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367. Web-series Reviews – 182

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More web-series reviews… DI Ray – Came out in 2022. Newly promoted DI Rachita Ray takes on a case that forces her to face a lifelong personal conflict. A review from IMDB... A top-class police drama series. I was most impressed with this police drama series. Excellent acting, supplemented by tight and focused writing that aptly contained all the high drama to four episodes and completed by very intelligent directing that succinctly brought all parts together. Parminder Nagra was superb and carried this drama series in large part. I hope I speak for many in saying we want to see more of her on TV. She simply lives the parts she acts. I thought both the direct and not so direct leanings on racism were extremely well portrayed and a credit to all in the production of this top-class drama series. That anyone - male, female, straight, gay, transgender, white, black, Asian, able-bodied or not - should be subjected to the dire...
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More web-series reviews… Professor T – Ran for 3 seasons from 2015 to 2018. Belgian series. Don't see the American series!  The eccentric but brilliant criminology professor Jasper Teerlinck is an advisor to the Belgian federal police in Antwerp. Although a valuable contributor, he drives everyone nuts because of his strange behavior. A review from IMDB... These days its Channel 4 rather than the BBC, ITV, 5 or Sky etc where we get our intelligent crime drama fix. Professor T. is the latest example - this time from Belgium. In my opinion its a hugely better offering than the BBC's total re-working of the Agatha Christie classic The ABC Murders. Well the first two seasons are incredibly good. Sadly most of the wonderful connections are lost in the third season which is downright awful and we lost all interest in it. Just watch the first two seasons and be prepared for a let down in the third. The Rabet Teerlinck inte...
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More web-series reviews… Jamnapaar – Came out in 2024.  A coming of age journey of Shantanu Bansal aka Shanky from Laxmi Nagar, East Delhi, from disowning his Jamnapaar identity to finally embracing his roots and being proud in the highly competitive backdrop of chartered accountancy life. A review from IMDB... I Literally completed this series in 1 day and trust you will got to learn many things from it. A Mindblowing Rollercoaster of Humor and Drama "Jamnapaar" is an absolute gem that has taken the world of entertainment by storm. This series is a perfect blend of mindblowing storytelling, humor, and drama, making it a must-watch for anyone looking for a wholesome viewing experience. Plot and Characters The series is set in the vibrant backdrop of Delhi's Jamnapaar area, capturing the essence of local life with authenticity and charm. The storyline weaves through the lives of its quirky and lovable chara...
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More web-series reviews… Eric – Came out on 2024. Starring Benedict Cumberbach.When Edgar, a young boy goes missing in 1980s Manhattan, his grief-stricken father Vincent, a puppeteer on America's leading kids' TV show, finds solace through his friendship with Eric, the monster that lives under Edgar's bed. In his quest to find the truth to Edgar's disappearance, Vincent is forced into the dark shadows of a city rife with corruption to discover that the real monsters live much closer to home. Set against the backdrop of the 1980s AIDS epidemic, Detective Ledroit, tasked to uncover internal corruption in the NYPD, finds himself drawn into the search for Edgar, while privately coming to terms with secrets of his own. A review from IMDB... This is an absolutely gorgeous, dark, hard hitting brilliantly created series about an alcoholic puppeteer whose son Edgar, goes missing on his way to school, and a detective who ...
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More web-series reviews… The Asunta Case – Came out in 2024.  In September 2013, the news and newspapers shocked us with a horrifying and highly publicized case. Asunta Basterra (originally Fang Yong), a 12-year-old girl of Chinese origin, had disappeared, although 24 hours later it was learned that she had really been murdered. Her body was found on a forest track near the family's country house. A review from IMDB... Great true crimes series! And please you have to watch it in the original version with subtitles, otherwise it won't work at all. With deep characters that generate a lot of interest, the cast is excellent!. The one who stands out above all of them is the wonderful and in Spain well-known actress Candela Peña, in the role of the unstable mother. It is is worth watching just to see her in the role of Rosario Porto. And of course I must also mention the role of Tristán Ulloa, really great in the role of t...
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More web-series reviews… After the Flood – Came out in 2024.  Joanna finds an unidentified man dead in a lift in a underground car park after a devastating flood, police assumes that he became trapped as the waters rose, but she is obsessed with discovering what happened to him. A review from IMDB... I must admit I didn't have very high hopes for this latest 6-part cop-drama from ITV but I found the longer it went the better it got. It starts with a massive flood in a fictitious Yorkshire town. Very pregnant policewoman Joanna Marshall, played by Sarah Rundle, is keen to become a detective, but meanwhile has quite the day while out in unform, first of all helping to save a young baby who's fallen into the fast-flowing floodwater, although she's greatly helped in this by a mystery man who unflinchingly dives headlong into the torrent. She then later stumbles upon a dead man in a car-park lift who it soon becomes obvi...
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More web-series reviews… Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies & Scandal – Came out in 2024.  When Ashley Madison, a dating site for people seeking adulterous affairs, is hacked, millions of users' intimate data is exposed, wrecking marriages and destroying lives. This three episode documentary series from Minnow Films and director Toby Paton explores the creation of the website during the dot com boom, the people who used the site to explore a part of their love lives they felt was missing, and the hack that made it all come crashing down. A review from IMDB... I can remember when the Ashley Madison scandal hit the news. I didn't pay an awful lot of attention to it at the time. I was disgusted with the site then and still find it disgusting today. So why would I watch this documentary? Curiosity finally got the better of me. This documentary basically gives you the breakdown of what Ashley Madison is/was and describes what h...
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