They should film that story and show it every Christmas.

Xander ,'Same Time, Same Place'


Procedurals 1: Anything You Say Can and Will Be Used Against You.

This thread is for procedural TV, shows where the primary idea is to figure out the case. [NAFDA]


brenda m - Mar 09, 2021 2:19:17 pm PST #11784 of 11831
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there

It takes a lot to put me off a series with Angela Bassett as one of the main characters, but he managed it. (I do like the spinoff, though.)

Ghost Whisperer* actually made me cry a few weeks back. The situations are ridic but they can be pretty effective on characterization.

  • The actress - I'm terrible with actor names so we generally just shorthand as whatever show we just watched them in.


sj - Mar 09, 2021 2:48:25 pm PST #11785 of 11831
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

No, Bucky has done a lot of growing up in the past few years, but he was on a double date with a friend in an apartment, AB's character went to her daughter's work (at the call center) just to say hi and interacted with several people without masks, and another character went on a date with a woman he's been seeing and then went home to his disabled son.


chrismg - Mar 10, 2021 1:40:44 pm PST #11786 of 11831
"...and then Legolas and the Hulk destroy the entire Greek army." - Penny Arcade

There's actually been very little mention of Lecter. He gets brought up at one point by her DoJ-appointed therapist, but his name is never mentioned.

the ongoing plot thread seems to be about some kind of corporate conspiracy, with a thematic thread of "things are not as they seem".


Calli - Mar 18, 2021 12:49:01 pm PDT #11787 of 11831
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs

Head's up, Justified fans. They're making another Elmore Leonard book into a tv series. According to the article:

The new series will feature Graham Yost, who created "Justified," as an executive producer, plus many other writers and producers from the previous show. Peter Leonard, the novelist's son, also will be an executive producer.


Vortex - Mar 24, 2021 11:45:04 pm PDT #11788 of 11831
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman

I love Elmore Leonard, but for me, the magic of Justified was Timothy Olyphant (and the chemistry with Walter Goggins). But, I will definitely give it a shot. Which book?


Calli - Apr 01, 2021 8:34:10 am PDT #11789 of 11831
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs

I believe it's City Primeval: High Noon in Detroit.


Scrappy - Apr 02, 2021 1:26:14 pm PDT #11790 of 11831
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.

Timothy Olyphant and his sloungy ways, wicked wit, sexay eyes and long loooooooong legs. Not that I’m partial or anything.


Topic!Cindy - Apr 06, 2021 5:00:49 pm PDT #11791 of 11831
What is even happening?

I believe it's City Primeval: High Noon in Detroit.

Yes.

The Deadline article on this says, "City Primeval does not feature [Raylan] but the idea is for the TV adaptation to incorporate him, with Olyphant potentially reprising his role."

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Calli - Apr 16, 2021 7:37:10 am PDT #11792 of 11831
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs

I just hope they don't whitewash Detroit. It's majority minority, for goodness sake. And I've seen reality shows (travel, home renovation, etc.) where you'd never know there was a single BIPOC person in the entire city. I mean, yay Timothy Olyphant to be sure, but maybe as part of the 14% of the cast max that, for any level of accuracy, could be white.


Toddson - Apr 19, 2021 1:26:54 pm PDT #11793 of 11831
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"

I remember years ago there was a show about policing the gritty streets of Toronto. They'd have to ship in their garbage, arrange it artistically in the alleys they wanted to shoot in and then post guards to keep their imported garbage from being cleaned up.