So I made a bit of time in my hectic TV schedule last night, (I know, it’s such a hard life!) to catch the first episode of The Bionic Woman on ITV2.

I wasn’t holding out much hope for the show, after it was slated by US TV critics and is apparently about to be axed by TV network NBC.

However I fully admit to being pleasantly surprised. Firstly by Michelle Ryan’s acting skills, she wasn’t half as wooden as I expected her to be, secondly by her American accent which was actually believeable, and thirdly by the plot and storyline of the show.

I was not the only person to enjoy the show last night, ‘C’ over at C’s Journal said:

I sat down to watch it, fully expecting to hate it because it was going to be a sad, second rate remake of the ’70’s show and it really wasn’t. It was well made, but not so high budget that it loses its characters to all the visual effects.

While Jamie Newton thought:

All in all, I was impressed with the show. I had been expecting it to be just like Virgin One’s TV adaptations (see above), but it turns out its more like Supernatural. I’m looking forward to next week’s episode.

The cancellation of the Bionic Woman series makes me wonder if the American TV viewers know quality TV when they see it. I still haven’t gotten over the cancellation of Journeyman!

I’d love to hear what you thought of last night’s show. Feel free to leave your comments below, or over on our forum!