11. Quantico
The pitch for this show was reportedly Grey’s Anatomy meets Homeland, a high pedigree to live up to but so far, the buzz indicates it fits. It begins with a massive terrorist attack that ravages downtown Boston, a young FBI graduate agent (Priyanka Chopra) surviving and soon realizing that one of her classmates at the FBI Academy at Quantico was the sleeper agent responsible for this.
Unfortunately, the FBI thinks she’s the terrorist and she’s forced to go on the run to find the truth and clear her name. The episodes will bounce between her search in the present and flashbacks to the group in training, each with their own secrets as Chopra tries to figure out which one is the true sleeper agent. It’s a daring idea but ABC has had great success with flashback-laden series (Lost, How to Get Away With Murder) and the mix of real-life thrills and character development (not to mention hot-looking young actors) should help push this ahead as a smart thriller to hook onto.
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