Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha brings a mostly heartwarming series from South Korea to Netflix. It’s the story of a dentist who moves to a small town on the coast and finds a new family there.
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Review: Anxious People (Folk med ångest) from Sweden
Anxious People (Folk med ångest) from Sweden is a comedy, a mystery, and a heartfelt drama with themes of family, parenthood, and forgiveness. Its six episodes take less than 3 hours to play out, so it’s a perfect evening binge. It’s a Netflix series.
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Under the Vines is a dramedy about a couple of city people who inherit a vineyard in New Zealand. It’s on Acorn TV and is one of their many light, bright, and cheerful offerings. The wonderful Rebecca Gibney stars. There are a couple of spoilers ahead.
Continue Reading: Review: Under the Vines, let’s make wineReview: Stay Close, a Harlan Coben mystery
Stay Close is another Netflix adaptation of a Harlan Coben mystery. This one is set in England and features Cush Jumbo in the lead role. The series grabs you by the neck of your tee shirt and drags you along with a cliffhanger at the end of every episode to keep you binge watching. The music is intended to feel like a sprint as well.
Continue Reading: Review: Stay Close, a Harlan Coben mysteryDaughter from Another Mother (Madre Solo hay Dos), season 2
Daughter from Another Mother (Madre Solo hay Dos) is back for season 2 on Netflix with its bright, comedic take on babies switched at birth and strained parenthood and relationships. There are a couple of spoilers ahead.
Continue Reading: Daughter from Another Mother (Madre Solo hay Dos), season 2Review: Vigil with Suranne Jones
Vigil, a thriller with Suranne Jones in the lead, earned such enthusiastic comments on my Twitter timeline when it aired in the UK. I was eager to see it. It was good, but not great. I was a bit disappointed with that. I’m never entirely unhappy with anything Suranne Jones does, and I did engage with the drama and suspense of the 6 part series.
Continue Reading: Review: Vigil with Suranne JonesThe Commons, well-crafted drama from Australia
The Commons, a multi-faceted tale about environmental catastrophe, disease, love, hope, and immigration, is set in the near future. There are a number of excellent performances from the cast and a devilishly good storyline. This is a compelling series.
Continue Reading: The Commons, well-crafted drama from AustraliaReview: Jaguar, a Spanish thriller
Jaguar, from Spain, is a Netflix series about a group of Nazi hunters in 1960s Madrid. It’s about an interesting part of Spanish history, but otherwise is a pretty standard action thriller.
Continue Reading: Review: Jaguar, a Spanish thrillerReview: The Beast Must Die
The Beast Must Die, a mystery from the UK, is a slow-moving psychological drama. It’s about grief and loss and coming to terms with that. It was on AMC+ and is now on Acorn TV.
Continue Reading: Review: The Beast Must DieMy Name: a South Korean revenge thriller
My Name brings bloody action and retribution in a revenge thriller starring a terrific Han So-hee. If you like the women kicking butt genre, this show will be right up your alley. The original title was Undercover, which makes a lot more sense. It’s a Netflix series.
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