Tag: foreign tv series
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The Dry season 1 review, Irish family drama
The Dry is an Irish series about a family of drinkers. Roisin Gallagher stars as Shiv, who has been sober and dry for 6 months when she leaves London and goes home for a funeral. There are a couple of spoilers ahead.
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Thirteen review, a BBC mystery series with Jodie Comer
Thirteen, this Thirteen, is a BBC 5 part mini series about a kidnapped woman who escapes after 13 years in a basement. The series is from 2016 with Jodie Comer in the lead as the kidnapped woman.
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Baby Fever review: two seasons of this Danish comedy/drama
Baby Fever (Skruk) is a serious comedy about a woman doctor in a fertility clinic. It’s a 30 minute show with 2 seasons now on Netflix. The comedy is light and the drama is ongoing because the doctor is a mess in her personal life. She’s a great doctor, but whew, does she screw things…
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Next of Kin review: Nordic gene editing drama
Next of Kin (Jälkeläiset) is a Finnish Noir TV series based on real concerns about gene editing with a bit of science fiction added in. Nika Savolainen stars as Liv, a woman who had lived all her life in constant pain. She discovers her DNA sample has been stolen from a repository. Her search into…
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Domino Day: Lone Witch, women lead the way in this fantasy series
Domino Day: Lone Witch is a British series written by women, directed by women, and mostly starring women. Just my cup of tea. The series advertises itself as being similar to Buffy, but actually it was ripped right from the pages of Lost Girl.
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The Green Glove Gang review: Seasons 1 and 2 of this Polish comedy
The Green Glove Gang is a charming Polish comedy series about a gang of older women who are expert thieves. They give the loot they collect to those in need or use it to set justice right. This review was published earlier and has been updated to include information about The Green Glove Gang 2.
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Totally Completely Fine, outstanding dark comedy from Australia
Totally Completely Fine brings Australian dark comedy to a series about a family struggling with grief. It’s an excellent series with outstanding writing and beautiful performances from a big ensemble cast.
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Supacell, a different superhero series
Supacell is a British sci-fi series that takes a different look at the superhero idea. Ordinary residents of South London who share something in common suddenly discover they possess superpowers. Toward the end of the first season, there are finally hints and clues about what is happening to them, but the season ends with many…
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We Are Lady Parts, season 1, four Muslim women in a punk rock band
We Are Lady Parts from creator and director Nida Manzoor brings comedy to punk rock. Set in England, four Muslim women and their manager join together in a band called Lady Parts. Amina (Anjana Vasan) tells the story. She plays lead guitar. All the actors actually played their own instruments in this. It’s very much…
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Outlier, Nordic noir catches a serial killer
Outlier contains all the characteristics of Nordic noir. It’s slow moving, features stoic characters who display little emotion, and involves twisted plot lines. In this series, the main character, Maja (Hanne Mathisen Haga), is a Ph.D. student in London studying serial killers. She learns of a murder in her home town and recognizes the signs…