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Virgin River (2019)
Beautiful scenery surrounds over-the-top melodrama
I stopped watching this show during the first season. However, based on recaps I've read, the qualities I disliked have not only remained but gotten worse. There's no subtlety and few of the relationships feel genuine. The most chemistry is between Mark & Mel during the poorly executed flashbacks. All of the flashbacks feel jarring and contrived. There are much better and more interesting ways that the past of the characters could have been introduced.
Other dramas have as many twists and plot lines but seem so much more organic and natural. That may have to do with the environment - hospitals, police stations, etc. As opposed to small town.
Tidelands (2018)
Style over substance
I found the premise for this series intriguing. Unfortunately, there was little character development and a randomness to the character's actions. Most of the scenes alternated between sex and violence. I've watched shows that were equally sexual & violent but - because of the randomness - both seemed gratuitous.