I'm giving a strong recommendation for Killing Eve. Amazing BBC series with Sandra Oh and a new actress (Jodie Comer) who totally blew me away. It's only 8 episodes long to the conclusion of the first season.
That's been on my shortlist to watch. Just saw the pilot, instantly hooked.
Castle Rock. The first few episodes were good, but the one that aired last night was incredible. Last night was the 7th of 10 episodes and it has been renewed for a second season.
I'm two episodes in and it's so far just good IMO. I see that it's slowly building up to something but is it really going to take five more episodes for something to happen?
I'm two episodes in and it's so far just good IMO. I see that it's slowly building up to something but is it really going to take five more episodes for something to happen?
No, things definitely happen throughout the show, but episode 7 is on a completely different level from the rest of the series and makes the previous investment very, very worth it.
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'Peep Show' was added to Prime Video recently. As far as I know, this is the first time its been on streaming service in Canada (though checking YouTube for a clip finds many full episodes.)
If you want to cringe harder than anything David Brent or Michael Scott ever made you, Peep Show is for you.
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I'm giving a strong recommendation for Killing Eve. Amazing BBC series with Sandra Oh and a new actress (Jodie Comer) who totally blew me away. It's only 8 episodes long to the conclusion of the first season.
This is only my opinion, but the last 4 episodes made me wish I had stopped after 4. The first 4 episodes were really excellent, then it fell right off a cliff.
Gonna third (fourth?) Disenchantment. It's got Futurama-itis where there is a notable quality swing between episodes, but it's got some real solid back-end writing and I feel like it will be better in a second season.
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The last 10-15 minutes of Sharp Objects was quite something, I'm glad I had no knowledge of the story going in to it today. Great direction/editing and production. It reminds me of The Night Of. I don't think either were exceptional stories, but fine craftsmanship and strong performances elevated them into shows worth watching.
Sharp Objects ended on HBO last night and it was one hell of an ending. Slow burn over the whole mini-series but the payoff is excellent.
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The last 10-15 minutes of Sharp Objects was quite something, I'm glad I had no knowledge of the story going in to it today. Great direction/editing and production. It reminds me of The Night Of. I don't think either were exceptional stories, but fine craftsmanship and strong performances elevated them into shows worth watching.
You saw the credits as well, correct?
That was important
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I was in the ballpark with my guess of who was the killer.
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I figured because the show focused so much on Camille’s demons that the killer would be someone close to her. I guessed it was Alan because he is so reserved and it’s usually the person you least suspect in this type of show. I never would have thought it was the kid sister.
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I was in the ballpark with my guess of who was the killer.
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I figured because the show focused so much on Camille’s demons that the killer would be someone close to her. I guessed it was Alan because he is so reserved and it’s usually the person you least suspect in this type of show. I never would have thought it was the kid sister.
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I thought it was Alan too, just because he seemed so meek and repressed. He seemed like someone who could explode into a fit of rage at any moment. I was genuinely surprised when it ended up being the sister. Great show!
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The mention of David Mitchell led to me discovering the series he's in now - Upstart Crow, a kind of Shakespeare does Black Adder. Which isn't surprising, as the co-creator is Ben Elton. Very, very smart and funny. It's on BritBox, and the first couple episodes (along with all the other content I discovered on it) were good enough to move the needle towards getting a subscription to the service.
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"Succession" is my new favorite show. The show is about the children battling for power after a Rupert Murdoch-like figure becomes ill. The dialogue is outstanding and so well-written. I love listening to these characters talk.
The mention of David Mitchell led to me discovering the series he's in now - Upstart Crow, a kind of Shakespeare does Black Adder. Which isn't surprising, as the co-creator is Ben Elton. Very, very smart and funny. It's on BritBox, and the first couple episodes (along with all the other content I discovered on it) were good enough to move the needle towards getting a subscription to the service.
Well that was shortlived. Since I posted this, Upstart Crow has been pulled from BritBox. I guess they aren't getting my subscription now.
The way these streaming services pull content without notice drives me ####ing nuts.
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