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2 eps into Deceit (Neon in NZ)
Which is based on the true story of a brutal murder on Wimbledon Common in the early 90s, and how a female cop goes undercover to try and get information form the main suspect.
2 eps out of 4, is pretty dark, but a good watch
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@taniwharugby said in TV Serieseseses:
2 eps into Deceit (Neon in NZ)
Which is based on the true story of a brutal murder on Wimbledon Common in the early 90s, and how a female cop goes undercover to try and get information form the main suspect.
2 eps out of 4, is pretty dark, but a good watch
Very dark. Tries a bit too hard to be 'different' IMO but still watching. Being a true story they obviously couldn't be a whodunnit so it is all about the psychological journey of the undercover cop doing the honeytrap.
I can confirm that the opening scene was actually filmed at the Common. Recognised the spot instantly. Up by the windmill carpark. Exterior shots of Wimbledon Police Station the real thing as well. -
@crucial said in TV Serieseseses:
Just a FYI.
I have been on AppleTV+ for a free 12 months after a phone purchase. This is about to run out and I was deciding whether to continue. NZ$8.99 isn't much but when added to Netflix/Neon/Disney I thought something needed to give.
However as I am an Apple user for cloud storage and music I did the 'Apple One' subscription which combines stuff into one bill. Effectively meant that ATV+ costs me only $4.
Seems a good deal to me.I planned to can ATV+ at the end of my free 12 months and then alternate it and Amazon every few months. I was too lazy. But I pay for three streamers and have access to six so it's not toon big a deal.
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@bovidae said in TV Serieseseses:
I'll subscribe to AppleTV+ again once the shows I want to watch have been fully released. It looks like they will be available weekly, so that won't be until Nov. The same for Amazon.
Meanwhile, I am busy watching some Netflix series.
Yeah that was my plan, but laziness defeated me.
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@taniwharugby said in TV Serieseseses:
2 eps into Deceit (Neon in NZ)
Which is based on the true story of a brutal murder on Wimbledon Common in the early 90s, and how a female cop goes undercover to try and get information form the main suspect.
2 eps out of 4, is pretty dark, but a good watch
Excellent
Great to see Brady from Mr Mercedes not being typecast too
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@mikethesnow finished this.
Dark, but worth the watch.
I had thought things were going down another path...
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I thought Stagg's story about when he was young and killing a girl was true, just in another location, and he had done it with his cousin (who I thought would turn out to be Napper)
I thought that was how he knew how she was laying after she was killed, because Napper killed her, he was therebut didnt do it, and then when Napper killed that other girl and her daughter, it made you think it was Stagg who may have stopped him killing the kid previously.
BUt obviously I over thought it!
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@taniwharugby said in TV Serieseseses:
@mikethesnow finished this.
Dark, but worth the watch.
I had thought things were going down another path...
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I thought Stagg's story about when he was young and killing a girl was true, just in another location, and he had done it with his cousin (who I thought would turn out to be Napper)
I thought that was how he knew how she was laying after she was killed, because Napper killed her, he was therebut didnt do it, and then when Napper killed that other girl and her daughter, it made you think it was Stagg who may have stopped him killing the kid previously.
BUt obviously I over thought it!
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I didn't realise that all eps were available. They are still airing in UK and being released weekly on Neon.
Have All4 put the whole series up? Strange when they do that as you get some people watching as a serial and others bingeing. -
@crucial I had sourced all 4 eps before realising it was on Neon...but now you say that, I'm glad I did, it is incredibly frustrating the way they do that, or like release a series in other coutries well after original relase in another...causes people to seek out thiings through other sources
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@taniwharugby said in TV Serieseseses:
@mikethesnow finished this.
Dark, but worth the watch.
I had thought things were going down another path...
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I thought Stagg's story about when he was young and killing a girl was true, just in another location, and he had done it with his cousin (who I thought would turn out to be Napper)
I thought that was how he knew how she was laying after she was killed, because Napper killed her, he was therebut didnt do it, and then when Napper killed that other girl and her daughter, it made you think it was Stagg who may have stopped him killing the kid previously.
BUt obviously I over thought it!
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yeah i thought the same thing.. was a bit disappointed it didnt work out that way. On a different note the actor cast as Stagg was a deadringer for the real bloke they showed at the end
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@bayimports said in TV Serieseseses:
@taniwharugby said in TV Serieseseses:
@mikethesnow finished this.
Dark, but worth the watch.
I had thought things were going down another path...
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I thought Stagg's story about when he was young and killing a girl was true, just in another location, and he had done it with his cousin (who I thought would turn out to be Napper)
I thought that was how he knew how she was laying after she was killed, because Napper killed her, he was therebut didnt do it, and then when Napper killed that other girl and her daughter, it made you think it was Stagg who may have stopped him killing the kid previously.
BUt obviously I over thought it!
