Harvey Dent has nothing on Bob Allen.

Pilot review: Lone Star

Bob Allen lives in a mansion in Houston with his wife Cat. Cat's father gives him a job in his giant family run oil company. Bob has a girlfriend in Midland. Bob and his father are con men. Bob is in love with his wife and his girlfriend, feels bad about being a con man, and wants to go straight and live a normal life. And then, for some reason, Bob decides to marry his girlfriend. Also, this show has a very enjoyable indie rock soundtrack.

What it has going for it:

• James Wolk: Seriously, this guy is the next big thing. I heard someone compare him to George Clooney, but I think he's just as endearingly charming and a better actor on top of that. I'm not sure I've ever been so in love with a person after a matter of seconds. If this show works, he is the reason. He is amazing.
  
• The wives: Cat (Adrianne Palicki) and Lindsay (Eloise Mumford) are both cute and really likable. I guess that's the idea. We won't believe he loves both his wives unless both of them are lovable. They definitely help make you believe that he's sick with the idea of letting either one of them down.
  
• Cat's brothers: Their names are Trammell and Drew. Trammell is the mean one, Drew is the dumb one. I'm assuming they'll cause various types of trouble for Bob.
  
• Texas: It could just be my nostalgia talking, but I thought the Texas backdrop was fun. And it actually films in Texas (Houston & Dallas), so it's not like they're just filming in LA and calling it Texas. It really feels like Texas.
• Music: I loved the soundtrack. The first song was Snow Patrol's "Open Your Eyes". Other songs seem to be from a band called Mumford & Sons. Anyway, I really enjoyed the music. I'd want the soundtrack from this show.
• Uncle Roy: Many mentions were made about Clint Thatcher's dead brother Roy. It really sounds like Clint killed him. I'm curious to hear that story.
  

And against it:

• Sustainability: Considering some of his cons are already starting to fall apart in the first episode, it's hard to imagine that he can keep these cons going indefinitely without things starting to feel unbelievable.
  
• It's a soap?: I'm not sure how well a non-doctor, non-lawyer, non-cop drama is going to manage. The only thing similar that I can think of right now is Parenthood and it struggled through last year. This might struggle too.
  
• Stress: I mentioned this about Terriers too. I have a hard time dealing with a lot of stress and angst in shows. I stress out for the characters and it just wears me out. So I'm not sure how long I'll be able to deal with the fear that the people Bob loves will find him out.
  

Common elements:

• Dirtbag parent in common with Hellcats, maybe?
• Fake identities in common with Nikita, I guess.