March 8, 2024: Catching up with the Crime Binge!

Sneaky Pete (2015 – 2019) Season 1

A con man on the run from a vicious gangster assumed the identity of his prison cellmate Pete, reuniting with Pete’s estranged family, which threatens to drag him into a world just as dangerous as the one he’s escaping.

My thoughts: All of Brian Cranston’s scenes are brilliant, but the rest just feels like an average network show.

3/5

Trapped (2015 – ) Season 2

When a man immolates himself and a government Minister outside Parliament in Reykjavik, Police chief Andri Ólafsson is in charge of the case.

My thoughts: It feels like whenever a show does a Nazi-themed storyline, they trot out the B-team writers.

3/5

Maldivas (2022)

To investigate a mystery, a young woman moves into a posh condo community, where she comes into contact with its quirky – and suspicious – residents.

My thoughts: Silly, soapy, overly plotted, but not a bad little mystery.

3.5/5

Broen/The Bridge (2011 – 2018) Season 2

The Bridge (Bron/Broen) follows Detective Saga Norén as she and her colleagues investigate a series of crimes committed around the bridge connecting Sweden and Denmark.

My thoughts: Maintains the quality and great character work of season 1.

4.5/5

Scream (2015 – 2019) Season 1

A serialized anthology series that follows a group of teenagers being targeted by a masked serial killer.

My thoughts: Not bad but it feels very stretched out for what is essentially an extended slasher film.

The post March 8, 2024: Catching up with the Crime Binge! appeared first on Joseph Mallozzi's Weblog.