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mbilko (Elite) posted this on Wednesday, 13th April 2011, 10:09

This is a new series in the states, based on a danish show according to the credits, I could have put it in recommend a show but thought it might have been missed and I absolutely love the 1st 3 episodes of this....Based in seattle a young girl goes missing and the investigator is due to leave the city with her young son and fiance..she is kept there due to this..its not the usual formulatic cop show..3 episodes in and still strands are evolving...the cast is top notch especially the parents and siblings of the girl who are magnificent....highly recommend this dark complex show.....on my do not miss list already

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RJS (undefined) posted this on Wednesday, 13th April 2011, 10:14

Sounds interesting, I`ll have to watch the first episode, not seen a crime thingy for a while.

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, I could have put it in recommend a show but thought it might have been missed
I miss loads of them in there, glad you didn`t. Id far rather people started a new thread for each show, makes it easier to discuss them see when they`ve come back, etc.

Also toying with the idea of converting the Reality TV forum to a general TV forum.

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Sue Brown (Elite Donator) posted this on Wednesday, 13th April 2011, 10:17

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Also toying with the idea of converting the Reality TV forum to a general TV forum.

That would be a good idea. Reality TV is dead, but we do chat a lot about various TV series.

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mbilko (Elite) posted this on Wednesday, 13th April 2011, 10:27

seconded...i dont go in there as a matter of principle to be honest........

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1mills (Elite) posted this on Wednesday, 13th April 2011, 11:08

Yeah in fairness, would be a good idea to kill of the US TV thread and also concur that a TV forum makes more sense :)


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This is ones thats got me intrigued, but going to wait for a few episodes to come out and see how it does.

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sashenden (Elite) posted this on Wednesday, 13th April 2011, 12:27

I think BBC 4 has recently shown the original, might still be on iPlayer.

EDIT: It was on BBC4 but no sign of it on iplayer.

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admars (Elite) posted this on Wednesday, 13th April 2011, 12:28

Season 1 of the Danish version was on BBC4 Sat night 9:00, 2 episodes a week over last 3 months. It was excellent, one of the best things on TV in years.

More like The Wire than other TV shows, i.e. interesting to see one case in depth, rather than 1 or 2 nicely wrapped up each week.

I think I`m guilty of mentioning it in passing once or twice in the "recommend me US show" thread rather than starting a new one, which I meant to.

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Gareth Williams (Elite) posted this on Wednesday, 13th April 2011, 19:20

Season 2 of the Danish original begins in the Autumn on BBC4.

I`ve watched the first two episodes of the US version and I`m liking it so far. Michelle Forbes is fantastic in this.



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RJS (undefined) posted this on Thursday, 14th April 2011, 01:45

Just finished watching the first two episodes (think they were shown back to back?) of the US series, wow this is good stuff, very moving and a great cast.

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I`m sure the name of the victim`s father`s company (and his family name) are no coincidence, and must be a tribute to the Danish author Stieg Larsson.


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Si Wooldridge (Reviewer) posted this on Thursday, 14th April 2011, 06:42

I hope this isn`t a straight adaptation of the Danish series.  That was great, but I doubt I could sit through exactly the same thing again.  Still, Michelle Forbes....

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