New Tv series (REMEMBER: No Spoilers)

PragueAddick said:

The Investigation on BBC2 starts in half hour or so, and looks good - at leats for us Scandi TV lovers who don't mind subs. @bolloxbolder you got this?

It's the story of the murder of journalist Kim Wall by the bloke with the home-made submarine. Made with the co-operation of her parents.

Watched the first 2 episodes last night. Didn't realise it was based on fact. Usually like a good Scandi drama but felt this one was very "clunky". Didn't really flow & felt as if the dialogue was strained. Interested to find out what really happened so will persevere & wont Google before the end of the series. 

watched It’s a Sin last night, excellent, brilliantly put together, great story writing, and puts you through the emotional rollercoaster 

North Lower Neil said:

HBO are working on a Dunk & Egg series, a Game of Thrones prequel.

It's the second prequel now confirmed and yet there's barely any hype.  I've never known a show plummet so badly - from everyone being obsessed to no one caring due to a terrible last series.

LonelyNorthernAddick said:

MrOneLung said:

Have binged all four seasons of The Crown. 

Quite enjoyed it. 

My musings are:

much preferred the queen and Philip from series 3/4 to the first two series. 

The actress playing Diana is poor. 

Gillian Anderson doesn’t play Thatcher very well. 

Princess Anne is good. 

missed bits as was looking up to see if various things shown actually happened!! 

We've just finished season 2 and quite enjoyed it, I've studied history and still learned a lot from it, I'd never heard of the Marburg Files before, that episode blew me away.

I enjoyed the Dunk and Egg book, it would make a decent series in the right hands 

I'm still conflicted about the last series, we undoubtedly got some amazing visual TV but like a lot of people I find myself watching repeats of the early seasons unable to not wonder how they went from the malevolent, scheming, tense drama to the mayhem of the final episodes. Paddy Considine is signed up to play the main man in the other prequels 

Rothko said:

watched It’s a Sin last night, excellent, brilliantly put together, great story writing, and puts you through the emotional rollercoaster 

It was good, some dodgy acting though (including the main character). 

se9addick said:

Rothko said:

watched It’s a Sin last night, excellent, brilliantly put together, great story writing, and puts you through the emotional rollercoaster 

It was good, some dodgy acting though (including the main character). 

Just finished watching it - thought it was excellent. Keeley Hawes was the standout and it captured the period really well. 

Watched the first part earlier, very good. His old man a strange bloke and his mum weren’t much better.

Glovepup said:

ValleyGary said:

Watched the first part earlier, very good. His old man a strange bloke and his mum weren’t much better.

Yeah seen it myself, agree his dad was a little odd.

What is it showing on?

AFKABartram said:

Opening episode of Finding Alice tonight I found very weak. Normally love any drama Keely Hawes is in 

Can report the 2nd episode was even more crap than the first 

Covered End said:

AFKABartram said:

AFKABartram said:

Opening episode of Finding Alice tonight I found very weak. Normally love any drama Keely Hawes is in 

Can report the 2nd episode was even more crap than the first 

Agreed, I gave it 10 mins & gave up, absolute crap.
My wife tells me she buried her husband in their garden!

Is it meant to be funny? Because it isn’t. 

suzisausage said:

Covered End said:

AFKABartram said:

AFKABartram said:

Opening episode of Finding Alice tonight I found very weak. Normally love any drama Keely Hawes is in 

Can report the 2nd episode was even more crap than the first 

Agreed, I gave it 10 mins & gave up, absolute crap.
My wife tells me she buried her husband in their garden!

Is it meant to be funny? Because it isn’t. 

It is supposed to be dark humour. I enjoyed the first episode but thought the second one on Sunday was too slow & too much about the funeral. I was pleased that her daughter showed the police the CCTV & mentioned to her mum about finding the fertility clinic stuff. 

Weegie Addick said:

Am I allowed to say I find Keeley Hawes extremely irritating? Give me Olivia Coleman any day!

Totally agree. 

carly burn said:

RickAddick said:

Weegie Addick said

Am I allowed to say I find Keeley Hawes extremely irritating? Give me Olivia Coleman any day!

Certainly not!!!!
Olivia is a very good actress.
But she is NOT Keeley...

 I have to say, I'm into the 3rd series of the crown, watched 4 and I'm really struggling with Coleman as the queen.
The girl who played her in the first two series was so much better.

I think you will find her performance in the 4th series a lot better.

Re Finding Alice, I blew it out after the first episode. My wife persevered but gave up after about 20 minutes of the second episode. 

I think Keeley Hawes is a very versatile actress and the more things I've seen in her the more she impresses me. She doesn't overreact like some actresses.