The Beast is that one great cop show that has everything. It's got Renagade agents and Dirty agents out for themselves.s got great stories which have a strong impact . But most of all this show leaves a impact with the viewer. It's not a normal cop show, The plot is simple enough. Charles Barker is a F.B.I Agent who's been so long undercover that the Feds are beginning to think he's turned. Or worse yet that he's become a double agent working both ends against the middle and selling out his fellow agents also undercover. So they hand pick a young agent Ellis Dove. His job is to work with Barker and report on him. Turn in any evidence he can use on him. However Barker Hand picks Dove to work for him as his partner. Barker is so good of a agent that he's obsessed with bringing the bad guys down . It doesn't matter if it's a Arms dealer or a drug dealer or a mafia hit-man Barker when he goes under cover becomes That Cover. Ellis falls under Barker's spell and soon becomes his biggest ally. Meanwhile the F.B.I is pushing Ellis Dove to give them the evidence to shut Barker down for good. Ellis Dove is trapped in a world where he can't trust anybody. And the next move he makes could be the one that gets him and Barker killed. Ellis soon becomes paranoid knowing only that Barker is what he says he is a Agent out for justice. Patrick Swayze was not one of my favourite actors. But his job in this series is so good. He makes you forget Ghost and Dirty dancing. Swayze is so unlike his other roles that watching him in this is a total surprise. Patrick Swayze died after shooting the first 13 episodes. He left on a grand note and left a great tribute to his talent. The Beast is worth watching just for him. And him alone.

It is a Great Series of action, it has very interesting stories of crimes. Is the last work done by the great action actor Patrick Swayze,(he gives life to a veteran FBI agent with a very particular personality, and very interesting). With Travis Fimmel, he isn't very much known, but on my opinion he will have a great career in the future. Their characters have a strange relationship in the series, they are both cabs but they don't treat at the best way themselves. I really recommend it, either they had to stop it at the middle of the 1st season it is great and i give it a 9.Greetings maxi0305

This is one of the best series I have ever seen (I'm 66). With Patrick's passing it may be that they do not continue the series. In my opinion this would be a major mistake. He worked so hard to make this series what it is. They need to take a long hard look at how to work his passing into the story line and using the actors already in the series continue the storyline. Travis Fimmel (Ellis Dove) plays his part so well and could continue the fight for justice for Charles Barker (Patrick Swayze). Lindsay Pulsipher (Rose Lawrence) so fantastic in her role, who is studying law could become a lawyer along the way and support Ellis in the fight as well as others that were Barkers friends. This series has so many exciting ways it could go and continue being as good and exciting as the first season. I hope you get busy and get some scripts written and get going on the second season. Every person I see on TV comments on how hard Patrick Swayze worked on this series even with his health problems. I believe it would not only honour his hard work to continue the series but also honour him as well. Please keep it going!!! Why not put his younger brother "Don Swayze" into the role. He would fit perfectly and he could be worked in as a younger brother already in the FBI and partnering with Ellis to continue the fight! This series is just too good to drop!

Makes you wonder how many fast and loose agents are out there. In the past one such in the CIA thought Pol Pot was a good idea. But, that too, isn't the point.And Travis Fimmel gives a good performance from the start as he begins to trust the lunatic he's teamed with. And later in the series shows a style that'll get him re-casted without too much problem.But three cheers for Patrick Swayze. Always liked Roadhouse, yes, the fighting, but particularly the music. Friend of mine had this problem, and stayed in his bedroom 'til the end - which is certain. Swayze shows tremendous heart by doing what he's always done, and in this case with an inner edge.This will go down in cinema/TV history as a hell of a swansong.15th Sept. 2009. Heard the news. My condolences to Patrick's family and friends.