“CHAOS” a satisfactory diversion

On his first day working for the CIA, Rick Martinez (Freddy Rodriguez) is assigned to be a mole for the Clandestine Administration and Oversight Services (CHAOS) - not exactly where he thought his career was heading – but it’s still the CIA.

He then meets fellow CHAOS members: 12-year CIA veteran Casey Malick (Tulsa native Tim Blake Nelson); psychologist-turned-CIA operative Michael Dorset (Eric Close); as well as Scottish-born Billy Collins (James Murray); and they make him an offer he can’t refuse for their first high-risk foreign intelligence mission together.

The varying personalities of the group mesh well, the actors have a good rapport, and it’s fun to find out why Malick is known as a “human weapon.”

If you’re a fan of shows that serve up a little action and comedy with their drama, you should give “CHAOS” a look.

“CHAOS” premieres at 7 p.m. April 1 on CBS.

– Melissa Hayer
mhayer@opubco.com