TV Series

We are making our way through 9-1-1 and 9-1-1 lone star. Nothing ground breaking but still a decent watch if you like Emergency service based drama's.

Lone star is a little bit in your face 'woke' but still good.

Both have some proper gross out moments mixed with some proper comedy moments.
 
A series I haven’t seen mentioned is ‘My Brilliant Friend’.
Italian made, two seasons available with another one in production.
Two girls growing up in Naples, the story follows them over decades. Beautifully cast, acted and gorgeous to look at, it’s one of the best series I have seen for a good while. On Sky Atlantic. Strongly recommended.
 
I am sure that they have been mentioned here before, but both Narcos and Narcos : Mexico are first-rate.

The first few episodes of Season 1 of the former are not all that distinguished (though the reference to 'magic realism' in the narration that accompanies the very first one gives a hint of what is come).

However, once it gets into its stride this series and its sequel are right up there with the very greatest TV dramas in my view, and what is extraordinary is that much of what transpires happened for real, apparently, or at least that's what my nephew told me), especially when it comes to some incidents for which you might have to suspend disbelief were they to be featured in an entirely fictional drama.
 
Saddleworth2 said:
A series I haven’t seen mentioned is ‘My Brilliant Friend’.
Italian made, two seasons available with another one in production.
Two girls growing up in Naples, the story follows them over decades. Beautifully cast, acted and gorgeous to look at, it’s one of the best series I have seen for a good while. On Sky Atlantic. Strongly recommended.
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Nice one, downloaded and will get onto this when possible.
 
The Patriot on Amazon Prime is a unique, dark-comedy, drama series about a reluctant undercover US FBI agent.

Lakeman, the protagonist, assumes the role of an engineer at a pipe manufacturing company. In the clip below, his manager offers sales advice. The piping terminology is completely made up to hilarious effect and Lakeman's (bottom left of screen) utterly confused expression during the speech is priceless:



In this clip, Leslie, a manager at the pipe company, attends a drug rehabilitation meeting:



The writing, acting and directing behind The Patriot are amazing. It took me an episode or so to warm to the series - it's got a quirky brand of humor. But trust me - it's one of the very best shows available to stream.

One last clip. Lakeman receives instruction on how to cope with various combat encounters:

 
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Interesting Steve McQuuen doc on BBC4 right now.

Not sure if it’s been shown before?
A lot of Le Mans footage presumed lost.
 
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