It’s actually kind of an intriguing idea and I hope they give it enough good writing to make it more than just a gimmick.

The plot of the show revolves around a man named John Amsterdam (played by Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) who is a homicide detective in New York City. The big kicker is that the guy is IMMORTAL.

Interesting. Apparently in the year 1642, John stepped in front of a sword that would have killed a Native American girl. In thanks, the girl puts a spell on John that grants him immortality until he finds true love.

The idea of finding true love to break the spell is a bit cheesy I think, but I still love the whole idea behind a guy being alive since 1642.

With that in mind, the show will deal with John’s loneliness in life, having seen so many people come and go that have been in his life. The funny thing is that the official plot from FOX mentions “lovers” in the description of people that have died while he’s continued living, so why weren’t any of them true loves?

What will that constitute? Will this person not only be someone he loves, but have another special gift that makes her “the one?”

Who knows. But we do know how John figures out that he might be getting close:

When Amsterdam suffers and then recovers from what appears to be a massive heart attack while chasing a suspect, and DR. SARA DILLANE (Alexie Gilmore, “Find Love�) pronounces him dead in the ER, he realizes that the Indian girl’s prophesy may have come true – he felt the pain in his heart that she had foretold so long ago. His soul mate must have been nearby. As he works to find a killer on the streets of New York, Amsterdam understands that his own life – and possibly his death – have changed forever.

So what do you guys think? Worth a watch?