The Protector is as generic as it gets–about the same level as Lifetime movies. Ally Walker plays a divorced mother of two and detective, and it only gets worse from there. The police procedural elements are very basic–uninspired interrogations, hunting leads, office conflicts, female buddy to talk to–and it makes for a boring plot to frame the rest, which isn’t much better. The family life is also rife with cliches–cool brother with an alcohol problem, kids dealing with living in a new place–and leaves much to be desired. The end result is a bland hour of television which drags on far too long. I can normally entertain procedurals of all sorts, but this is just too bad even for me.
Score: 6.5/10
