Bob

So a new run of shows....which are worth a punt?

Rush - Doctor show, chap is working on the dodge...sounds iffy.

Married - Comedy that sounds terrible.

Exant - Astronaut spends a year in space, comes home pregnant...very slow after the first episode, but will give it another run.

Matador - Footie star is also a CIA spy under cover....sounds really dross.

The Divide - another law show, supposedly focusing on the shades of grey of the law/ethics....hmmmm.

Jerseygirl

Can't find some of those on my TV listings...The Divide, Exant, Matador.

Will take a look at Rush

kimilseung

Matador is on El Rey.

Jerseygirl

Never heard of it. Thanks anyway.

toopie28

Extant - looks like it may get more interesting. Will watch a couple more.

The Divide - mmm, s'okay. Again, the female lead is a fricken mess. They really need to learn from Brit shows.

Channels
Divide - WE
Extant - CBS

Anyone watch The Strain - supposed to be "gross" so right up my alley. Taping it so I can binge watch.

I know it's too soon BUT the Americano Broadchurch is supposed to air in August (actually I think Sept - I really need a life!). David Tennant is in it again - WITH a very impressive American accent and it's supposed to have a different ending.

kimilseung

I understand that Gracepoint is to be broadcast on October 2 (Its from Wikipedia so it must be true)

Bob

Rush - It's basically a more action packed version of Royal Pains, but a little more gritty. Bit poo but might warm up.

Matador - Shit, really unbelievable characters...but has nice scenery, so errr...will go back to see if it warms up. It's basically Cover Affairs meets Footie Housewives.

Exant - Very slow after the second episode, but still enjoying it I guess, though it needs to pick up the pace a little more.

Bob

Not gross or scary at all. Very weak....also quite a slow first episode, but seems to follow the book okay for a opening episode.

The actors don't seem that well matched to the book though.

Anian

Seen the first episode of Dominion. Two really bad Americans accents from two of the main characters. Those actors have done decent American accents in the past (one is Giles from Buffy, the other is Jim Robinson), not sure why they are all over the place in this.

Bob

First double bill showing wasn't to bad, bit slow.

Basically the first episode focused on the defence, person on death row is innocent. Back story is the intern doing the work had her father executed when she believed him innocent, blabla bla.

Second episode focused on the prosecutor side on dealing with how he was manipulated an believed he was right.

Has potential, but this really could have been a two part story and been wrapped up, but it's not.

Jerseygirl

I don't know whether I have the will to struggle through another episode.

Bob

Not good then?

We've not bothered with any of the new comedies, but the in-laws like Married.

Bob

Outlander

Starz adaptation of the Diana Dabaldon books, or whatever her name is. The missus is a big fan of the books, I'm not to bothered.

Anyway, it's set in Scotland and actually filmed there, so lots of pretty scenery.

I don't quite get what this is really about though, but it seems the main character is jumping around in time to different conflicts featuring the same family of characters...but it's not a sci-fi. Very weird, but the missus is excited by it.

Bob

Outlander

Starz adaptation of the Diana Dabaldon books, or whatever her name is. The missus is a big fan of the books, I'm not to bothered.

Anyway, it's set in Scotland and actually filmed there, so lots of pretty scenery.

I don't quite get what this is really about though, but it seems the main character is jumping around in time to different conflicts featuring the same family of characters...but it's not a sci-fi. Very weird, but the missus is excited by it.

Bob

The Knick

Hospital drama set in NY 1900...has Clive Owen as the main guy.

It was piloted a month ago or so and was renewed for a second series, both 10 parts.