[TV] Spiral

[Couldn't Be Hyypia]

Has anyone ever seen JP actually speak? Always there in the background and occasionally bossed about - but never seems to speak.

 

[Steve in Japan]

Nice to see the return of TinTin. He seems as confused as to what to do as ever........conflicted between his new job and old, old loyalties. Love this series. I can pretend I understand the French, in reality I get about 5 per cent of it.

 

[ac gull]

Thought the line "we have been carrying out preliminary preliminaries" very good ...

 

[DavidinSouthampton]

Loved all the previous series.

Have found this one so dull and boring.

Previously Roban, Karlsson and other lawyers, had helped make it not just another tough cops chasing baddies show.

I think the story lines around Roban and Karlsson have been excellent in this series, and Roban is just a wonderful character.... and a fine actor.

The whole thing is superb.

 

[DavidinSouthampton]

Agree about this being one of the best cop dramas ever.

Set in Paris, but not the parts that tourists see; this is set in the grim outskirts and sink-estates full of drug-dealers and criminal gangs.

I don't think this series is quite as good as the previous ones, but it's still much better than 99% of the dross on TV these days - soap operas, Reality TV, celebrity cooking programmes, inane quiz shows, etc.

Oh, another great foreign (subtitled) cop drama started a few days ago; series 2 of The Team, on Channel 4
https://www.channel4.com/programmes/the-team/on-demand/70522-001

And in case anyone missed it a few years ago, The Tunnel was brilliant to - it was openly inspired by the Danish crime drama The Bridge.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tunnel_(TV_series)

We had seen subsequent series of the Tunnel but not the first one, which we downloaded over the weekend. Great stuff!

 

[Weststander]

I think the story lines around Roban and Karlsson have been excellent in this series, and Roban is just a wonderful character.... and a fine actor.

The whole thing is superb.

Roban has been the star for me, from the start of Spiral. So involved, I didn’t want his forced retirement (or death from cancer, when he fought that).

 

[Weststander]

Agree about this being one of the best cop dramas ever.

Set in Paris, but not the parts that tourists see; this is set in the grim outskirts and sink-estates full of drug-dealers and criminal gangs.

I don't think this series is quite as good as the previous ones, but it's still much better than 99% of the dross on TV these days - soap operas, Reality TV, celebrity cooking programmes, inane quiz shows, etc.

Oh, another great foreign (subtitled) cop drama started a few days ago; series 2 of The Team, on Channel 4
https://www.channel4.com/programmes/the-team/on-demand/70522-001

And in case anyone missed it a few years ago, The Tunnel was brilliant to - it was openly inspired by the Danish crime drama The Bridge.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tunnel_(TV_series)

Thanks for heads up regarding The Tunnel, I hadn’t heard of that at all. We don’t get Sky Atlantic with cable TV, a ploy I understand to arm-twist more punters into getting a dish.

With Sky Atlantic’s Fortitude (starring Sofie Grabol & Richard Dormer), we later bought Blu-ray discs.

 

[Is it PotG?]

Formidable.

Although with seemingly two of the main bods out of the way, S8 may be a challenge.

 

[LamieRobertson]

Formidable.

Although with seemingly two of the main bods out of the way, S8 may be a challenge.

Lovely wasn’t it......erm perhaps a quick google of series 8 and who is in it might be partially worth your while.....I’ll miss Roban

 

[DavidinSouthampton]

Formidable.

Although with seemingly two of the main bods out of the way, S8 may be a challenge.

Just caught up with the last episode. It really was just excellent in every respect. The story, the acting (without exception), the photography, the direction.

Will miss Roban, presuming he really is out of the picture now.

 

[Rogero]

Great series. Looking forward to series 8. Its on BBC iplayer if anyone is looking for it.

 

[Gwylan]

Just caught up with the last episode. It really was just excellent in every respect. The story, the acting (without exception), the photography, the direction.

Will miss Roban, presuming he really is out of the picture now.

He is. And TinTin too.

I'll miss Roban, purely for the fact that I barely need subtitles listening to him - I understand nearly every word. Marchard is even clearer.

Laure and Gilou, on the other hand, are unintelligible ...

 

[Whosh51]

Best cop series on tv, great cast. Is there another series to come? I hope so.

 

[DavidinSouthampton]

He is. And TinTin too.

I'll miss Roban, purely for the fact that I barely need subtitles listening to him - I understand nearly every word. Marchard is even clearer.

Laure and Gilou, on the other hand, are unintelligible ...

Being a French speaker myself, I get where you're coming from!

 

[Hampster Gull]

Would highly recommend The Sinners on BBC4

 

[LamieRobertson]

Would highly recommend The Sinners on BBC4

Aye..both series

 

[LamieRobertson]

Final episode of the Sinner earlier....another good quality series......the Norwegian drama Wisting in two weeks time looks worth a gander

 

[Is it PotG?]

Final episode of the Sinner earlier....another good quality series......the Norwegian drama Wisting in two weeks time looks worth a gander

I have seen it, it's good if not brilliant.

If you're a fan of the Scandi format, it fits the bill.

 

[Is it PotG?]

Aye..both series

On the way

 

[LamieRobertson]

I have seen it, it's good if not brilliant.

If you're a fan of the Scandi format, it fits the bill.

I am a devotee of the Scandinavian format....enjoy my bbc4 Saturday nine o’clock slot (before it became fashionable).....and the many series on C4