The Calling ~

Series PREMIÈRE

Whether investigating a street murder or mediating a deli hostage situation, NYPD Detective Avraham Avraham (the compelling Jeff Wilbusch) comes off like a crime whisperer, using empathy derived from deep spirituality to get to the truth and calm the most violent souls. “Sometimes people snap, not because they’re criminals but in fact because they’re human. People can only take so much,” he tells a colleague. With David E. Kelley (Big Little Lies) adapting Dror Mishani’s novels and Oscar-winning director Barry Levinson behind the camera, this above-par crime drama finds Avi’s faith being tested when he looks into the disappearance of a 16-year-old boy. “You are not here to save humanity,” Avi’s boss barks. He may feel differently