Seshadri's Musings

More web-series reviews… Temple – Ran from 2019 to 2021 with 2 seasons. UK version of the Norwegian show about a surgeon who is determined to save his dying wife to the point of agreeing to treat criminals and others for cash in his highly illegal secret underground clinic. A review from IMDB... This weird contrivance pulls together a web of unlikely and diverse characters who are drawn ever closer to the dark goings-on in the underbelly of Temple tube station. In the centre of this web is a brilliant heart surgeon who is grimly determined to cheat death. The magnetic screen presence of Mark Strong playing the brooding Doctor Daniel Milton (Paradise Lost reference there?) contrasts wonderfully with the desperation and idealism of his 'partner in crime' Lee Simmons (Daniel Mays). The doctor is suave, focused and emotionally closed - while the avid 'Prepper' Simmons is expressively neurotic; it's great chemistry. The surgery scenes are laughably brutal and realis...

More web-series reviews… The Midwich Cuckoos – Came in 2022.  Midwich, a small English commuter town, is liberal and aspirational, populated by families and affluent streets. A place where nothing much happens - that is until the twilight hours of a summer's day when a sleepy corner of Midwich is plunged into panic. People pass out on their feet without warning, without reason. Anyone who tries to enter meets the same fate. And nobody can understand why. When the mysterious blackout is lifted, life for those affected returns to apparent normality - except every woman of child-bearing age inside the zone has suddenly and inexplicably fallen pregnant. As news spreads and tensions simmer, it is up to gifted psychotherapist Dr Susannah Zellaby (Keeley Hawes) to help support those affected. Susannah's own daughter, Cassie (Synnøve Karlsen), has fallen pregnant and Susannah harbours deep concerns about who, or what, is behind this phenomenon. Local officer DCI Paul Haynes (Max Bee...

More web-series reviews… Midsomer Murders – Running from 1997 till now 😊 !  The British detective drama revolves around Detective Chief Inspector Barnaby's efforts to solve numerous murders that take place in the fictional English county of Midsomer. The current lead character is Detective Chief Inspector John Barnaby (Neil Dudgeon), who is the younger cousin of former lead character Detective Chief Inspector Tom Barnaby (John Nettles). The Barnabys have worked with several different Sergeants throughout the run of the show, including Sergeant Gavin Troy (Daniel Casey), Sergeant Dan Scott (John Hopkins), Detective Sergeant Ben Jones (Jason Hughes), Detective Sergeant Charlie Nelson (Gwilym Lee), and Sergeant Jamie Winter (Nick Hendrix). A review from IMDB... I've been binge-watching (unintentionally--I accidentally got hooked) on N*tfl*x and am now on season 12. My appreciation for this show has only grown; which lea...