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 Rated: TV-PG
Greek follows the adventures of Casey and Rusty Cartwright as they attempt to navigate the social minefield of Greek life at Cyprus-Rhodes University. Casey, a natural sorority sister, is striving to become president of Zeta Beta Zeta. Rusty, a lifelong geek, finds himself determined to break out of this role... by pledging a fraternity. Throw in a cheatin' man, a lovesick ex, and a couple of clever, conniving ladies, and you've got this show.
Casey, portrayed well by Spencer Grammer (who is enjoyable enough, if not the show's standout), is vying for president of her sorority. But her ambitions get derailed when she finds out she must cope with Ashleigh, who is insufferable and scheming, and the sorority's main target for indoctrination this year. Coping gets difficult, however, when Ashleigh begins to cause trouble between Casey and her boyfriend Evan, star of Omega Chi Delta. On top of that, she's begun to find herself having to struggle with her feelings for her ex-boyfriend Cappie...
Jacob Zachar is sweet and earnest as Rusty, who is trying to create a new image for himself now that he's at college. His decision to pledge a fraternity in order to accomplish this takes him to Kappa Tau Gamma, whose president is that very same Cappie. In addition to having to adjust to Greek life and college life in general, he also has to deal with the inside information about Casey's love life upon which he has stumbled onto by accident. This information makes him exceedingly uncomfortable as he knows she resents his presence on-campus and doesn't want to intrude on her life, but he is determined to look out for his big sister.
Greek is a clever, charming series that is a welcome addition to ABC Family's lineup. Despite a fairly simply premise, it's sweet (if perhaps too sweet). Nevertheless, it's more of a guilty pleasure, the sort of show you watch not while discussing the action online with friends as it unfolds but in pajamas while eating ice cream. Go ahead, watch an episode and see what you think. But if you find yourself enjoying it and you don't own a TiVo, maybe you should just go and get the DVD.
This Reviewer's Rating:   3 / 5Â
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