The long-awaited summer event adaptation of Stephen King’s epic novel Under the Dome, as written and executive produced by comic book superstar Brian K. Vaughan, arrived on CBS today. Unfolding over thirteen episodes that will represent 13 days under a giant transparent dome that has inexplicably surrounded the small Maine community of Chester’s Mill, the showrunners insist there’s the potential for more than just one season–and to explore beyond the boundaries of King’s novel–if ratings justify it.Starring Breaking Bad‘s Dean Norris, Twilight‘s Rachelle Lefevre and a cast of “hey, haven’t I seen him on…?”-type character actors, the series hits the ground running, not taking very long to get the premise into place and the characters into trouble.So, how did we get off to the start? It was a chaotic “day.”The first bit of the episode is primarily remarkable for its unremarkability. It’s one of those things that they can afford to do in a horror, science fiction or other jarring reality that doesn’t often happen on sitcoms and dramas–we get to see people living normal, non-plot-driving lives.
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