As Episode 1 of Wakefield (2021 release from Australia; 8 episodes of about 55 min each) opens, the opening chapter "JAMES" is announced and we are introduced to a guy who seems to be in the middle of a video meeting with two guys in London for a high-finance deal of some sort. But we understand quickly that James is in fact in a psychiatric wing at a facility in Australia called Wakefield. In the next chapter "IVY", we are introduced to a young mother who seems incapable to take care of her small baby girl... At this point we are 10 min. Into Episode 1.
Couple of comments: this is the latest from longtime Australian TV producer and creator Kristen Dunphy, as directed by Australian director Jocelyn Moorhouse. I found Episode 1 to be a curious affaire. We are introduced to various characters and learn how they end up at this psychiatric ward. The series seems to be centered around Nik, one of the nurses at the ward. But it's not clear at all to me what this series is really all about. Based strictly om Episode 1, it's not a comedy, but neither is it a drama. It's somewhere in between, or outside of both if you want. What I do know is that as of right now, I'm not emotionally invested in any of these characters and that is not a good sign. I'll probably give it one more episode before I decide whether I pull the plug on this series, or whether I'll stick with it.
Episode 1 of "Wakefield" premiered on Showtime a few days ago, and is now available on SHO On Demand, Amazon Instant Video, and other streaming platforms. New episodes air on Monday evenings at 9 pm Eastern. Neither fish nor flesh, I'm not sure what to make of this TV mini-series as of now, but of course I'd suggest you check it out and draw your own conclusion.
Couple of comments: this is the latest from longtime Australian TV producer and creator Kristen Dunphy, as directed by Australian director Jocelyn Moorhouse. I found Episode 1 to be a curious affaire. We are introduced to various characters and learn how they end up at this psychiatric ward. The series seems to be centered around Nik, one of the nurses at the ward. But it's not clear at all to me what this series is really all about. Based strictly om Episode 1, it's not a comedy, but neither is it a drama. It's somewhere in between, or outside of both if you want. What I do know is that as of right now, I'm not emotionally invested in any of these characters and that is not a good sign. I'll probably give it one more episode before I decide whether I pull the plug on this series, or whether I'll stick with it.
Episode 1 of "Wakefield" premiered on Showtime a few days ago, and is now available on SHO On Demand, Amazon Instant Video, and other streaming platforms. New episodes air on Monday evenings at 9 pm Eastern. Neither fish nor flesh, I'm not sure what to make of this TV mini-series as of now, but of course I'd suggest you check it out and draw your own conclusion.