Radford Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 Anyone else watching this? Second season is drawing to a close on BBC Two (on FX in the US) but all the episodes are available on the iPlayer. Set in Los Angeles in 1983, a year ahead of the Olympics, as crack cocaine takes hold and tied in with the CIA-backed support for the Contras in Nicaragua. Bit of a Breaking Bad vibe with British actor Damson Idris as the antihero Franklin Saint. It's not perfect with some characters stronger than others and the storyline having a tendency in the first season of jumping forward leaving you wondering if you've missed something but some hard-hitting moments and an overall story that you don't know how is going to end. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highlandcowden Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 46 minutes ago, Radford said: Anyone else watching this? Second season is drawing to a close on BBC Two (on FX in the US) but all the episodes are available on the iPlayer. Set in Los Angeles in 1983, a year ahead of the Olympics, as crack cocaine takes hold and tied in with the CIA-backed support for the Contras in Nicaragua. Bit of a Breaking Bad vibe with British actor Damson Idris as the antihero Franklin Saint. It's not perfect with some characters stronger than others and the storyline having a tendency in the first season of jumping forward leaving you wondering if you've missed something but some hard-hitting moments and an overall story that you don't know how is going to end. its terrific,another great programme in a graveyard slot that therefore gets few viewers 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy boo Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 Never heard of this but it sounds like my kind of thing. Iplayer only has second series. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highlandcowden Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 On 08/12/2018 at 13:07, jimmy boo said: Never heard of this but it sounds like my kind of thing. Iplayer only has second series. try and track down the first on dvd or Netflix or something then,you need to see it from the start and its well worth the effort. id also recommend another show set up to fail due to its scheduling from a few years back,4 series I think,called Southland-its a cop show and its terrific 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy boo Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 try and track down the first on dvd or Netflix or something then,you need to see it from the start and its well worth the effort. id also recommend another show set up to fail due to its scheduling from a few years back,4 series I think,called Southland-its a cop show and its terrificJust finished 1st series the other day on one of my Firestick apps and really enjoyed it despite finding the dialogue difficult to follow at times. The CIA guy I find really annoying. Had a break for Fortitude yesterday and will continue with 2nd series soon. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radford Posted December 20, 2018 Author Share Posted December 20, 2018 I struggled with the dialogue as well at times and actually resorted to subtitles! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy boo Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 (edited) Sooo.....now watched series 1 of Southland and enjoyed that too [emoji106]I'm 99% certain that the house in episode 3 where the girl died of an 'accidental' tracheotomy was the same house as the opening scene in Snowfall where a CIA guy died of a drugs overdose. There's a lot of death in these shows! Watched first one of series 2 of Snowfall there and things are moving along nicely. ETA.......Finished Snowfall now and really enjoyed it although it maybe dragged slightly at times. Pleased to see it's been renewed for a 3rd series. Watched Freeway Rick Ross today on Netflix which is a documentary on the real guy who started the crack epidemic in LA and whom this series was obviously based. Was very interesting. Edited December 28, 2018 by jimmy boo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YER SISTERS YER MAW Posted July 28, 2019 Share Posted July 28, 2019 Just started watching this. Half way through Season 1. Been pretty solid so far. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derry Alli Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 Started watching Season 3 last night. On the third episode. Still a solid program. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radford Posted November 27, 2019 Author Share Posted November 27, 2019 Is this going to be BBC Two again? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy boo Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 I had no idea this had started again. I am happy. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derry Alli Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 5 hours ago, Radford said: Is this going to be BBC Two again? Unsure. Think it's available on Prime though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derry Alli Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 Excellent. Season 4 has been confirmed, too. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highlandcowden Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 On 27/11/2019 at 19:06, Dele said: Unsure. Think it's available on Prime though. oh fucking joy 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy boo Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 On 27/11/2019 at 13:56, Radford said: Is this going to be BBC Two again? Series 3 starting tonight. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radford Posted February 1, 2020 Author Share Posted February 1, 2020 1 hour ago, jimmy boo said: Series 3 starting tonight. Great. Cheers for that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highlandcowden Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 that crack really is moreish 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radford Posted May 25, 2020 Author Share Posted May 25, 2020 Caught up with the third season over the past week or so. As the stakes continue to rise you become less confident that anyone gets out of this but that's what keeps you hooked, you are rooting for them all now. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radford Posted May 10, 2021 Author Share Posted May 10, 2021 Fourth season on the iPlayer and started on BBC Two again last night. Can't believe this doesn't have more of a following. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falkirkthebigclub Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 Just started S4. There were some great episodes towards the end of S3, the one where they went looking for Mel was magnificent TV (a strong Tarantino influence). Not sure how it will go with the drug war but happy to stick with it. Favourite character so far is Teddy/Reed by a considerable margin. Special mentions to Leon, Oso, Jerome and batshit Avi. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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