Warrior (2019 – 2023) Season 1
During the Tong Wars in the late 1800s, Ah Sahm, a martial arts prodigy from China, immigrates to San Francisco and becomes a hatchet man for the most powerful tong in Chinatown.
My thoughts: I found it unbearably cheesy, but action fans may not mind.
3/5
Mindhunter (2017 – 2019) Season 1
In the late 1970s, two FBI agents broaden the realm of criminal science by investigating the psychology behind murder and end up getting too close to real-life monsters.
My thoughts: Great-looking and conceptually interesting, but everything not involving the profiling is deadly dull, especially our lead. Highly recommended for serial killer aficionados.
3.5/5
The Nurse (2023)
A new nurse at a hospital begins to suspect that her colleague’s desire for attention might be tied to a series of patient deaths.
My thoughts: Not a bad little thriller, but it does, at times, leave you wondering about certain illogical moments…until you realize it’s based on a true story.
3.5/5
The Fall (2013 – 2016 ) Season 1
A seemingly cold but very passionate policewoman goes head to head with a seemingly passionate father who is in fact a cold serial killer in this procedural out of Belfast. The only thing they share is their common complexity.
My thoughts: Anders and Dorman are terrific in this taut thriller, but it’s difficult to judge a season that leaves so many storylines unresolved.
3.5/5
The Fall (2013 – 2016) Season 2
A seemingly cold but very passionate policewoman goes head to head with a seemingly passionate father who is in fact a cold serial killer in this procedural out of Belfast. The only thing they share is their common complexity.
My thoughts: A riveting first season is followed by a shaky second season rife with implausibilities and suspect policing that feels more plot-prescribed than logic-based.
2.5/5
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Ah, The Fall. I remember we didn’t sleep very well after watching the first season and were dismayed we’d have to watch another season (or two as it turned out) for a conclusion. Not that it was in any way poor – it was just so dark and uncomfortable to watch (especially the first season and the final episode of the third season). Great acting though.
I liked Mindhunter and was really hoping for a new season. There’s been talk but nothing to the rumors, so far.
The documentary on “the Nurse” is interesting. It makes me wonder how many times this has happened.
I loved The Fall season one. I agree that season two faltered.
I’ll check out Warrior.
Happy Easter weekend! The weather is gorgeous here today. It was yesterday, too. I hooked up our garden hose and scrubbed down our back patio. I also tempted fate and planted a few flowers. 🤞🏻
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