December 30, 2023: The Crime Binge continues!

Crime (2021 – )

When an Edinburgh schoolgirl is abducted, DI Ray Lennox investigates her disappearance whilst confronting his own past trauma.

My thoughts: Predictable,  Overwrought.  The social justice narrative elements really feel like pandering.

DNF

The Staircase (2022)

Tells the story of Michael Peterson, a crime novelist accused of killing his wife Kathleen after she is found dead at the bottom of a staircase in their home, and the 16-year judicial battle that followed.

My thoughts: Fitfully interesting, overly long true crime dramatization.  I hear the podcast is great.

3.5/5

Sharp Objects (2018)

After treating her mental illness, crime reporter Camille Preaker returns to her hometown to solve the murder of two young girls. However, she is forced to face and deal with her own demons too.

My thoughts: Great ending, but a bit of a slog getting there.

3/5

Barrabrava (2023 – )

After a vicious internal fight, two brothers are expelled of their beloved team’s gang. Alone, without money or political protection, they will start a war that will put their brotherhood to the test.

My thoughts: Okay but unremarkable story about gangs feuding over a soccer team in South America.

Miss Sherlock (2018)

Inspired by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s classic literary characters, the series follows Dr. Wato-san Tachibana and Sara Shelly “Sherlock” Futaba, an eccentric police consultant who uses deduction to solve strange cases in modern-day Japan.

My thoughts: Too over-the-top silly and far-fetched.

2.5/5

Yeah, I’m a hard watch.  Better luck next time!

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