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Deadloch (2023)
A breath of fresh air...
Yes, a breath of fresh air - an Australian show that should offend pretty much everyone. Deadlock is a comedy/parody that skewers police procedurals, forensic scientists, small town life, arts festivals, food culture, straight life, alternative life...the list goes on. And with all that there is a pretty reasonable murder mystery. For overseas viewers the lead detective is from Darwin - Australian Deep North like American Deep South - so she is not overacting. The use of swear words is the most clever I have seen. Not like most streaming shows where f... is used because the writers are on strike and no-one can think of anything else to say. Worth having the subtitles on to see how clever. The acting is excellent and really accentuates the characters foibles - a must watch show. Anyone for a jar of "olive tamponade"?
Le bureau des légendes (2015)
Would have given it a 10 but...
Came to this series late but managed to binge the whole series over a couple of weeks. Series 1 - 4 are a 10! Compelling writing, engrossing characters and the fight against DAESH was edge of the chair gripping. Malotru, Marie-Jeanne, Marina and Nadia El Mansour and the whole cast became part of my life. Best spy series since Smiley. Series 5 not so much. Lose a (female) writer and what do you get? Desultory sex scenes in every episode. Gratuitous (female) nudity in virtually every episode. Seems that geeks hacking computers from Cambodia was not deemed "sexy" enough. Just when you thought only men are interested in hacking they did put in a successful female IT manager - but they gave her breast pumps for a bit of a laugh! And what happened to Pacemaker? However the final of the series was gripping and inevitable - but to show that even real life can be equally dangerous A Memorium at the end for a crew member who died from COVID. Highly, highly recommended.
Pitch Perfect 3 (2017)
Depends how old you are...
"1" was High School humor, "2" was College humor, "3" is adult...Depends how old you are
Treadstone (2019)
A bit complicated but...
Some helpful hints
If they are speaking a foreign language with subtitles they're in Russia...
If they are asians they're in Nth Korea...
If it's covered in snow they're in Alaska...
If the title says present time it's... the present time...
If the title says 1973 it's...1973
Hope this helps