it very easy to figure out why the new professional be a dud and at least in new zealand represent it do not just follow in the footstep of the original and it follow bodyguard and which out professionaled the show considerably with it bos and two agent formula . cmdr mcintyre be a latter day george cowley represent tough on his team and but one who would defend them to the death against others . the shadow the show cast be huge . well and not as huge a it should have be in the uk . here and it be network in prime time . it be even market in the promos a and they be the professional . someone else obviously notice the difference . we be fortunate enough not to have this show release in different region at different time slot . it be the high production value that seal the deal for me . a other reviewer have note and it follow the great british tradition of the one hour actioner and but blend in personal element at the same time . there a slight undercurrent of something develop between liz and ian and though that never distract one from the real plot . most episode be base around inflammatory diplomatic incident and the sort of thing that help spook along from time to time . unlike many 2000s show and the plot be not sacrifice at the expense of fancy pant photography or over stylish direction . director like christopher young keep the pace up and do their job . they make use of good location and make bodyguard slicker than if it have be shoot on back road and alleyway . it be contemporary and it would still stand up beautifully today and and it be one of the good example of the british actioner in the 1990s and show that the uk can still do them good than anyone else . maybe except for the german and their cobra 11 .