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The Night Agent (2023)
Best series since Jack Ryan on Prime
Great show, inteligent, but without being extremely complicated, a classic example of a political thriller. The cast are all amazing and I found I cared about all of them particularly when some dont survive. I like how we find out the real situation about Peters father and if he was Innocent or Guity, and that Rose really comes to show herself to be an amazingly strong Woman as she saves Peter's life several times during the episodes and her treatment of Diane Farr in the last episode. The relationship between Chelsea and her protectee VPs Daughter Maddie is well written and performed brilliantly. One of the best things about this is the 10 Episode run, I loved 24 but this has the advantage that everything is much tighter, but with the same quality of twists and turns. Also, even though the CoS ended up corrupt, I still cared about her and didn't want to see her end up getting the full brunt of punishment. I do hope netflix commissions more as would love to see how Peter and Rose have a relationship, that is probably my only regret that they did not become Night Agents together but it could easily be made to happen in S2..
Close to Home (2005)
Wanted to like it but..
The overall premise had promise as a unique sort of crime drama. But every character was completely unlikable and the scenes were scrambled with ridiculous incongruities from political causes to mental illness and drug addiction to family conflicts. But literally none of those subplots were anything that viewers could even care about.
There is only one character that comes across as interesting and sellable but he's confounded at every turn by other police and the criminal surroundings. It's too bad because I wanted to like the show.
It's still just a painful watch at episode 3. I don't think I can continue.