Who wouldn’t wish to have a beautiful family, a good job, and those little things that make one feel satisfied and secure during daytime and, after the sun has set, to become a Bourne-like super spy, who can both kill in cold blood and seduce with gracefulness?

Christian Slater has the opportunity to live such a life in NBC’s new series “My Own Worst Enemy.” However, you should take into account all the details before becoming envious of him or his character or whatever.

Although Henry Spivey and Edward Albright share the same body, one of them knows nothing about the other and, thus, he simply enjoys his ordinary life without even imagining that nighttime takes him to a different level.

Henry Spivey represents the usual kind of guy. He works for a consulting company, lives in the suburbs with his attractive wife, played by Madchen Amick (“Gossip Girl”) and two kids, owns a dog and a minivan. What more could one ask for? He’s mild and pleasant and has no idea that his evil side comes out while he dreams about fairytales and flower fields.

Enter Edward Albright. He’s the glamorous type of super agent, who speaks 13 languages in his spare time and kills for a living. Edward works for a clandestine agency called Janus Collective, whose center of operations is located underneath the headquarters of the firm where his Henry side works as a management consultant. His sophisticated and glitzy lifestyle includes flirting with gorgeous brunettes and taking them to luxurious hotel rooms, while being on various missions ordered by the head of the surreptitious organization, Mavis Heller, impersonated by a very eye-catching Alfre Woodard.

But what’s with the double identity issue? How did Henry unleash his evil side, or was it the other way around? Will the two ever meet?

The divided personality appeared as a result of a scientific experiment conducted by the furtive government agency, whose members implanted, as a disguise, a secret alter-ego in the brain of Edward Albright, who served as an operative agent for Janus Collective.

An encounter between the two was initially totally out of the question, but as some problems came up, Edward and Henry have no other choice but to meet head-on.

In spite of its Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde-inspired premise which is actually more than compelling, the pilot of “My Own Worst Enemy” does not come up to the prominence of its idea. The first episode lacks the profundity needed to make viewers think about either of Christian Slater’s two characters. The action never goes off, while several moments of the show may give the impression of confusion, suggesting a disturbing deficiency in continuity over and over again. The premise may sparkle, but that’s not quite enough so as to send “My Own Worst Enemy” straight to the seventh heaven. While Christian Slater manages to deliver an outstanding performance, the series minuses imperil the actor’s flawless portrayal of his poles apart personas.

With a bit of mending, the enemy has a chance to become Christian Slater’s new best friend.