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The One That Got Away 6 episodes

Severance

Orwellian future-shock about a corporation that requires employees to split their conscious memories between their work-life and their personal life.   An ex-employee who has overridden his bifurcation implant begins to approach department head Mark (Adam Scott) in his outside life, causing a schism in Mark that grows more prevalent.   When a defiant employee (Britt Lower) decides she doesn't like the arrangement and Mark starts to question the life they've chosen, things go badly.   Beautifully produced, tense, disturbing, Severance is a sophisticated drama with plenty of Phillip K. Dick on hand.

I've just watched the first 2 episodes of Adolescence. It's impressive that each episode is shot in one take. But even more impressive when I read this:

Severance Season 2

^ Yes, season 2 of Beacon 23 was a real chore - a shame really as the first season showed promise.

I finished Fargo season five, an anthology series with each season telling a different story, with Juno Temple, Jon Hamm, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Joe "Steve the Hair Harrington" Keery and Dave Foley of Kids in the Hall. I have Crave in Canada and quite recently that streaming service got the rights to Fargo. I had already watched and loved the first three seasons, with the first season remaining my favourite (still have the fourth to see completely) and very much enjoyed this. I did npot find it as powerful as, say, the first, partially because I might feel I know better a little better what kind of things to expect, but also because it did not have the same level of spiralling inevitably to something bad happening. Fargo has always involved making some bad and/or questionable decisions, but this one demonstrates that ultimately the choice is up to you and you can change your path, your destiny.

It's more empowering in that way. A big focus of the season is domestic abuse and trying to make a new life. I really enjoyed it, as someone who was into Kids in the Hall when it came out (and watched some of the revival series), it was a pleasure to see Dave Foley and Jon Hamm's nipple rings not as much.

I read an "audience" review of it at rotten tomatoes that I hated which said "Stick to the first 3 seasons. Don't even attempt to watch 4." I commonly like it when people considerately express their thoughts, but I also commonly dislike it when they tell me how to think and/or what to do. I'm glad I did not follow that reviewer's directive and made my own choices.

Logan wrote: I finished Fargo season five, an anthology series with each season telling a different story, with Juno Temple, Jon Hamm, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Joe "Steve the Hair Harrington" Keery and Dave Foley of Kids in the Hall. I have Crave in Canada and quite recently that streaming service got the rights to Fargo. I had already watched and loved the first three seasons, with the first season remaining my favourite (still have the fourth to see completely) and very much enjoyed this. I did npot find it as powerful as, say, the first, partially because I might feel I know better a little better what kind of things to expect, but also because it did not have the same level of spiralling inevitably to something bad happening. Fargo has always involved making some bad and/or questionable decisions, but this one demonstrates that ultimately the choice is up to you and you can change your path, your destiny. It's more empowering in that way. A big focus of the season is domestic abuse and trying to make a new life. I really enjoyed it, as someone who was into Kids in the Hall when it came out (and watched some of the revival series), it was a pleasure to see Dave Foley and Jon Hamm's nipple rings not as much. I read an "audience" review of it at rotten tomatoes that I hated which said "Stick to the first 3 seasons. Don't even attempt to watch 4." I commonly like it when people considerately express their thoughts, but I also commonly dislike it when they tell me how to think and/or what to do. I'm glad I did not follow that reviewer's directive and made my own choices.

Wolf Hall season 2 tonight on PBS with Mark Rylance & Damian Lewis. Last week's debut was as good as always, looking forward to this season.