Tag: Jennifer Perrott
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The Midwich Cuckoos review: a supernatural horror series
The Midwich Cuckoos tells a familiar supernatural horror story as a 7 episode series. Keeley Hawes and Max Beesley lead a cast filled to the brim with spooky children.
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The Chase, season 1, British TV series from 2006-7
The Chase, a British comedy series from 2006, recently arrived on Acorn TV. Currently only the 8 episode first season is available. There is a 12 episode second season, but Acorn doesn’t have it now. It’s about a family of veterinarians and the people who work in their clinic. Maybe if season 1 brings in…
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Rain Dogs, when love alone isn’t enough
Rain Dogs from the BBC is a series about toxic love. It’s about people facing hard times and the struggle to survive. It’s about hating the person you love. It’s billed as both a comedy and a drama, but I didn’t find much to laugh about in this intense series.
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Review: Newton’s Law, legal drama from Australia
Newton’s Law is a cheerful legal drama about Australian solicitor Josephine Newton, played beautifully by Claudia Karvan. Although Newton’s Law aired there in 2017, it just reached Acorn TV for viewers in the U.S.
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The Excellence of Gentleman Jack
Gentleman Jack season 1 ended in the U.S. It was excellent in every way. A brilliant achievement involving writers, directors, costumers, actors, and Anne Lister’s secret diaries.
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Watch This: Trailer for Gentleman Jack – UPDATED
I’m quite excited about Gentleman Jack. It’s an 8 hour historical drama series about Anne Lister, one of England’s earliest out lesbians. It’s written by Sally Wainwright. It stars Suranne Jones. Could anything get better than that?