Scandi crime drama tops chart to become Netflix’s most-watched series
Scandi crime drama tops chart to become Netflix’s most-watched series The global hit is the Swedish crime drama series The Åre Murders, which is based on a popular series of books by author Viveca Sten. 10 million copies have been sold worldwide, and its literary success is translating on to the small screen. It is proving popular not just back home, but all across the world (Picture: Netflix)
"Homicide: Life on the Street" - the best TV crime drama ever; my multi-part review
H: LOTS is incredible. I never saw this show when it was originally on TV, but first saw the entire series on the older A&E DVD sets back in 2010. And, I re-watched the entire series on the newer Shout! Factory re-released DVD sets in 2017/2018 (there doesn't seem to be any difference between the newer set & the older one). Seeing this a second time makes me appreciate the show much more & I noticed elements that I missed the first time around, etc.
I was & still am completely blown away by this series. Superb characterization, great acting and plots, and I loved the documentary-style filming., i.e. the hand-held camera; very innovative & edgy for the time period. I know a lot of TV crime drama fans may disagree with me about this, but after seeing this a second time around - I find this series the best TV crime drama of all time, hands down. The series was very innovative, even by today's standards.
I grew up in the Baltimore, MD area back in the late '70's/'80's & stayed there to go to college through the mid '90's. I left the area after college & haven't lived there since. So, watching the show was very nostalgic - since I remember that time period & setting extremely well. I literally feel like I'm back in the area & in that era when watching the show to a great extent....amazing that a show can really transport you back to a specific time & place, but this series does that extremely well - at least for me.
The series is a great time-capsule of the '90's; there are topical references made to events from that era. And, the soundtrack includes a lot of amazing rock/pop music from that time period as well - including artists like Counting Crows, Joan Osbourne, Matthew Sweet, Belly, Goo Goo Dolls, and Garbage (to name a few).
Here are some mini-reviews of some of my favorite episodes/sequences. Note there are SPOILERS below, so if you haven't seen the series yet - please stop reading, unless you don't mind spoilers:
- This is one of those rare shows that starts off strong and kept up the momentum throughout the series. Though the first season was short (it was first broadcast in January of '93 and there weren't many episodes in this season), it was still amazing. The interrogation scene with Pembleton and Bayliss re: the guy they suspected for the Adena Watson crime was extremely powerful & disturbing.
- The characters on this show were some of the most fully realized characters I've ever seen in a TV drama. The dialogue/philosophical discussions the characters would have with each other had a lot to do with this, i.e. Munch with other detectives, Pembleton & Bayliss, etc.
- I was shocked when Crosetti and later Felton passed away - I did not see either one coming.
- The episode where Munch & Kellerman investigated the death of a woman that Munch had a crush on years before (in high school) was very moving - the flash-backs were especially impressive, and gave some insight into the Munch character.
- The last episode (or next to the last episode) of Season 5 when Kellerman shot Luther Mahoney in cold blood was shocking and unexpected. This had repercussions that lasted throughout Season 6, and was one of the better & more suspenseful plot points in the series.
- The scene when Pembeleton had the stroke while questioning a suspect was truly shocking to me - even though I saw the show years after it came out, I intentionally stayed away from reading about plot points of the show since I wanted my viewing experience to be completely fresh.
- The episode when the young detective (Falsone) had to partner with the older, retired detective to solve the 55-60 year old m. case was great, and quite funny at times.
- Though Gharty was portrayed as a somewhat unsympathetic character early in the series, the episode in Season 7 where he and Much were arguing about the Vietnam war....and the final scene when you found out what happened to Gharty in Vietnam was very powerful. This was also one of the best episodes in the series, IMHO.
I was an avid viewer of this, back in the day. There are now 7 seasons on Sky Atlantic. I will watch it again, starting today.
Well that was wierd. I was watching the start of season 3 episode 4. A Chinese woman was approaching the station and asked one of the detectives for one of the other detective main characters. He replied that he was sorry, but he was dead. So I thought how the f... did that happen? I havent fallen asleep, how did I miss it. I carried on watching for 20 minutes, but no further mention was made. I paused the programme, and asked the internet in which episode the offending character died. The answer was episode 4, in season 3. They described that his body was pulled out of the sea, and his death was investigated. I was bemused but carried on watching. Although I didnt have to wait long. They belatedly pulled his body out of the water in season 3 episode 6. How did that happen?
This is out next Tuesday, on BBC in English. I have already watched it in Welsh. Definitely worth a watch. If you like it you could watch Hinterland on the iPlayer, if you havent seen it already.
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Scandi crime drama tops chart to become Netflix’s most-watched series
The global hit is the Swedish crime drama series The Åre Murders, which is based on a popular series of books by author Viveca Sten. 10 million copies have been sold worldwide, and its literary success is translating on to the small screen. It is proving popular not just back home, but all across the world (Picture: Netflix)
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H: LOTS is incredible. I never saw this show when it was originally on TV, but first saw the entire series on the older A&E DVD sets back in 2010. And, I re-watched the entire series on the newer Shout! Factory re-released DVD sets in 2017/2018 (there doesn't seem to be any difference between the newer set & the older one). Seeing this a second time makes me appreciate the show much more & I noticed elements that I missed the first time around, etc.
