My Own Worst Enemy

My Own Worst Enemy

2008
My Own Worst Enemy
My Own Worst Enemy

My Own Worst Enemy

7.3 | en | Drama

My Own Worst Enemy is an American television drama that aired on NBC in 2008. It premiered on October 13 and ended on December 15 after 9 episodes. The series was produced by Universal Media Studios. Jason Smilovic was the executive producer; David Semel was the director and executive producer. The final episode ended with a cliff-hanger, and the major plot lines ended without resolution. The series followed the life of American secret agent Edward Albright and his cover, Henry Spivey, who had no knowledge of his double life. Albright, played by Christian Slater, was implanted with a chip allowing his handlers to physically switch Albright's personality to that of his cover. However, in the pilot episode, there was a malfunction which caused Albright's personalities to switch at random, revealing his secret life to his alias. Henry was then thrown into the highly dangerous life of Edward, with no real way for the two to communicate except through short cell phone video messages.

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Seasons & Episodes

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EP9  Henry & the Terrible, Horrible No Good Very Bad Day
Dec. 15,2008
Henry & the Terrible, Horrible No Good Very Bad Day

Edward figures a way to change identities on his own, but it may be risky. Tom meets up with a stranger who is aware of his alter ego, and Edward is sent on a secret mission by Mavis and Alistair on his own without the usual backup.

EP8  Love In All The Wrong Places
Dec. 08,2008
Love In All The Wrong Places

Mavis and Alistair disagree on how the American hostages in Angola should be rescued, in which Edward and Raymond found. Also, Edward's relationship with Dr. Skinner is questioned.

EP7  Down Rio Way
Dec. 01,2008
Down Rio Way

Edward confronts Alistair Trumbull as he continues to investigate his parents' death. In order to clear up a dangerous accident, Raymond must meddle with Tom and Mary's wedding. Henry is not happy when Jack buys himself a used car.

EP6  High Crimes and Turducken
Nov. 24,2008
High Crimes and Turducken

Edward risks national security to find the identity of his parent's killer; Angie prepares for bad news when her father visits for the holidays; Tom and his wife Mary rekindle their strained relationship.

EP5  The Night Train To Moscow
Nov. 17,2008
The Night Train To Moscow

Henry suspects his wife is a spy. Edward makes a deal which could cost him dear in exchange for information with the KGB Agent Mariam Shefer. Dr. Norah Skinner investigates Angie and in the process realizing how much Edward means to her.

EP4  That Is Not My Son
Nov. 10,2008
That Is Not My Son

Henry wakes up and finds himself in the midst of gunfire; Mary Grady discovers that her suspicions about Tom are true; a relationship between Edward and Dr. Skinner is revealed.

EP3  Hello, Henry
Oct. 27,2008
Hello, Henry

Edward must go to Mexico and get schematics to Russia's next generation nuclear bomb; Tom's wife becomes suspicious of his many business trips and hires a private investigator.

EP2  The Hummingbird
Oct. 20,2008
The Hummingbird

Edward and Raymond must kidnap a German software engineer with information about a possible terrorist attack. Henry tries to deal with the fact that all his childhood memories were made up.

EP1  Breakdown
Oct. 13,2008
Breakdown

Meet Henry, an average man with a wife, two kids and a dog. Meet Edward, an operative who speaks several different languages and is trained to kill. What do they have in common? They are the same person. When Henry finds out about Edward he is unsure of who and what he can believe in.

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My Own Worst Enemy is an American television drama that aired on NBC in 2008. It premiered on October 13 and ended on December 15 after 9 episodes. The series was produced by Universal Media Studios. Jason Smilovic was the executive producer; David Semel was the director and executive producer. The final episode ended with a cliff-hanger, and the major plot lines ended without resolution. The series followed the life of American secret agent Edward Albright and his cover, Henry Spivey, who had no knowledge of his double life. Albright, played by Christian Slater, was implanted with a chip allowing his handlers to physically switch Albright's personality to that of his cover. However, in the pilot episode, there was a malfunction which caused Albright's personalities to switch at random, revealing his secret life to his alias. Henry was then thrown into the highly dangerous life of Edward, with no real way for the two to communicate except through short cell phone video messages.

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Cast

Christian Slater , Mike O'Malley , Saffron Burrows

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Reviews

Ole Sandbaek Joergensen Don't know why they ever canceled this series, it was at the same time serious, fun, strange, elaborate, different and good :) This really had something that you hadn't seen before and Christian Slather was really a great actor for this, the main characters was an ordinary man for most, but had a "kill switch" in his brain so the CIA or who ever it was could turn him into a mercenary. When switched off he was a regular Joe, a dad, a husband, just an ordinary family guy, he is smiling, happy and awkward. But when activated he was a tactical killing machine, he could fight, shoot and sweep the ladies of their feet, he is charming, sexy and deadly.The problem begins when the switch is not staying in the right position at the right time and the family dad side have no clue about the mercenary side, but vise versa does. It is fun and exciting and really good.
Tss5078 My Own Worst Enemy was one of the critics picks to be the big winner of the 2008 Prime time TV line up, but was cancelled after just nine episodes. Despite gaining a cult following, and being released on DVD, the show was very expensive to make and just wasn't that interesting. Christan Slater plays Henry Spivey, a simple businessman with a wife and two kids. Every day when Henry goes to work at his Insurance office, he looks into the elevators retinal scanner and is transformed to another person, Edward Albright, a top spy for an unknown U.S. Government agency. The first problem I had with this show is that the whole family situation could have been copied and pasted right from the film True Lies. If that was the only issue, I could have gotten passed it, but the truth is the every episode in the series was nearly identical and the show just went around in circles. Something breaks in Edward/Henry's brain and he keeps switching back and fourth at the most inopportune times. The two are made aware of each and often have to take each others place. They even leave digital messages for one another. That fact is that this show just wasn't that original, not to mention it was very predictable and extremely frustrating to watch. You had to know that almost every time Edward went on a mission Henry would appear and have to do something he wasn't trained for. It was cute the first time, but by the fourth or fifth time, I had more than enough of it. The same is true with the Edward showing up during family time and seeming strange to his wife and kids.The bottom line, My Own Worst Enemy had a great cast, but a mediocre, predictable story, that just went around in circles. All the guns, explosions, and special effects in the world would have been enough to save this show.
Pancho2504 I loved this show, I really really did. I thought Christian Slater and all the supporting cast were fantastic, the show it's self had the right blend of action and humour and had a really likable darkness to it so I can't for the life of me understand why it was canceled!! I know the American networks are all about catchment groups and advertisers but just for once why can't they let a very well written and extremely well crafted show continue or at least do a full run of 22/23 episodes. It was the same with Journeyman, another great show that was chopped of at the knees because most Americans of a certain age would rather watch trash like the hills! What happened to quality, after all isn't acting supposed to be an art?? Judging by the shows that seem to do well across the pond it would appear the Americans like art in the painting by numbers genre.
lafierose I absolutely love watching this show every time it comes on Monday. This show gives me a break from reality which is a plus. I love how Edward/Henry go from one to another you never know what time Edward goes from Henry and vice versa, whether it be when Edward is on a mission and it risked exposing him that he is flawed from the design the company has when he is partnered up with a female agent or when Henry is with his family and Edward has to try to play the affectionate husband(by the way which helped save Henry's marriage). Both help out each other in some manner or other. Truly an enjoyable show to watch I just hope it pulls through to becoming one of TVs greatest shows.