It's not every week that we receive a new, big-budget sci-fi show from Apple, so that alone is worth celebrating after watching "Constellation"'s three-episode premiere. Thankfully, Peter Harness' (BBC's "The War of the Worlds") new series is also a pretty enjoyable ride so far.
From the get-go, it's abundantly clear that Apple and the production companies have put a lot of money into this one. The first two episodes, which feel like a more logical first-week drop, shine bright thanks to Michelle MacLaren's ("Games of Thrones") sharp direction and knack for mixing well-staged spectacle with believable intimate moments. The third of the bunch, directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel ("Downfall") feels more mundane for story reasons, but that's the point, since the plot starts to unravel in intriguing ways, though perhaps too rapidly.
