Thursday, June 25, 2015

Ray Donovan Season 3

Season 3 Official trailer (SHO)

California Dreamin' Tease (SerienTrailerMP)

Synopsis:

A professional "fixer" with Boston roots, handles business in Los Angeles.

Star Power:

  • Golden Globe and Emmy nominee Liev Schreiber ("X-Men Origins: Wolvering", "Salt", "Defiance").
  • Academy Award and Golden Globe winner Jon Voight ("Mission Impossible", "Heat", "Ali").
  • Golden Globe winner Ian McShane ("Deadwood", "Pirates of the Caribbean").
  • Paula Malcomson ("Deadwood", "The Hunger games").
  • Academy Award nominee Elliott Gould ("American History X", "Oceans Eleven", "Mash").

Ratings:

IMDB: 82%
Rotten Tomatoes: 86% (season 2) (4.3 out of 5 average rating).

Length:

season 1: 12 episodes.
season 2: 12 episodes.
season 3: (current) 12 episodes.

Notes:

Varied and well developed cast of characters. It's easy to get invested in this show.

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Monday, June 15, 2015

The Last Ship

Descent (TNT)

New Enemy (TNT)

Synopsis:

A naval crew discovers that most of the Earth's population has been killed by a virus.

Cast:

Ratings:

IMDB: 73%
Rotten Tomatoes: 78% (3.9/5 based on average rating as of June 2015, season 1).

Length:

season 1: 10 episodes.
season 2: (current) 13 episodes.

Notes:

Interesting cast and decent acting. Very average plot compared to other more imaginative shows with a "virus" theme ("Helix", "The Strain", etc).

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Humans

Humans Series Trailer(AMC)

Humans (AMC)

Like Us (AMC)

Synopsis:

Alternate version of the present, where humanity has become reliant on life-like androids.

Cast:

Ratings:

IMDB: 83%
Rotten Tomatoes: N/A (new series).

Length:

season 1: 8 episodes.

Notes:

Based on the critically acclaimed Swedish series "Äkta människor" (translation:Real Humans).

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