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Must Watch of Spring: AMC’s The Killing

3 Apr

AMC is know for its excellence in shows that I devour (Breaking Bad) to shows that were gone to soon (Rubicon) to ones that give me goosebumps (The Walking Dead), and to ones that I just keep winning awards (Mad Men). Now, AMC has brought us another “one” of excellence. The Killing, debuts tonight at 9/8c, and is based on a Danish series. It surrounds the mystery of “Who killed Rosie Larsen,” a young girl in Seattle and the grieving parents, and the detectives that solve the case. The show is not a typical procedural, first and foremost, the show is set over 13 days and 13 episodes, and that is not a coincidence. Second, the viewers are show not only the people involved in the crime but they people it affected, from a political candidate (Billy Campbell) to the detective (Mireille Enos) its preventing from moving on. The shows ensemble also grows with Michelle Forbes, Kristin Lehman, and Brent Sexton.

I have seen tonight’s two-hour premiere twice and am going to watch again tonight. It is mesmerizing, compelling, thoughtful, unique, and depressing in the way that makes the tone so stark and dark. It is a home-run on any network, but just another in AMC’s fantastic bullpen of dramatic, dare-I-say, masterpieces.

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Summer Sneak Peek: Watch the Pilot of AMC’s Rubicon Now!

30 Jun

If you are a fan of original captivating dramas, I can bet you probably watch AMC. I however, not got into either of the network’s original dramas, Mad Men and Breaking Bad. One day I hope to catch-up but I am so glad they are adding one more to the slate I can get into from the beginning and I certainly will.

After the Breaking Bad finale a few weeks back the network aired the full pilot to its new drama Rubicon, premiering August 2nd at 9/8c. I fell in love that night, and I am not joking around. The pilot in some unknown way, brought me into its world so well, the look, the direction, unique and compelling, the story, so captivating and intriguing, and lead James Badge Dale certainly did not detract from my enjoyment.

Rubicon centers on an unknown Government intelligence agency that solves the world’s problems not by technology but my brains and Will Travers (Dale) finds a conspiracy someone hoped he would not find. Miranda Richardson (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire) and Jessica Collins (The Nine) also star in the new thriller and I highly suggest you catch the pilot below. Like NOW!