[Technology] Apple TV

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Baltimore-based writer Laura Lippman is getting the Apple TV+ treatment for her book, Lady In The Lake.

When the disappearance of a young girl grips the city of Baltimore on Thanksgiving 1966, the lives of two women converge on a fatal collision course. Maddie Schwartz (Natalie Portman) is a Jewish housewife seeking to shed a secret past and reinvent herself as an investigative journalist, and Cleo Johnson (Moses Ingram Ingram) is a mother navigating the political underbelly of Black Baltimore while struggling to provide for her family. Their disparate lives seem parallel at first, but when Maddie becomes fixated on Cleo’s mystifying death, a chasm opens that puts everyone around them in danger.

Starring alongside Portman and Ingram in the series are Y’lan Noel, Brett Gelman, Byron Bowers, Noah Jupe, Josiah Cross, Mikey Madison and Pruitt Taylor Vince.

The seven-part series debuts on the streaming service with two episodes on Friday 19th July, followed by new episodes every Friday.

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Look out for a new Spanish-language crime drama, coming soon to Apple TV+.

Women in Blue (Las Azules), is set in 1970 and inspired by true events. It tells the story of four women who defy the ultraconservative norms of the time and join Mexico’s first female police force, only to discover that their squad is a publicity stunt to distract the media from a brutal serial killer. As the body count grows, María (Bárbara Mori), whose determination to catch the killer becomes an obsession, Gabina (Amorita Rasgado), whose father is a renowned cop, Ángeles (Ximena Sariñana), a brilliant fingerprint analyst, and Valentina (Natalia Téllez), a young rebel, set up a secret investigation to achieve what no male officer has been able to do and bring the serial killer to justice.

Look out for the 10-episode series on Wednesday 31st July.

 

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The upcoming eight-part series Presumed Innocent stars Jake Gyllenhaal, with the likes of David E. Kelley and J.J. Abrams part of the behind-the-camera set-up.

The series tells the story of the horrific murder that upends the Chicago Prosecuting Attorney’s office when one of its own is suspected of a crime. The series explores obsession, sex, politics and the power and limits of love, as the accused fights to hold his family and marriage together.

It also stars Ruth Negga, Bill Camp, O-T Fagbenle, Chase Infiniti, Elizabeth Marvel, Nana Mensah, Renate Reinsve, Peter Sarsgaard and Kingston Rumi Southwick.

Presumed Innocent will make its global debut on Apple TV+ with the first two episodes on Wednesday 12th June, followed by a new episode every Wednesday.

 

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Very popular with our favourite neutral newspaper, looks a great series.

Lady in the Lake, check out the Guardian review

 

[Is it PotG?]

The upcoming eight-part series Presumed Innocent stars Jake Gyllenhaal, with the likes of David E. Kelley and J.J. Abrams part of the behind-the-camera set-up.

The series tells the story of the horrific murder that upends the Chicago Prosecuting Attorney’s office when one of its own is suspected of a crime. The series explores obsession, sex, politics and the power and limits of love, as the accused fights to hold his family and marriage together.

It also stars Ruth Negga, Bill Camp, O-T Fagbenle, Chase Infiniti, Elizabeth Marvel, Nana Mensah, Renate Reinsve, Peter Sarsgaard and Kingston Rumi Southwick.

Presumed Innocent will make its global debut on Apple TV+ with the first two episodes on Wednesday 12th June, followed by a new episode every Wednesday.

Really enjoyed this, some great performances and a nice twist.
Should keep you guessing.....

 

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Disclaimer, the new psychological thriller starring Academy Award winners Cate Blanchett and Kevin Kline, is coming soon.

Told in seven chapters, the limited series will make its global debut on Friday 11th October with the first two episodes, followed by new episodes every Friday.

Written and directed by five-time Academy Award winner Alfonso Cuarón, Disclaimer is based on the bestselling novel of the same name by Renée Knight. Acclaimed journalist Catherine Ravenscroft (Blanchett) built her reputation revealing the misdeeds and transgressions of others. When she receives a novel from an unknown author, she is horrified to realise she is now the main character in a story that exposes her darkest secrets.

As Catherine races to uncover the writer’s true identity, she is forced to confront her past before it destroys her life and her relationships with her husband Robert (Sacha Baron Cohen) and their son Nicholas (Kodi Smit-McPhee). The ensemble cast includes Lesley Manville, Louis Partridge, Leila George and Hoyeon, and features Indira Varma as the narrator.

 

[Brightonfan1983]

Mick Herron, the multi-award-winning writer behind the Slough House novels and subsequent Slow Horses series on Apple TV+, is getting another of his books adapted for TV.

Down Cemetery Road will star Emma Thompson and Ruth Wilsonlove:), no less, again for Apple TV+.

When a house explodes in a quiet Oxford suburb and a girl disappears in the aftermath, Sarah Tucker (Wilson) – a young married woman, bored and unhappy with domestic life – becomes obsessed with finding her.

Accustomed to dull chores in a childless household and hosting her husband’s wearisome business clients for dinner, Sarah suddenly finds herself questioning everything she thought she knew as her investigation reveals that people long believed dead are still among the living, while the living are fast joining the dead. What begins in a peaceful neighbourhood reaches its climax on a remote, unwelcoming Scottish island as the search puts Sarah in league with a man being hunted down by murderous official forces.

Thompson will play private investigator Zoe Boehm, while Morwenna Banks will adapt for TV.

