What TV series are you currently watching?

[hopefullytrusting]

Jon's character is meant to be more than disliked, so you're good there. 

And for more (guy who plays Marlo) as a cop, check out Bosch, another great show. He's even more different than Marlo in that show. A versatile actor for sure. 

Excellent.

I'll definitely put that on my list. Thanks for that.

[Karl Henning]

Next up is the BBC series Anna Karenina from 1977 with Nicola Pagett, Stuart Wilson and Eric Porter. I haven't seen it in a very long time, though I do remember it's excellent.

Thanks, Ernie, this is just what I was looking for.

[George]

Now enjoying Mandy for the second time. Hilarious show.

[Todd]

Not a show I'm watching, but a catalog of shows I didn't watch in 1987.  I have vague recollections of The Dirty Dozen TV show, though I never watched it, but I can't even recall any of the others.  It's quite surprising to learn that George C Scott had a late career series.

[SimonNZ]

Paused this after the first scene to confirm something I hadn't realized at time of purchase

...and, yes, it is a remake of the French series The Bureau.

Interestingly all the actors have such a different energy to their French counterparts that it seems quite fresh, despite my having seen The Bureau quite recently and it sticking closely to the same story.

[hopefullytrusting]

Series 1 of Benefits Britain: Life on the Dole



I was a bit worried that this show would be exploitative, and it is on occasion, but, more often than not, it is pretty heartwarming, and it definitely lends me perspective, as I, as an individual am ensconced in privilege, and so I need consistent checks to ground myself in the concrete, material conditions of reality, and this is effective at that.

My sole complaint is I wish they would complete all the narratives, but, like in real life, pretty much all of the stories are left incomplete, lol.

[Roy Bland]

no dvd but sometime broadcasted

[AnotherSpin]

Paused this after the first scene to confirm something I hadn't realized at time of purchase

...and, yes, it is a remake of the French series The Bureau.

Interestingly all the actors have such a different energy to their French counterparts that it seems quite fresh, despite my having seen The Bureau quite recently and it sticking closely to the same story.

When I think of The Bureau (Le Bureau des Légendes), the memories come rushing back, its taut pacing, psychological depth, and the quiet intensity of its characters. It remains, without question, one of the finest espionage series I've ever seen.

By contrast, The Agency, its American remake, barely left a trace, despite the fact I watched it quite recently. The narrative seemed to evaporate almost immediately, leaving behind only one vivid image: Richard Gere's character, whose presence was memorable, but not enough to anchor the series in my mind. It's as if The Bureau etched itself into my cinematic memory, while The Agency merely passed through it.