A quick rundown, with recommendations (or not) of what I'm currently watching/have watched.
The Passenger - six-part French crime/mystery drama. Very very good but I was disappointed with the ending, which seemed rushed and tacked on. Left open-ended with apparently no sequel (2014 so can assume there will be none) - rating: 8/10 (would have been 9 but for the ending)
Resident Alien - comedy sci-fi - absolutely hilarious; alien comes to Earth to destroy humanity but ends up stranded here, trying to complete his mission and has to try to blend in as the local doctor while trying to get home - while at times quite moving. Renewed for a second series. Rating: 9.5/10
Bates Motel - Horror drama - You probably all know this prequel to the story of Norman Bates, but I ain't seen it before and they just started re-running it so I'm getting into it now. Very good indeed. Current rating stands around 8.5/10 but it might get higher, only on season two at the moment with another three to go.
Just One Look - French crime/mystery. One season, six episodes. Absolutely stunning writing. Great twist right at the very end. Highly recommended. Rating: 10/10
Between the Lines - Non-PC version of Line of Duty, starring your man out of Drop the Dead Donkey. Very dated, very sexist, very realistic. Stories end suddenly and abruptly though and most of them are self-contained, which is a little disorienting. Not bad though. Rating: 7/10
Trapped - Icelandic murder mystery. Very good indeed. Rating: 9.8/10
Bad Banks - German high-finance drama. There are a lot of these out at the moment but this one is pretty good. Rating: 9/10
State of Happiness- Norwegian drama centring around oil families. Norwegian Dallas? No. Very well written and it ends well. Rating: 9/10
Bloodlands - Crime drama set in Northern Ireland. A good story, well written; even the presence of James Nesbitt can't drag it down. Rating: 9/10
On the list but not yet watched
The Syndicate - Third season of the drama following a fictitious group who win the lottery, and how it changes their lives. Enjoyed the first two.
Mare of Easttown - Stars Kate Winslet. Looks interesting. Just started.
Line of Duty season 6 - Crime drama. Can't wait for this to end so I can watch it all in one go.
The Flight Attendant - Mystery/crime. Looks interesting. We'll see. 7 eps to date.
A Suitable Boy - Drama, based on the novel. 6 eps, have not watched any yet.
Darklands - Crime, drama - about an MMA fighter who gets involved in gangland and drugs when his brother goes missing.
Smother - Irish murder mystery. Could be good, could be ****.
Wyonna Earp - Sci-fi/Fantasy. Looks mad. May enjoy this.
The Drowning - Drama centring on a mother who thinks a boy she meets is her son who drowned years ago. Hmm.
Evil - Horror drama - something about a priest solving crimes that have a supernatural/demonic twist? I'm intrigued.
Hausen - German murder mystery. I'm told it's very dark.
A Discovery of Witches - Fantasy/horror drama - Waiting to make time to check this out.
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