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"Painkiller Jane" comes on the SciFi channel on Friday evenings (US time). It stars Kristanna Loken, who played "Rayne" in "Bloodrayne" (one of Uwe Boll's movies). Still in the first season. The premise is that there are people called "Neuros," with what appear to be genetic mutations that allow them to do extraordinary things, and that these supposed genetic mutations also result in criminal tendencies. Consequently, a US government agency has been established to track these "Neuros" down and implant them with a chip that neutralizes both the "genetic mutation" and their antisocial behaviour. Jane Vasco, played by Loken, is part of the team that hunts down "Neuros," but she appears to have some kind of "Neuro" ability herself (she has rapid healing/regeneration). I don't want to give away more of the plot, but suffice it to say that when I wrote that "Neuros" have what appear to be genetic mutations, I intended the ambiguity. Initially in the show, "Neuro" abilities were believed to be the result of genetic mutations, but as the season has progressed, it has been suggested that something else is the cause of those mutations. Whether that turns out to be true or not remains to be seen.

There do not appear to be any spoilers in this Wikipedia article on the show, if you want to find out a bit more without spoilers (the episode list, however, may contain some spoilers):

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Painkiller_Jane_%28TV_series%29

Anyway, it's an interesting show. It reminds me of the show "Special Unit 2" to some extent, minus the comedy. I mention it because Kristanna Loken is part of the cast in the movie "In the Name of the King."