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Post by omgurl40 on Dec 8, 2015 19:28:07 GMT
It didn't last long but Peacemakers had a lot of elements that Murdoch has: end of century setting, the impact of science and technology of life and policing, but set in the American west. Tom Berenger is an older Marshall and Peter O'Meara is a younger former Pinkerton agent who is up on all the latest forensics.
The two main characters are interesting and very well played. The supporting characters, unfortunately, are less well developed and I think one of the reasons the show did not survive past nine episodes.
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Post by snacky on Dec 10, 2015 6:55:49 GMT
It didn't last long but Peacemakers had a lot of elements that Murdoch has: end of century setting, the impact of science and technology of life and policing, but set in the American west. Tom Berner is an older Marshall and Peter O'Meara is a younger former Pinkerton agent who is up on all the latest forensics. The two main characters are interesting and very well played. The supporting characters, unfortunately, are less well developed and I think one of the reasons the show did not survive past nine episodes. Ooh, I've never heard of this one! Will track it down! |
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Post by omgurl40 on Dec 10, 2015 16:37:03 GMT
It didn't last long but Peacemakers had a lot of elements that Murdoch has: end of century setting, the impact of science and technology of life and policing, but set in the American west. Tom Berner is an older Marshall and Peter O'Meara is a younger former Pinkerton agent who is up on all the latest forensics. The two main characters are interesting and very well played. The supporting characters, unfortunately, are less well developed and I think one of the reasons the show did not survive past nine episodes. Ooh, I've never heard of this one! Will track it down! The entire series is available on hulu (should have mentioned that before, sorry) |
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Post by snacky on Dec 11, 2015 20:58:46 GMT
Ooh, I've never heard of this one! Will track it down! The entire series is available on hulu (should have mentioned that before, sorry) I watched the first 2 episodes yesterday. This is definitely an MM predecessor: new science and forensics meets 19th c. historical setting; female mortician; the forensics guy is a handsome "stick in the mud". Also, since it was filmed in Canada, a pageant of familiar actors were marching through. Was that Clegg in the first episode? The premise seemed to be: "What if Brisco County Jr. wasn't a comedy?" The MM difference is that it found a way to blend some comedy back in without being too campy. Also, there's the slightly surreal "noir charmante" effect that I think makes the show. The secret sauce is in blending the historic veracity of costume dramas with the quirkiness that keeps the viewer awake from doing double-takes. |
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Post by snacky on Dec 13, 2015 5:48:13 GMT
OMG - episode 8 has the dish-washing closet!   There really is nothing new under the TV sun.  |
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