John Constantine (Matt Ryan) is already damned to Hell and struggles to battle evil on earth with his knowledge of the occult. Manny (Harold Perrineau) is an angel who provides mercurial assistance. Zed Martin (Angélica Celaya) is his clairvoyant assistant. Chas Chandler (Charles Halford) is his assistant with multiple lives. Papa Midnite (Michael James Shaw) is a voodoo practitioner who is sometimes Constantine's opponent. There is a rising darkness which Constantine must uncover.
Matt Ryan is quite good as Constantine. He has a bit of humor and charm which Keanu Reeves' brooding version didn't have. On the other hand, the other characters in the gang are played by rather bland actors giving a bland effort. The exception is Perrineau but he's not really a part of the gang. The chemistry isn't really there for the group. Actually Lucy Griffiths is pretty good in the pilot but for some reason, she leaves with the show. This show has some potential but the characters don't gel before the show gets canceled.
Matt Ryan is quite good as Constantine. He has a bit of humor and charm which Keanu Reeves' brooding version didn't have. On the other hand, the other characters in the gang are played by rather bland actors giving a bland effort. The exception is Perrineau but he's not really a part of the gang. The chemistry isn't really there for the group. Actually Lucy Griffiths is pretty good in the pilot but for some reason, she leaves with the show. This show has some potential but the characters don't gel before the show gets canceled.