Category Archives: TV

what the BBC does best (TV series: Wolf Hall – Mark Rylance, 2015)

Posted on August 2, 2019 by admin

A BBC historical series represents a summit meeting for history buffs and quality television lovers. The reign of Henry VIII is an inexhaustible source of historical fiction – literary or for the screens of all sizes. Few other historical periods … Continue reading →

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crypto-wars down under (TV series: The Code, season 2)

Posted on April 30, 2019 by admin

One of the effects of the almost universal spread of the Internet is that digital crimes and cryptographic wars have become one of the popular themes in the action and thriller genres. A new literature and movies sub-genre called ‘techno-thriller’ … Continue reading →

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military soap opera (TV series: Our Girl, season 1 – Lacey Turner , 2014)

Posted on January 12, 2019 by admin

I trusted the ARTE TV channel which usually brings good quality TV series from Europe, but this was one of the occasions when they really abused my trust. ‘Our Girl‘, the story of a British young woman, lost in life … Continue reading →

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deep in the South (TV series: True Detective, season 1 – Matthew McConaughey, Woody Harrelson, 2014)

Posted on January 9, 2019 by admin

This is what good television is about. As the third season of ‘True Detective‘ is about to start, I have been trying to get in sync (although that is not mandatory, as the stories in each season are independent) with … Continue reading →

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crime drama and soap opera (TV series: Non uccidere – Miriam Leone, 2016-2016)

Posted on December 31, 2018 by admin

‘Non uccidere‘ may be the first crime series coming from Italy that I have ever seen. It’s quite an unexpected source for the genre, Italian cinema being quite famous for neo-realism, for comedies, for historical dramas or for the very … Continue reading →

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some of the best private eyes are women (TV Series: Landing on Their Feet – Mili Avital, Shani Cohen, 2017)

Posted on January 19, 2018 by admin

Women can do everything men can do and do most of these better. I am a sincere believer in the (almost) absolute truth of this saying. Applying it to the TV series ‘Landing on Their Feet ‘ (‘Noflot al haRaglayim’) … Continue reading →

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deep frozen America (TV Series: Fargo – season 3, 2017)

Posted on June 28, 2017 by admin

I am yet to see a few other promising TV series that were broadcast this year, but I have no doubt that as good as they may be (and some are according to echoes so far), this 3rd season of … Continue reading →

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cycles of history and love (TV mini-series: 11.22.63)

Posted on April 30, 2017 by admin

In one of the episodes of the TV mini-series 11.22.63 developed for television by Bridget Carpenter, co-produced by J.J. Abrams and based upon the novel by Stephen King, the main hero, and English teacher played by James Franco asks in class what … Continue reading →

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Berlin between war and peace (TV series: Ku’damm 56, season 1)

Posted on April 15, 2017 by admin

Looking back in historical perspective 1956 was one of these turning point years in history, when things accelerate, when a lot of related and unrelated events with lasting consequences happen. It was the first such year after WWII, the year … Continue reading →

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something fresh from Denmark (TV Series – Dicte, Season 1, Iben Hjejle, 2013)

Posted on January 15, 2017 by admin

Unless I forgot something badly (and in this case it was probably not something good enough to remember) this may be my first TV series from Denmark that I see in the last 20 years or so, and the second … Continue reading →

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