It's a collection of powerful events that we live through that woman named Letty Dobesh, a thief who just got out of prison. At that time, when a woman who employs a contract killer kills a man's wife, it seems that things will turn out exactly where she is doing a whole new and different task, which is to thwart the process, leading to a dangerous entanglement with her opponent.
Well-made and with an intriguing premise, Good Behavior might either develop into something worth following, or settle into a basic-cable-drama groove that's just decent enough to keep people tuning in.
The twisty plot has echoes of 24 and Homeland. Sure, it grows increasingly preposterous, but if you like Swagger, you'll want to go along for the ride.
Once the novelty of seeing Lady Mary so completely dressed down starts to wear off, Good Behavior will have to tighten up its narrative very quickly if it hopes to develop anything resembling Downton-deep devotion in its audience.
Dockery is a problem, I'm sorry to say. She's impressive, but the performance's impressiveness comes from overcoming typecasting and dazzling the viewer with technique, not from an intuitive emotional connection with the character.
Held up by a problematic central relationship, Good Behavior provides Michelle Dockery ample opportunity to break free from Downton Abbey, but little else.
