The most frequently asked question at dinner parties / drinks / work – “What are you watching?”. (The most frequently asked question in homes by families is “What’s for dinner tonight?”.)
Here’s what I’m watching.
- Reruns of Dexter series on Netflix from 2013 to prepare for the December 14 well-reviewed, new series 8 of the Dexter prequel showing how the young Dexter Morgan transitioned into an avenging serial killer.
- Black Doves – my second favourite show of 2024 – Netflix. Just behind Sky’s Day of the Jackal. Ben Whishaw is amazing. Keira Knightly and Sarah Lancashire (a personal favourite) are not bad either.
- The Agency – much of which is shot in a Lovemark of mine – Raffles OWO in London. The English adaptation of the brilliant French series The Bureau (ref KR Connect: March 22 2021, January 25 2019 and August 31 2017). Jodie Turner-Smith (ex Bad Monkey) is stunningly beautiful and Michael Fassbender is gripping on screen.
- Rogue Heroes – the drama (not the documentary) series about the founding of the SAS during Rommel’s North African campaign – based on Ben Macintyre’s book of the same name. Intense, thrilling, very British. Series 1 and 2 on Amazon Prime. Real, good fun.
- Sherwood Series Two. Less fun – but just as British, on Britbox. Based on real life events in post Brexit Nottingham. Gritty and punchy.
- Landman Series 1 wrapped up on Sunday on Paramount+. Billy Bob Thornton (Goliath and Fargo) is a favourite of mine. Deep in the heart of Texas and everything that that entails.
And three honourable mentions:
- Ad Vitam (For Life). A French thriller – nothing new – but typical of the current, gritty French cops / drugs / violence genre that I kinda like (Netflix).
- Subteran. A Netflix series – part of their commitment to taking local shows international. My first experience of Made in Romania. Worth an ‘escapist’ look.
- Red Queen on Amazon Prime. A show from the Basque Country – gritty and gripping like their cuisine, about a woman running a secret police project. Her x-factor – an IQ of 242 – the highest in the world.
Enjoy!