What are you currently watching on TV?

[Farmer John]

Based af. That's a great season.

Its one of my all time favorite seasons of tv

Hell yeah, brother

[lennytheweedwhacker]

Based af. That's a great season.

Its one of my all time favorite seasons of tv

Hell yeah, brother

[epilogue]

Lady in the Lake on Apple+.

First two episodes are stellar.

[Bi_3]

Archer


Had no idea this was done. Damn.

[E.H. Ruddock]

Olympics

[contamination]

Danish TV series called Oxen. I've watched three episodes so far and I really like it. Here's the trailer:

[tragabigzanda]

Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.

[contamination]

I checked but it looks like it's not available in any of the major streaming services. I'm watching it from a streaming service which is provided by our local "BBC" and funded with taxpayers money.

She's one of the main characters of the show and I find her face somehow captivating:

[tragabigzanda]

Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.

[contamination]

You are most welcome sir. I also highly recommend the original Danish/Swedish version of the tv show The Bridge. That is, if you want to watch the all time greatest Nordic Noir series:

[tragabigzanda]

Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.

[E.H. Ruddock]

You are most welcome sir. I also highly recommend the original Danish/Swedish version of the tv show The Bridge. That is, if you want to watch the all time greatest Nordic Noir series:

The version they did for the US was good as well. Not as good as the original though

[Rangi Guy]

You are most welcome sir. I also highly recommend the original Danish/Swedish version of the tv show The Bridge. That is, if you want to watch the all time greatest Nordic Noir series:

The version they did for the US was good as well. Not as good as the original though

Neither version appears to be streaming over here...pity

[contamination]

Danish TV series called Oxen. I've watched three episodes so far and I really like it. Here's the trailer:

So this was good, not a 5 start but I'd give it 4/5. It's based on books written by Jens Henrik Jensen and there are 6 books in total, so I would think there will more season coming.

The Variety article (published in February) says the deals for US are pending: https://variety.com/2024/tv/global/berl ... 235916022/

Copenhagen-based sales and financing outlet REinvent has inked major deals on the Danish/German thriller “Oxen”, ahead of its screening Feb. 19 as part of the Berlinale Series Market Selects label.

The show, produced by Scandi major SF Studios with Germany’s Square One for TV2 Denmark and ZDF, has been acquired by GSN Networks for the UK, AMC for Spain/Portugal as well as Orion Group for Poland.

An earlier pre-sale was closed with Lumière for Benelux: Further deals are pending for the U.S. and Latin America according to REinvent.

Powered by a stellar creative team including helmer Jannik Johansen (“Borgen,” “White Night”), Emmy-award winning duo Mai Brostrøm and Peter Thorsboe (“Protectors,” “Unit One”), who wrote the screenplay based on Jens Henrik Jensen’s best-selling book series, “Oxen” was one of the biggest series on Danish television in 2023. Launched late October, it averaged 1.3 million consolidated viewers on TV2 Denmark.

Jacob Lohmann (“Shorta,” “Riders of Justice”) plays the title role as veteran Niels Oxen, a former special forces soldier struggling with his inner demons, who is drawn into a series of gruesome murders linked to a shadowy cabal of powerful Danes. Completing the cast are Birgitte Hjort Sørensen (“Borgen”, “Pitch Perfect 2”), Ellen Hillingsø (“Rita”) and Josephine Park (“The Nurse”).

Discussing the show, Johansen, who helmed the full series, said he was first attracted to the “density, almost impenetrable nature of the plot as well as the duality in many of the characters. “The fact that you didn’t really know which side they were on, if they were good or bad – or maybe both, raised for me interesting questions about loyalty,” he said.

Visually, Johansen and his cinematographer Mathias Troelstrup first turned for inspiration to American conspiracy thrillers from the ‘70s such as Alan Pakula’s “The Parallax View” or “All the Presidents’ Men,” as well as David Fincher’s “Zodiak” and “Mindhunter.”

“I love the way he makes things seem real, naturalistic, even in scenes that are meant to be atrocious,” said the Danish writer-director who aimed for simplicity, few camera movements and close-ups reduced to the bare necessity.

[contamination]

You are most welcome sir. I also highly recommend the original Danish/Swedish version of the tv show The Bridge. That is, if you want to watch the all time greatest Nordic Noir series:

The version they did for the US was good as well. Not as good as the original though

Awesome that you've seen the original!

[E.H. Ruddock]

You are most welcome sir. I also highly recommend the original Danish/Swedish version of the tv show The Bridge. That is, if you want to watch the all time greatest Nordic Noir series:

The version they did for the US was good as well. Not as good as the original though

Awesome that you've seen the original!

Yeah I watched the original after the US version. I remember the US version credits saying something like "based on the original series by..." and so I looked it up.

[wease]

We started Damages last night. Only got the first episode in, but it was damn good.

[Rangi Guy]

We started Damages last night. Only got the first episode in, but it was damn good.

Hadn't heard of this - looks good!

[wease]

We started Damages last night. Only got the first episode in, but it was damn good.

Hadn't heard of this - looks good!

We’re up to the fourth episode now. It’s fantastic!!

[tragabigzanda]

Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.