Not a moan or anything, but I don't like Slow Horses.... I mention it only to perhaps find out what I'm missing. I read his first book but couldn't get on with it (the peculiar character names put me off from the start), but I did rather enjoy the season 1 performances on TV. Then I binged 2 and 3. And suddenly there was a weird quippery about it, one-liners, terrible not believable action bits. It feels like, to me, they don't know what genre they're doing - they've got the producer from Justified but it doesn't have that show's charisma, a writer from The Thick of It but it doesn't warrant the comedy; it has genuinely gripping scenes but the constant shoe-horning in of 'funny' moments and slapstick shootouts has been grating on me for months.

Maybe it grates all the more because all I read is how brilliant it is, but I've watched enough stuff to recognise good stuff.

I feel like I may be alone.

 

[trueblue]

I like Slow Horses, but also really enjoy the books.

Where I’m probably out of step with a lot of Apple TV viewers is in thinking that Ted Lasso is one of the weakest comedies ever written. Also, first episode of Masters of the Air left me cold. Too much CGI and cheesy. Not a patch on The Pacific and Band of Brothers. Maybe I need to stick with it.

 

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Slow Horses, can't wait for ep 6 but Wolfs with Clooney and Pitt.....what an absolute crock of shite.
I wouldn't say it's scraping the bottom of the barrel, more it should be locked on a barrel and lobbed off Niagara Falls.

 

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Looks good, especially if you enjoyed Monsieur Spade.



Starring and executive produced by Farrell, Sugar is a contemporary, unique take on one of the most popular and significant genres in literary, motion picture and television history: the private detective story.

Farrell stars as John Sugar, an American private investigator on the heels of the mysterious disappearance of Olivia Siegel, the beloved granddaughter of legendary Hollywood producer Jonathan Siegel. As Sugar tries to determine what happened to Olivia, he will also unearth Siegel family secrets; some very recent, others long-buried.

5th April.

Apple TV+’s Colin Farrell LA noir, Sugar, has nabbed itself a second season.

Despite mixed reviews Farrell will return as PI John Sugar. The series is a contemporary, ahem, unique take on one of the most popular and significant genres in literary, motion picture and television history: the private detective story.

After the events of season one, season two will see Sugar back in Los Angeles, taking on another missing persons case as he continues to look for answers surrounding his missing sister.

 

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Just finished Slow Horses S4.

Really enjoyed it, S5 already on the way and several characters developing.

I do feel however that Oldman has a reduced role nowadays.

 

[Justice]

I like Slow Horses, but also really enjoy the books.

Where I’m probably out of step with a lot of Apple TV viewers is in thinking that Ted Lasso is one of the weakest comedies ever written. Also, first episode of Masters of the Air left me cold. Too much CGI and cheesy. Not a patch on The Pacific and Band of Brothers. Maybe I need to stick with it.

Masters of the air was garbage and predictable Slow Horses brilliant.

 

[Official Old Man]

I've just renewed another 3 months free Apple TV purely to watch Wolfs with Brad Pitt and George Clooney.
I lasted 50 minutes before I'd had enough, and could of turned it off earlier but thought it had to get better.
Anyone watched it to the end? Does it get any better

 

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I've just renewed another 3 months free Apple TV purely to watch Wolfs with Brad Pitt and George Clooney.
I lasted 50 minutes before I'd had enough, and could of turned it off earlier but thought it had to get better.
Anyone watched it to the end? Does it get any better

No, it's absolutely shit.

 

[The Clamp]

I've just renewed another 3 months free Apple TV purely to watch Wolfs with Brad Pitt and George Clooney.
I lasted 50 minutes before I'd had enough, and could of turned it off earlier but thought it had to get better.
Anyone watched it to the end? Does it get any better

It does get better, it ends.

I signed up again for a month just to watch Slow Horses. Which is the only reason to have Apple TV.

 

[portlock seagull]

I like Slow Horses, but also really enjoy the books.

Where I’m probably out of step with a lot of Apple TV viewers is in thinking that Ted Lasso is one of the weakest comedies ever written. Also, first episode of Masters of the Air left me cold. Too much CGI and cheesy. Not a patch on The Pacific and Band of Brothers. Maybe I need to stick with it.

I started watching MOTA on an Apple trial, and was so bored by the cliche ham acting and lazy CGI usage that I stopped watching after 1.5 episodes. So pleased I hadn’t subscribed to the entire channel because of, would have felt robbed!

 

[Comrade Sam]

Love Slow Horses. Just binged Severance with Mrs Comrade Sam and thought it was excellent, a f***ed up vision of a new way to exploit employees and it is suitably sinister.
Watching season 2 of Shrinking, at times deep and witty, whilst at others it's a bit like watching Neighbours.
Manhunt was enjoyable - the hunt for Lincoln's killer. I understand why Stanton hasn't got his bushy beard, as he would look silly.
As a family we're watching Time Bandits. Good but not as good as the original that featured long time Brighton resident Craig.

 

[medwayseagull reborn]

Looking forward to season 2 of Bad Sisters to see how story develops.

 

[The Lemming Stomper]

'Before' pretty good...

Got some negative vibes due to Bill Crystal not being a 'serious' actor but I think he does fine...

The kid really annoying but I guess that's the point

 

[One Love]

It does get better, it ends.

I signed up again for a month just to watch Slow Horses. Which is the only reason to have Apple TV.

Apart from Severance