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‘On Call’ Review: Amazon’s Dick Wolf-Produced Generic Cop-Flavored Background Noise
The Hollywood ReporterStory by Angie Han
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Amazon's latest police procedural, 'On Call', offers generic cop drama that's light on substance but heavy on brevity - the perfect background noise for the modern viewer.
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- Despite its pedigree as a Dick Wolf production, 'On Call' lacks the emotional depth and world-building of its more acclaimed counterparts, with characters and storylines that remain frustratingly surface-level.
- The show's saving grace, however, is its rapid-fire pacing and documentary-style aesthetics, which transform the generic cop-flavored narrative into an easily digestible, if unmemorable, streaming experience.
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Angie Han, Troian Bellisario, Brandon Larracuente, Eriq La Salle, Lori Loughlin, Rich Ting, Tim Walsh, Elliot Wolf, Monica Raymund, Dick Wolf, Amazon Prime Video, On Call