Once a powerful lawyer, Billy McBride is now burned out and washed up, spending more time in a bar than a courtroom. When he reluctantly agrees to pursue a wrongful death lawsuit against the biggest client of the massive law firm he helped create, Billy and his ragtag team uncover a vast and deadly conspiracy, pitting them all in a life or death trial against the ultimate Goliath.
From Amazon Prime you can stream 4 seasons of this lawyer series. This review is just for season 1 which consists of 8 episodes where each episode is roughly one hour.
Billy McBride is played by Billy Bob Thornton who has often taken unusual roles. You might recall him as Lorne Malvo in “Fargo”. In season one he is up against the Goliath of law firms named Cooperman and McBride which he helped establish. His personal nemesis is the other name on the company name, Donald Cooperman. Cooperman as one of the best “bad guys” I have ever seen is played to stunning and eccentric perfection by William Hurt. Not that Cooperman is the only villain. His most notable lawyer-in-crime, Callie Senate, is played with cunning malice by Mollie Parker, whose every smug smirk is a masterpiece of acting. When you really hate one of the villains, that actor is doing her job. Mollie Parker played Jackie Sharp in “House of Cards”.
Rest assured the daemons get their comeuppance. But the journey to get to that point is agonizingly frustrating.
Inspired by the adventures of Arsène Lupin, gentleman thief Assane Diop sets out to avenge his father for an injustice inflicted by a wealthy family.
From Netflix:
Years after a tragic injustice, Assane seeks to settle a score — and a debt — by stealing a diamond necklace, but the heist takes an unexpected turn.
From Netflix you can stream 5 episodes of this revenge drama. Each episode lasts about 50 minutes. French with English audio and subtitles.
Assane is given as a young child a book recounting the adventures of the daring escape artist Arsene Lupin. In plotting the revenge for his father’s unjust prison death, Assane becomes a master of disguise and clever ruses.
WARNING: Five great episodes do not finish the story. Netflix calls the 5 episodes “Part 1” probably because the story just abruptly discontinues.
Eliza Scarlet joins forces with a Scotland Yard Inspector to solve crime in 19th century London.
PBS Masterpiece is showing each episode one week at a time. From PBS Passport all 6 episodes can already be streamed. Each episode is about 1.5 hours.
Eliza Scarlet is the daughter of deceased detective Henry. She needs to earn a living and wants to be a detective herself. She meets resistance to this goal from Scotland Yard Detective William ‘The Duke’ Wellington who was also a friend to Henry. In each episode she fights to be included in the current investigation and also in each episode she gains a bit more respect from the anti-feminist William. Of course, a romance is in the making. Overriding the 6 episodes is the question: How did Eliza’s father Henry really die?
