Decent TV series binge watch?

[splott parker]

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Finished watching ‘The Long Shadow’ last night. The Yorkshire Ripper case but as well as highlighting the police’s stubbornness and ineptitude, it told the story from the victim’s side. Sutcliffe didn't figure until quite late in the series. Peggy Lee’s version of ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water’ played over the events concerning his last victim, a young student, was particularly moving.

[the other bob wilson]

Re: Decent TV series binge watch?

Finished watching ‘The Long Shadow’ last night. The Yorkshire Ripper case but as well as highlighting the police’s stubbornness and ineptitude, it told the story from the victim’s side. Sutcliffe didn't figure until quite late in the series. Peggy Lee’s version of ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water’ played over the events concerning his last victim, a young student, was particularly moving.

Thanks for that, I was wondering when it was going to end so I could binge watch it.

[NYCBlue]

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Not so far

I suppose that adds an air of mystery.

[Wash DC Blue]

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Finished watching ‘The Long Shadow’ last night. The Yorkshire Ripper case but as well as highlighting the police’s stubbornness and ineptitude, it told the story from the victim’s side. Sutcliffe didn't figure until quite late in the series. Peggy Lee’s version of ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water’ played over the events concerning his last victim, a young student, was particularly moving.

I binged it the last few days on this thread’s recommendation.

It’s very bleak and very riveting.

I remember this time as a child and being scared stiff of my Mam and Nanna being dropped off up the Ringland Club in Newport.
I think that they did a good job in recreating that era.

The early cameo of Sutcliffe at the pub/disco is chilling.
The quiet damnation of the West Yorkshire force in its failings is powerful.

Ultimately though, those poor lasses and the families of those that perished or survived.

“Just Prostitutes”
“Can’t be believed”
“Brought it on themselves”

It’s a compelling watch.

[ToTaL ITK]

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The reckoning about your favourite pervert jimmy saville

[Robin Friday's Ghost]

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I binged it the last few days on this thread’s recommendation.

It’s very bleak and very riveting.

I remember this time as a child and being scared stiff of my Mam and Nanna being dropped off up the Ringland Club in Newport.
I think that they did a good job in recreating that era.

The early cameo of Sutcliffe at the pub/disco is chilling.
The quiet damnation of the West Yorkshire force in its failings is powerful.

Ultimately though, those poor lasses and the families of those that perished or survived.

“Just Prostitutes”
“Can’t be believed”
“Brought it on themselves”

It’s a compelling watch.

I've only seen the first two episodes but I agree it's superbly done. Toby Jones is such a good actor. As well as pointing out the appalling attitude towards sex workers within the police force - and other parts of society - it does a great job of humanising the girls. The first three all had different reasons for getting into it but they all boiled down to desperation.

[North Cardiff Blue]

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I've only seen the first two episodes but I agree it's superbly done. Toby Jones is such a good actor. As well as pointing out the appalling attitude towards sex workers within the police force - and other parts of society - it does a great job of humanising the girls. The first three all had different reasons for getting into it but they all boiled down to desperation.

Beckham's series on Netflix is good, what a career he had, plenty of ups and downs.

[Sloop_Jon_Bee]

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The Americans on Channel 4.
Spedger

[Wash DC Blue]

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Just watched episode 1 of The Reckoning (BBC Drama/Documentary about Savile, played by Steve Coogan).

Coogan has nailed Savile down to a tee.
It’s absolutely harrowing and very uncomfortable viewing.

[Swiss Peter]

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Fauda
Narcos Mexico
El Chapo
Narcos
The Fall

Watched it in full a few months back. Takes on a horrible relevance in the context of current events.

[Jordi Culé]

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Just watched episode 1 of The Reckoning (BBC Drama/Documentary about Savile, played by Steve Coogan).

Coogan has nailed Savile down to a tee.
It’s absolutely harrowing and very uncomfortable viewing.

I’ve watched it over the last two nights. Stomach churning. Coogan is fantastic in it.

[PontBlue]

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Just watched episode 1 of The Reckoning (BBC Drama/Documentary about Savile, played by Steve Coogan).

Coogan has nailed Savile down to a tee.
It’s absolutely harrowing and very uncomfortable viewing.

I watched the first episode to see Coogan's performance but can't bring myself to watch three more hours of a paedophile praying on young people.

[splott parker]

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I watched the first episode to see Coogan's performance but can't bring myself to watch three more hours of a paedophile praying on young people.

Well he was a Catholic (not a good one though)

[ToTaL ITK]

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I watched the first episode to see Coogan's performance but can't bring myself to watch three more hours of a paedophile praying on young people.

why not? you can spend how much time you want. Not knowing what is going on

[ninian opinian]

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Just started Mr Inbetween. Decent watch.