The SyFy channel has hit on a winner with "Warehouse 13", at least through 1 season. I thought NBC's "Heroes" was a winner after one season too, so future seasons will tell.
"Warehouse 13" follows Secret Service Agents Pete Lattimer (played by Eddie McClintock) and Myka Bering (played by Joane Kelly) as they begin their new job working for a government storage facility called Warehouse 13. But, Warehouse 13 isn't just any old warehouse...it's where the government stores objects with inherent magical powers, such as Edgar Allen Poe's pen, which grants the user the ability to make anything they write come to life. The job of Agents Lattimer and Bering is to collect these artifacts, and store them safely away from the general public. The job allows them to use some of the more interesting artifacts, such as the Tesla, which is a gun that renders its victim immobile and wipes their memory...for about 3 minutes. They are lead in this effort by Artie (played by Saul Rubinek), the agent in charge of Warehouse 13. As the season moves on, the agents encounter more dangerous artifacts, and more dangerous villains.
I think people who typically like SyFy originals will like this show. McClintock and Kelly play off each other very well, and end up making a good team. The supporting characters are all unique and add to the show rather than detract from it. The effects are low budget, but that's what we expect from a SyFy original. Also, it's not a huge time committment, as the season is very short...maybe 13 episodes. I know I really enjoyed the season and look forward to season 2. I'm trying to be more stingy with my 5 star ratings, but this show was close. In the end I gave it 4 stars, though it may be 4.49ish.
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