A boxer is killed, prompting a nuclear attack from Cuba that wipes out Miami. Frank is sent back to stop the shooter and prevent a war.

Yes, you read that right. The death of a boxer causes nuclear war. You see, the boxer is the adopted son of Fidel Castro, and being rather fond of 'his' kid, Fidel doesn't take kindly to his death. Okay, so the whole thing's ludicrous, but since when has that been a concern for Seven Days?

Based fairly loosely on the film Snake Eyes (Frank is even called 'Reptile Eyes' for no apparent reason by one of the main protagonists), this is as empty a story as you can get. Jonathan LaPaglia is merely going through the motions of saving the world as he does nothing here he hasn't before, and the rest of the Backstep team are sidelined, even the ones who accompany Frank to Vegas for his mission.

It's time to build something more into this series outside of one man going back in time, solving problems and making some sexist quips. The main cast are far more talented than they are given credit for, and it's about time they had a chance to stretch their acting abilities.

In its defence, the story isn't dull, managing to keep the pace going quite nicely. However, you are never really drawn into what is going on and when Castro is revealed to be a nasty man, well, what a shock. It's all too obvious, in places too full of the wonders of America and, most importantly, I hate boxing and I really don't want to watch an episode of a Sci-Fi drama about it.

**

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