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The Counterpart

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The story This is a strange one. You cannot quite compare it to any mainstream show, but at the same time it feels familiar. Fringe maybe? Not really. It's not that shallow at all. I would say that it reminds me of a cancelled BBC America's drama "The Game". It has that familiar atmosphere and dynamics. And a lot of British actors which, as we all know, means quality. "The Counterpart" follows a story of Howard Silk (J.K. Simmons)  and his wife, Emily (Olivia Williams). He is very much still in love with her and brings her daily flowers to a hospital, where she ended up after a traffic accident. Emily is in a coma and not responsive. Howard is a man with almost no friends and with a job in a bureaucratic UN agency based in Berlin. That's where the story gets interesting. One day, Howard meets his identical counterpart. It turns out that the East German scientist created a copy of their dimension. I say their, because the Howard's is a copy, which

Tuesday Top Picks

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Tips for Today  Two recommendation:  1. The Jim Jefferies Show  2. Cunk On Britain (UK)  

Monday Top Picks

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Tips for Today Here are our recommendations for today: 1. The Terror (New show) 2. Travel Man: 48 Hours In Brussels (UK) 3. The Crossing (New show)   The Terror  

Sunday Top Picks

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Tips for Today Sundays, as always, brings us more great stuff than usual. Here are the recommendations for tonight: 1. Silicon Valley 2. The Durrells (UK) 3. Counterpart (Season finale) 4. Ash vs. Evil Dead 5. Family Guy 6. Barry 7. Trust 8. The Simpsons

The Americans

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They are back! And we are delighted. Easily one of the best shows in recent years is coming to an end, and from what we saw in the season opener, that ending is pretty much uncertain. Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys are still leading this spy drama very successfully, even though 5 years have past since the pilot was aired. The Americans - Promotional Poster Story So, what is the allure of this brilliant series, you might ask? I'd like to say that it's simple, but if you think about it, it's really not. I would say, it is the perfect balance between the (lower) budget, GREAT actors and a REALLY good script. Of course, the production team must be great too, otherwise you couldn't get that genuine feel that many high budget series are lacking. Which, let's be honest, "The Americans" is not. So, in this world of superhero series, it is really refreshing to have something down-to-earth. Except it is not down-to-earth. For our readers that are not f

Saturday Top Picks

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Tips for Today If you're REALLY feeling bored, there's only one recommendation: 1. Pointless Celebrities

Siren

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Siren - a new show on Freeform From the synopsis alone, you wouldn't think much of the series. However, we wholeheartedly recommend giving it a try, because it has an interesting story line, the acting is good and the special effects are decent. The title role of Ryn the mermaid (Eline Powell) is cast perfectly and you could really believe that she is a wild creature of a different species. See for yourself: Not to mention that Freeform doesn't shy away from a bit of nudity and intimate scenes between Ryn and other characters, male and female. Story The story takes place in a quiet fishing town where inhabitants annually celebrate the day of the mermaid, not knowing that the creatures really exist. On the eve of the celebration group of fishermen goes out fishing and accidentally catches one of them in their net. However, this is not your average "little mermaid", oh no - it's a vicious, blood-thirsty, with above average strength and speed, and can sna