Trust Me fails to captivate

by Jennifer Squires Biller

Let me preface this review by saying that I love Tom Cavanagh and Eric McCormack.

But not even this dynamic duo got me interested enough in the new TNT series Trust Me to give it a slot on my busy DVR.

Set in the world of advertising, Trust Me follows two creative partners struggling in the high-pressure world of advertising. Who knew advertising was such a cut-throat business?

Not me. If Trust Me is any real reflection of what goes on in the ad world, then I’m glad I didn’t choose that career.

Trust Me is so serious at times it’s downright depressing. It’s advertising, people. It’s not like it’s a hospital or a law firm setting, where characters are actually determining the fate of people’s lives. Yet, the plots make it feel that way.

Cavanagh and McCormack excel at comedy and dramedy. Sadly, they get little of either in this show. Chalked full of office politics, professional jealousies and co-worker conflicts, on paper, it seems that Trust Me would work on every level. It doesn’t.

If you’re fans of Cavanagh and McCormack, then you should check out the show and decide for yourselves. But trust me, I cannot endorse this one.

Trust Me airs Mondays at 10 p.m. ET on TNT.