Human Target

Christopher Chance is a top tier private security expert who steps into danger so others can walk away safe. The show reimagines the DC Comics character as a skilled problem solver who takes on high risk assignments for paying clients. Each job drops him into chaotic confrontations where danger seems to come from every side, and Chance must improvise, read people, and lean on a trusted team to steer outcomes. The visuals are sleek and the tempo is relentless, mixing tense shootouts with undercover maneuvers. Beneath the adrenaline, the series wrestles with the price of being a living shield and the toll it takes on personal life. Along the way Chance builds a rugged support network that keeps the operation grounded, including a recently scarred fixer and a streetwise ally who keeps him honest. The tension comes as danger on the job threatens to spill into his own life and challenge his code.

The series debuted on Fox in 2010 with a rotating directors roster. It adapts a DC Comics character named Christopher Chance created by Len Wein and Carmine Infantino, with Jonathan E. Steinberg guiding the adaptation.

Awards: The series did not receive major nominations from the Emmys or Golden Globes, though critics sometimes praised the cast for chemistry and the lean energy of its action. Mark Valley, Chi McBride and Jackie Earle Haley earned notice for their performances.

Cultural impact: While not a household name, Human Target sits within the era's wave of DC Comics adaptations and helped push a grittier vigilante vibe into mainstream TV. Its focus on protection and personal cost echoes themes seen across genre series.

Reception and themes: Critics noted the series pace and featured performances anchoring a story that blends action with moral nuance. It asks how far a protector should go when loyalty clashes with danger and shows how the job reshapes the man behind the shield.