There’s nothing better than getting home at the end of the day and sinking your teeth into a juicy new drama, the type of TV show that will hook you in mind, body and soul.
If smart, well-scripted and compelling dramas are your cup of tea, you’ll be happy to know that there are two new options coming to our screens for you to chat with your friends about – because as any true TV friend knows, the best part about finding a new series is talking about it with your nearest and dearest.
Here are the two TV shows that will keep you completely glued to your couch for the rest of winter.
Sharp Objects
If there’s ever been a series that proves prestige TV is one of the most brilliant art forms we have access to in this day and age it is Sharp Objects.
The new series is based on Gone Girl author Gillian Flynn’s #1 New York Times bestseller debut novel of the same name, so you know you’re in for sharply crafted and unexpected ride right from the very beginning.
In fact, Sharp Objects is so good it drew Oscar-nominated actress Amy Adams away from the world of Hollywood blockbusters and into the land of TV just so she could take on a role as meaty as this one.
Adams stars as the show’s complicated protagonist, Camille Preaker, a newspaper reporter who is sent by her editor to her hometown of Wind Gap in Missouri to investigate the mysterious murders of two young girls so she can write a colourful human interest piece.
However, the more Camille dives into the mystery of the small town she ran away from and reconnects with her estranged family, the more the cracks in her own past begin to show and the audience quickly learns that someone in this town has been hiding a dark secret.
Top Comments
Loved Patrick Melrose, but couldn't get past 30 minutes of Sharp Objects and cannot understand why everyone is raving about it.
How did you get to see Patrick Melrose Susie? I'm dying to see it but will have to wait until the 23rd. Also, after reading Sharp Objects, I'm finding the TV version deliciously intoxicating. Everyone is raving about it because the cinematography brilliantly sets a mood and the acting is outstanding. It did occur to me that it may seem a little confusing for those who haven't read the book beforehand but sometimes it's fun watching all the pieces unfold. Not to mention the amazing soundtrack.
I was in the USA where it was shown earlier than Oz. I wanted to like Sharp Objects, but I didn't find it confusing, just boring.