TV Show recommendations

[Main Street]

When they see us... brutal

Excellent show, surreal story.

Oprah Winfrey did an hour long show with the cast and the fellas themselves afterwards. All still very raw for one of them in particular, heartbreaking. It's on Netflix too

I honestly cried in each episode! You leave it very angry

Why the histrionics? the accused were found guilty in a court of law by a jury, based on the evidence presented in court.

[mrdeeds]

When they see us... brutal

Excellent show, surreal story.

Oprah Winfrey did an hour long show with the cast and the fellas themselves afterwards. All still very raw for one of them in particular, heartbreaking. It's on Netflix too

I honestly cried in each episode! You leave it very angry

Why the histrionics? the accused were found guilty in a court of law by a jury, based on the evidence presented in court.

What evidence?

[gander]

When they see us... brutal

Excellent show, surreal story.

Oprah Winfrey did an hour long show with the cast and the fellas themselves afterwards. All still very raw for one of them in particular, heartbreaking. It's on Netflix too

I honestly cried in each episode! You leave it very angry

Why the histrionics? the accused were found guilty in a court of law by a jury, based on the evidence presented in court.

What evidence?

There was no evidence, cause they didnt do it

[laoislad]

Watched Iron Cowboy on Netflix last night. A documentary about a guy who did 50 Ironman distance Triathlons in 50 consecutive days in each of the 50 American States.

[gallsman]

Succession from HBO. It's marvellous. Brian Cox is absolutely brilliant in it.

[screenexile]

Succession from HBO. It's marvellous. Brian Cox is absolutely brilliant in it.

You're the second person I've heard say that must start it this weekend.

Anybody seen Chappelle's new show on  Netflix?? It's brilliant!!! I don't agree with a fair amount of it but it's very funny.

[quit yo jibbajabba]

Yup another thumbs up for Succession here

[Main Street]

When they see us... brutal

Excellent show, surreal story.

Oprah Winfrey did an hour long show with the cast and the fellas themselves afterwards. All still very raw for one of them in particular, heartbreaking. It's on Netflix too

I honestly cried in each episode! You leave it very angry

Why the histrionics? the accused were found guilty in a court of law by a jury, based on the evidence presented in court.

What evidence?

There was no evidence, cause they didnt do it

Now you know they didn't do it, but at the time what were your thoughts or what would have beeen your thinking? Black kids on a late night violent rampage through central park, you can almost picture what happens next.
The evidence  -  confessions of the accused and a prosecutory narrative, no matter how ridiculous or dubious the confesssions were, they carried weight in the court, in a played upon existing atmosphere of racial prejudice.
At the time in the eyes of the public, they were guilty and the judgement was upheld, either they did it or they were there. Truth was not a part of that equation.
So much for the value of the statements "they were found guilty in a court of law"  or in other contexts "not found guilty in a court of law"

This 4 part drama was biased from the outset and primed for extracting emotional outrage from the viewer. They played down the very violent attack against that cyclist and another jogger, charges which the acused were not exonerated from in the 2002 review. 
The Ken Burns's 2 hour documentary, The Central Park Five, offers an exception account of the injustice, the new York racial context and the how it was possible to get that verdict.

[Milltown Row2]

When they see us... brutal

Excellent show, surreal story.

Oprah Winfrey did an hour long show with the cast and the fellas themselves afterwards. All still very raw for one of them in particular, heartbreaking. It's on Netflix too

I honestly cried in each episode! You leave it very angry

Why the histrionics? the accused were found guilty in a court of law by a jury, based on the evidence presented in court.

What evidence?

There was no evidence, cause they didnt do it

Now you know they didn't do it, but at the time what were your thoughts or what would have beeen your thinking? Black kids on a late night violent rampage through central park, you can almost picture what happens next.
The evidence  -  confessions of the accused and a prosecutory narrative, no matter how ridiculous or dubious the confesssions were, they carried weight in the court, in a played upon existing atmosphere of racial prejudice.
At the time in the eyes of the public, they were guilty and the judgement was upheld, either they did it or they were there. Truth was not a part of that equation.
So much for the value of the statements "they were found guilty in a court of law"  or in other contexts "not found guilty in a court of law"

This 4 part drama was biased from the outset and primed for extracting emotional outrage from the viewer. They played down the very violent attack against that cyclist and another jogger, charges which the acused were not exonerated from in the 2002 review. 
The Ken Burns's 2 hour documentary, The Central Park Five, offers an exception account of the injustice, the new York racial context and the how it was possible to get that verdict.

So at the time did they have physical evidence? Some of the lads were 15, Out of the amount of lads they picked up they were always going to get a confession or two. In this case they managed to extract five confessions. You'll be telling me you believe the Birmingham six were guilty, you tosser

[bennydorano]

Brassic on Sky One - surprisingly enough was very good, some funny easy viewing, last episode was a but meh tho. Same writer as Shameless apparently, wasn't a huge fan of it.

[Dinny Breen]

The Boys on Amazon. Really good show, Karl Urban is great but his NZ meets Cockney mash up of an accent can't be by design.

[nrico2006]

Peaky Blinders still going for style over substance. Wouldn't be much left if they cut out all the slow motion walking scenes.

[JimStynes]

Peaky Blinders still going for style over substance. Wouldn't be much left if they cut out all the slow motion walking scenes.

Very true. It's away to the dogs. Thinking I'm going to pack it in.

Working Moms on Netflix is a good easy watch type show.

[tbrick18]

The Boys on Amazon. Really good show, Karl Urban is great but his NZ meets Cockney mash up of an accent can't be by design.

+1 really good show.

Peaky Blinders has lost the run of itself a bit I think.
As already mentioned, style over substance so far. I'll stick with it, but so far this season is not the best.
Started watching Carnival Row last night. First episode not bad.

[screenexile]

Peaky Blinders still going for style over substance. Wouldn't be much left if they cut out all the slow motion walking scenes.

Thought that myself. You have one of the best actors in the business as the main man yet you spend most of the time having him walk around in slow motion to some gothy music. . . what a waste!!