I was & still am completely blown away by this series. Superb characterization, great acting and plots, and I loved the documentary-style filming., i.e. the hand-held camera; very innovative & edgy for the time period. I know a lot of TV crime drama fans may disagree with me about this, but after seeing this a second time around - I find this series the best TV crime drama of all time, hands down. The series was very innovative, even by today's standards.
I grew up in the Baltimore, MD area back in the late '70's/'80's & stayed there to go to college through the mid '90's. I left the area after college & haven't lived there since. So, watching the show was very nostalgic - since I remember that time period & setting extremely well. I literally feel like I'm back in the area & in that era when watching the show to a great extent....amazing that a show can really transport you back to a specific time & place, but this series does that extremely well - at least for me.
The series is a great time-capsule of the '90's; there are topical references made to events from that era. And, the soundtrack includes a lot of amazing rock/pop music from that time period as well - including artists like Counting Crows, Joan Osbourne, Matthew Sweet, Belly, Goo Goo Dolls, and Garbage (to name a few).
Here are some mini-reviews of some of my favorite episodes/sequences. Note there are SPOILERS below, so if you haven't seen the series yet - please stop reading, unless you don't mind spoilers:
- This is one of those rare shows that starts off strong and kept up the momentum throughout the series. Though the first season was short (it was first broadcast in January of '93 and there weren't many episodes in this season), it was still amazing. The interrogation scene with Pembleton and Bayliss re: the guy they suspected for the Adena Watson crime was extremely powerful & disturbing.
- The characters on this show were some of the most fully realized characters I've ever seen in a TV drama. The dialogue/philosophical discussions the characters would have with each other had a lot to do with this, i.e. Munch with other detectives, Pembleton & Bayliss, etc.
- I was shocked when Crosetti and later Felton passed away - I did not see either one coming.
- The episode where Munch & Kellerman investigated the death of a woman that Munch had a crush on years before (in high school) was very moving - the flash-backs were especially impressive, and gave some insight into the Munch character.
- The last episode (or next to the last episode) of Season 5 when Kellerman shot Luther Mahoney in cold blood was shocking and unexpected. This had repercussions that lasted throughout Season 6, and was one of the better & more suspenseful plot points in the series.
- The scene when Pembeleton had the stroke while questioning a suspect was truly shocking to me - even though I saw the show years after it came out, I intentionally stayed away from reading about plot points of the show since I wanted my viewing experience to be completely fresh.
- The episode when the young detective (Falsone) had to partner with the older, retired detective to solve the 55-60 year old m. case was great, and quite funny at times.
- Though Gharty was portrayed as a somewhat unsympathetic character early in the series, the episode in Season 7 where he and Much were arguing about the Vietnam war....and the final scene when you found out what happened to Gharty in Vietnam was very powerful. This was also one of the best episodes in the series, IMHO.
https://www.reddit.com/r/Homicide_LOTS/comments/i2ewh4/homicide_life_on_the_street_the_best_tv_crime/?rdt=41449
Retro NBC TV Show Promo Homicide Life On The Streets Robin Williams
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Homicide Life On The Streets
I was an avid viewer of this, back in the day.
There are now 7 seasons on Sky Atlantic.
I will watch it again, starting today.
Homicide: Life on the Street - I'll check later
Homicide: The Movie
Why Homicide: Life On The Street is amazing.
Homicide: Life on the Street - "What Are You Proudest Of?"
https://televisionheaven.co.uk/reviews/homicide-life-on-the-street
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/lifestyle/shopping/the-gorge-is-my-apple-tv-pick-for-those-who-don-t-want-to-watch-a-cheesy-rom-com-movie-this-valentine-s-weekend/ar-AA1z5gNV?ocid=msedgntp&pc=W230&cvid=46359c7a57214f828a99593bc5827786&ei=110#fullscreen
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/amazon-prime-is-days-away-from-adding-these-7-new-binge-worthy-tv-shows/ss-AA1yY74k?ocid=msedgntp&pc=W230&cvid=46359c7a57214f828a99593bc5827786&ei=129#image=1
I just started on season 1.
I was surprised to see a very young Mrs Soprano popping up.
https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/4464-homicide-life-on-the-street/season/1/cast
ITV's new thriller with Happy Valley and Grantchester stars drops gripping trailer
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I was watching the start of season 3 episode 4.
A Chinese woman was approaching the station and asked one of the detectives for one of the other detective main characters.
He replied that he was sorry, but he was dead.
So I thought how the f... did that happen?
I havent fallen asleep, how did I miss it.
I carried on watching for 20 minutes, but no further mention was made.
I paused the programme, and asked the internet in which episode the offending character died.
The answer was episode 4, in season 3.
They described that his body was pulled out of the sea, and his death was investigated.
I was bemused but carried on watching.
Although I didnt have to wait long.
They belatedly pulled his body out of the water in season 3 episode 6.
How did that happen?
This is out next Tuesday, on BBC in English.
I have already watched it in Welsh.
Definitely worth a watch.
If you like it you could watch Hinterland on the iPlayer, if you havent seen it already.
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/entertainment/tv/australian-crime-drama-hailed-outstanding-finally-drops-on-free-uk-streamer/ss-AA1zqdsV?ocid=msedgntp&pc=W230&cvid=3368ef88db3749d7a873aeb123138a87&ei=75
@HAYSIE
"I have already watched it in Welsh".
How exactly does one "watch something in Welsh"?
Ahh, so you were reading it, not watching it.