Undercover (2019 – ) Season 2
Kim’s investigation into illegal Syrian weapons trade leads her to the El Dorado Ranch, a western horse ranch where Bob goes undercover to earn the trust of the brothers Berger, ranch owners & arms dealers.
My thoughts: As much as I enjoyed season 1, season 2 is a let-down as the action shifts to a Country-themed riding school and bar in the Belgian hinterlands. There’s something inherently silly about Europeans in cowboy hats, especially when they’re villains we’re supposed to fear.
3/5
Save Me (2018 – 2022) Season 2
Nelly hasn’t rested trying to find his missing daughter Jody, he won’t give up, and he will do anything to find out what happened. Discovering things about him and those around him, things he never imagined.
My thoughts: Season 1 was, I thought, a perfect standalone season and while the second season does detract from its near perfection, Lennie James’ return as a father determined to rescue his missing daughter is no less compelling.
4/5
Undercover (2019 – ) Season 3
Hoping to turn his life around, Bob takes on a dangerous undercover mission to root out a police mole, but his path once again crosses with Ferry Bouman.
My thoughts: Mobster Ferry Bouman takes center stage in the show’s third season, becoming an unlikely ally in a bid to Tom Waes’ Bob Lemmens, and its a ton of fun.
4.5.5
Arctic Circle/Ivalo (2018 – ) Season 1
A detective and a virologist pursue an unusual investigation that places them on the wrong side of the law.
My thoughts: Whenever they slip into English, the dialogue gets pretty cheesy. Pair this with clunky plotting and dubious character interactions and you have a show I could not get through.
DNF
Sweet/Vicious (2016 – 2017)
Hell-bent on bringing justice to those who get away with abuse on their college campus, Jules and Ophelia take on double lives as wannabe vigilantes.
My thoughts: Well damn. I love the premise and really wanted to like this one, but, in the end, it just feels like a light-weight MTV show – overly quippy, with a silliness that undermines any genuine stakes or drama.
2.5/5
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Thanks for the reviews! I’ll look up Undercover. It sounded like some seasons were more successful than others. I don’t have Peacock, so Save Me will have to wait. Have you ever added up all your subscription channels? I might get rid of one or two….
Happy Suji Sunday!
The plot to Ivalo sounds very like ‘Fortitude’ which was a British/Scandinavian co-production starring Stanley Tucci, Christopher Eccleston and Sofie Gråbøl. Except Fortitude had a sense of mystery, although it dropped it a bit in the final season.
If you want a good crime series to watch before ending your binge I would suggest ‘Warrior’. Based on an idea from Bruce Lee, it’s about Chinese gangs in San Francisco during the 19th century Tong Wars and their conflicts with each other and some of the other ethnic groups in the city, especially the Irish and the cops. It’s worth watching even just for the fight scenes.
Alas, tried Warrior. It wasn’t for me. Fortitude is my watch list.
I loved Fortitude (obviously everyone’s tastes are different!) True Detective Night Country reminded me of it in a way
Shame on Warrior but hopefully Fortitude will be more to your liking
Oops! I meant Sharky Sunday. I miss that gal.