes wonder how the characters keep a straight face.

Will is the only soft-hearted lovesick FBI Agent I have seen. He felt guilty about not telling his girlfriend everything he and Frankie did in the cabin. Then later, he did tell her everything. That is so funny. I was glad Will was able to capture his nemesis.

Jai acts like he is always the smartest guy in the room, but he frequently participates in the dangerous fights. He did a good job of planting the tracking device, but he was very upset that he was hit on his nose. He is actually handsome, but I do not usually pay attention to his looks.

Standish resembled Eddie Murphy when he pretended to be the tough guy. The tough girl agent looked so different; I would not have recognized her. I did not think Standish would get another chance, but Ray set them up.

For me, Ray is the hardest character to understand, but he is also the most amusing. He is so humble around the team and accepts their rebuffs. He tries hard to please them and be included. It is baffling someone like that could sleep with his BFF’s lady for seven months.

[KyleEl]

The Cavaliers won the NCAA men's basketball tournament. So there's a positive image to go with the show's name.

I also thought of Eddie Murphy when Standish went on his date. I was hoping he'd get the girl. Cisco on "The Flash" had a similar experience.

I liked the music when Will and whoever were drinking. It was played twice.

I didn't think Spain could get so cold there would be snow.

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Confessions of a Dangerous Mind

SEASON 1, EPISODE 8 • NEW
4/18/19, 10:00 PM ON WMARDT 2 • TV-14 • STEREO • CC • DVS

The team heads to Europe to transport a dangerous prisoner for interrogation, and the prisoner is Will's former boss; Jai helps organize a Secret Santa gift exchange for an off-season Spy Christmas.

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There is some funny stuff during the first 15 minutes.

Jai had to host the off-season Secret Santa event.

Susan’s reaction when she pulled Ray’s name for a gift.

Standish’s friend said she had to seduce someone.

Frankie teased Standish about agents having to go all the way when they seduce someone.

Standish gave the all clear sign and immediately afterward, bombs exploded and snipers shot at them

Standish always brings his laptop because he has a lot of music he has not backed up.

[KyleEl]

I'm going to wait and comment tomorrow. I was planning to be home today, but the forecast for tomorrow couldn't be worse. Not the type of situation in which i would want to choose between paying ten dollars for parking and still get wet even with an umbrella, or walk thirty minutes in that mess, or eat lucnh at 4 in the afternoon if I'm lucky.

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I enjoyed the entire episode. Although there was drama and danger, most of the time I was amused by what was happening.

I think the bowler hat was a cute idea and it was nice of Will to wear it. It was funny that Susan wrapped a pilfered stapler to give to Ray, but that did not work out.

At first glance, the team seems as if they would be inadequate. But when the action starts, they look very good.

Susan and Jai have a lot of one-on-one conversations so he must be comfortable with her.

Standish seems to have found the right woman for himself. She was not upset by his insecurities.

Ray still makes me laugh the most.