This show, set in the late 1970s, early 1980s, follows Elizabeth (Keri Russel) and Philip (Matthew Rhys) Jennings and their two kids, an ordinary family in the suburbs of DC. Except that Philip and Elizabeth are actually Soviet spies under deep cover. Thoughtfully written with strong acting and great female characters, this high quality drama …
The based-on-a-true story of an educated upper-class woman who goes to prison for transporting drug money. Once this series leaves the “lead” character behind and begins fully exploring the stories of the other women in the prison, it shines.
This taut thriller follows police officer David Budd, stunningly portrayed by Richard Madden. DS Budd is a war veteran, barely holding his life and psyche together, always on alert, suffering from PTSD. He is also very, very good at his job protecting dignitaries. When he distinguishes himself by thwarting a bombing, he is promoted to …
The charming and evil Francis Urqhart schemes his way to Prime Minister in this series of political maneuvering, machinations and breaking the fourth wall.
The evil Frank Underwood schemes his way into the US presidency. More complicated and not as charming as the BBC original, the Netflix remake makes up for its darker take on political machinations by having the great Robin Wright play Frank’s equally scheming wife.
Short (five episode) dramatization of the Chernobyl disaster and its aftermath. Excellent storytelling shows the scientific, bureaucratic and human impacts and causes of the disaster.
Jane Austen started writing Sanditon but died before it was finished, so she left nothing but the characters and a setting for the story – an oceanside village that a local promoter is trying to make into a grand resort destination. That set up allowed the writer to take this adaptation to a darker place …
You wouldn’t think a story where the protagonist is a serial killer would be good, but this series, where we are constantly rooting for the serial killer to not get caught is a mind-bender and very good. Suspenseful, thrilling and very bloody. The original series ending is not great. Follow by a successor series, Dexter: …
Each season is a new show with a different cast, set at different points in time. The first two seasons were related in that the charming dad in one series was the same guy as the young police officer in another. All of the stories follow the formula developed by the movie – a hapless …
Quiet, slow-paced miniseries that tells the story of a convicted murderess in the mid 1840s. Told in flashbacks, the story leaves us wondering, did she, or didn’t she?