I agree with L.I.F.E.
I understand you can't expect everyone to know what's going on if they jump in at episode 8, but each episode has to have it's own beginning, middle and end. Beginning with a dude talking on a phone, even if it was enormously entertaining dialogue (which unfortunately, it wasn't) isn't the best idea. Grab my interest with some action, movement, conflict, BANG stuff, then cut to the phone dialogue as relief. I'll be more likely to hang around and try to figure out what's going on if you've already hooked me.
Best of luck
-charles