And I wonder, what possible catastrophe came crashing down from heaven and brought this dashing stranger to tears?

Drusilla ,'Conversations with Dead People'


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]


Topic!Cindy - Apr 06, 2021 5:00:49 pm PDT #11791 of 11827
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."

[link]


Calli - Apr 16, 2021 7:37:10 am PDT #11792 of 11827
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 11827
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.


Calli - Apr 21, 2021 7:43:24 am PDT #11794 of 11827
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs

I think that happened when Toronto was the filming spot for "Chicago" scenes in Due South, too.


brenda m - Apr 23, 2021 9:54:06 am PDT #11795 of 11827
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

I was in Toronto the day after the Raptors win the NBA Championship a couple of years ago and I can tell you that’s no longer a problem.


Matt the Bruins fan - Apr 23, 2021 6:37:04 pm PDT #11796 of 11827
"You should never say bad things about the dead, only good… Joan Crawford is dead. Good.” —Bette Davis

I don't recall it being that notably clean in 2000 either. Pretty close to what I saw of actual Chicago around the same time.


Topic!Cindy - May 10, 2021 6:37:50 pm PDT #11797 of 11827
What is even happening?

FOX has cancelled Prodigal Son after two seasons. It comes from Warner Bros., so Deadline isn't sure if it's truly dead, or if they'll shop it elsewhere, or move it to HBO Max. [link]

Cast reaction round-up: [link]

We inhaled season one, but never got past the second episode of season two. I have much less tolerance for dark shows, right now. I am watching a couple, but I just couldn't get back into this one.


EpicTangent - May 11, 2021 8:59:40 am PDT #11798 of 11827
Why isn't everyone pelting me with JOY, dammit? - Zenkitty

*When* will I learn not to get attached to FOX shows?


Toddson - May 12, 2021 2:19:25 pm PDT #11799 of 11827
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"

Probably about the time they actually let a series run to its natural conclusion.


Topic!Cindy - May 21, 2021 11:31:12 am PDT #11800 of 11827
What is even happening?

Did anyone else catch the Big Sky season finale? That was a pretty big cliff hanger. Good thing it was renewed for a second season. I'd be pretty pissed if the series ended on that note.

I don't know if the above was David E. Kelley's decision or Elwood Reid's decision, but I really don't respect showrunners who don't respect their audience as consumers of a story.