Bret Harrison plays the character with a lot of empathy and sympathy as well as some sense of humor. They are also usually devoid of any kind of drama or conflict. These stories tend to be corny and overly saccharine. Well, it’s difficult to write any kind of story that involves an actual nice guy. He does it by using a vessel, which is usually just a random household item, to suck them up like the traps in Ghostbusters and then deposited at the DMV (don’t act so surprised). Sam is to be a reaper (hence the title!), a bounty hunter for the devil tracking escaped souls and sending them back to Hell. He really does get you to fall head over heels for him, but he doesn’t show up just to torture Sam. He is like a car salesman intensity wrapped in the fake smile of a politician. He is smooth, charming, and has a tan to rival George Hamilton. Quite possible my favorite version of the Devil. Unfortunately, nature took its course, so his guilt-stricken parents encouraged his lazy lifestyle knowing one day the Devil would come calling.Įnter the Devil! Actor Ray Wise is brilliant. The Olivers just decided not to have children. The Devil wanted the soul of their first born when he turned 21 in return for curing him. They sold it before he was born when his dad got seriously ill. Oh right, and his parents sold his soul to the devil.
When she isn’t dating other people, she is stressing out about Sam’s soul being sold to the Devil.
Sam is also in love with a girl, Andi (Missy Peregrym), who can’t be with him. They are also joined by Ben (Rick Gonzalez) who is easily manipulated and usually taken advantage of. His buddy Sock (Tyler Labine) is very VERY happy living a lazy lifestyle. He is stuck in a dead end job in a big box store. Meet Sam Oliver! Played by Bret Harrison, he is a 20-something underachiever.