Reaper Returns Tonight on The CW

March 3, 2009 by Cynthia

It’s back to The Work Bench for Sam and his pals after a month long road trip (which was really a nine-month hiatus). But you know what always happens at work while you’re on vacation? Your desk gets piled high with the stuff no one else wants to touch and that’s Sam’s problem in this second season premiere of Reaper.

Forget one or two souls, he’s charged with taking down a group of 20 or so nasty hombres who have formed their own supernatural fight club! They’re going to need brains over brawn (which is a good thing considering the shape the boys are in) in order to take down this brood and when you’re the son of the devil, failure is not an option.

It’s been so long since I’ve seen a new episode of Reaper, I’d forgotten how much I really enjoy this show. I do, however, have a confession to make. I stopped watching after the first few months because I didn’t like all of the extra characters that they threw into the mix. I’m happy to say, this second season premiere focuses the camera on the basic quartet of Sam, Sock, Ben and Andi with Ray Wise’s devil riding shot gun as always.

That’s not to say that there aren’t a few new additions to the cast. Sock has a new, hot, step-sister living in the house with him while his mom and her new husband are away. That makes for a few laughs but I got bored with the joke very quickly.

During a speech that could have been Paul Lynde singing “Kids” from Bye Bye Birdie, we learn that the devil has lots of sons but none, so far, have lived up to the promise of their DNA. Later in the season, Arnie Hammer will put in an appearance as one of those determined to become the number one son, even if that means eliminating his competition.

Lastly, we have Sean Patrick Thomas as a saved soul who seems to have found a way out of his deal with the devil. That means hope and a whole new attitude for Sam by the end of the episode.

If you’ve never seen Reaper, this is a great time to give it a try. Everything you need to know is packaged for you upfront in this episode so don’t worry about coming in late to the movie. If you’re a fan who wavered, like me, give the show another shot. It’s a funny show in a quirky kind of way and the heroes are likable and not so bumbling as before.

The premiere is titled: Episode IV: A New Hope, and that alone should tell you where Reaper’s writers are coming from. Watch it tonight at 8:00 on The CW.