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yeah i thought the same thing.. was a bit disappointed it didnt work out that way. On a different note the actor cast as Stagg was a deadringer for the real bloke they showed at the end
Yes great casting
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FFS
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@mikethesnow Not typically a fan of reboots, but I do like Don Cheadle's work and that looks pretty good to me.
Besides, I hardly watched the original anyway.
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@antipodean said in TV Serieseseses:
@mikethesnow Not typically a fan of reboots, but I do like Don Cheadle's work and that looks pretty good to me.
Besides, I hardly watched the original anyway.
Sure to God they could have called it something else
What’s next?
A reboot of The Six Million Dollar Man, starring 50 cent?
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Have watched a few shows over the last few days for some reason……
The Defeated
Pretty decent, set in Berlin right after the war has ended with various underworld plots, etc. A nice mix of espionage and violence. Set up nicely for season 2….
The Flight attendant
Definitely made more watchable by the insanely hot chick from the Big Bang Theory, a bit of a whodunnit, she finds herself in a tough situation and has to cope from there. Only two episodes in, should finish the whole thing in a day or two.
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Vigil had its first episode available to stream in Australia last night. This BBC 6 part mini series has only 6 episodes and after watching the first, I am now annoyed I will have to wait for the remaining 5. Believe writers from Line of Duty were involved (could be wrong, havent done any due diligience but seem to remember reading something like that), as well as starring martin compston.
A good start and very watchable. Spoilers from the first episode so wont say anything.
Think this would be best binged watched back to back from what I have seen so far..
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@bayimports said in TV Serieseseses:
Vigil had its first episode available to stream in Australia last night. This BBC 6 part mini series has only 6 episodes and after watching the first, I am now annoyed I will have to wait for the remaining 5. Believe writers from Line of Duty were involved (could be wrong, havent done any due diligience but seem to remember reading something like that), as well as starring martin compston.
A good start and very watchable. Spoilers from the first episode so wont say anything.
Think this would be best binged watched back to back from what I have seen so far..
You are getting it close behind release by the looks. The second ep has only just shown this morning (NZT) in the UK.
If the show is done to support watching as a serial it can be a good thing to have to wait. Mare of Easttown and Line of Duty always had episode endings that set you up for anticipation and that was a good thing.
We mentioned 'Deceit' above which was released week by week on TV in the UK and on streaming in NZ but the whole series was available on C4s platform from the start.I find that a bit weird tbh.
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@crucial said in TV Serieseseses:
@bayimports said in TV Serieseseses:
Vigil had its first episode available to stream in Australia last night. This BBC 6 part mini series has only 6 episodes and after watching the first, I am now annoyed I will have to wait for the remaining 5. Believe writers from Line of Duty were involved (could be wrong, havent done any due diligience but seem to remember reading something like that), as well as starring martin compston.
A good start and very watchable. Spoilers from the first episode so wont say anything.
Think this would be best binged watched back to back from what I have seen so far..
You are getting it close behind release by the looks. The second ep has only just shown this morning (NZT) in the UK.
If the show is done to support watching as a serial it can be a good thing to have to wait. Mare of Easttown and Line of Duty always had episode endings that set you up for anticipation and that was a good thing.
We mentioned 'Deceit' above which was released week by week on TV in the UK and on streaming in NZ but the whole series was available on C4s platform from the start.I find that a bit weird tbh.
Episode 2 will be available here today and then its week to week..so we must be following the UK given what you have said.. given we havent had the final season of line of duty, I suspect programmers are admitting they may have f$$ked up underestimating the audience for this and jumped on what they hope will be the next thing.
Good start anyway
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@bayimports said in TV Serieseseses:
@crucial said in TV Serieseseses:
@bayimports said in TV Serieseseses:
Vigil had its first episode available to stream in Australia last night. This BBC 6 part mini series has only 6 episodes and after watching the first, I am now annoyed I will have to wait for the remaining 5. Believe writers from Line of Duty were involved (could be wrong, havent done any due diligience but seem to remember reading something like that), as well as starring martin compston.
A good start and very watchable. Spoilers from the first episode so wont say anything.
Think this would be best binged watched back to back from what I have seen so far..
You are getting it close behind release by the looks. The second ep has only just shown this morning (NZT) in the UK.
If the show is done to support watching as a serial it can be a good thing to have to wait. Mare of Easttown and Line of Duty always had episode endings that set you up for anticipation and that was a good thing.
We mentioned 'Deceit' above which was released week by week on TV in the UK and on streaming in NZ but the whole series was available on C4s platform from the start.I find that a bit weird tbh.
Episode 2 will be available here today and then its week to week..so we must be following the UK given what you have said.. given we havent had the final season of line of duty, I suspect programmers are admitting they may have f$$ked up underestimating the audience for this and jumped on what they hope will be the next thing.
Good start anyway
BTW it is a Jed Mercurio production so except a ridiculous 'twist'. As long a you go in with eyes open it won't be as disappointing.
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I am ok with that even the series preview sets that up
