Law and Order UK
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It's all fun and games until someone files a law suit.
Or spontaneously catches fire, and bleeds green. I saw it on CSI once, so it must be true.
I've not seen last night's episode yet, cause I was out superheroing last night. I'll catch it when it airs on our local channel tonight. I'm rapidly developing a serious addiction to this show.
I've been avoiding specific spoilers, but picked up the gist of the episode around the place. I frickin' hate rape episodes. Is the ep particularly upsetting ? But I need my Ronnie/Matt/Natalie fix. Might build a little couch fort and watch from under a quilt.
There's some unpleasant scenes, but nothing too explicit or graphic.
Or spontaneously catches fire, and bleeds green. I saw it on CSI once, so it must be true.
I've not seen last night's episode yet, cause I was out superheroing last night. I'll catch it when it airs on our local channel tonight. I'm rapidly developing a serious addiction to this show.
I've been avoiding specific spoilers, but picked up the gist of the episode around the place. I frickin' hate rape episodes. Is the ep particularly upsetting ? But I need my Ronnie/Matt/Natalie fix. Might build a little couch fort and watch from under a quilt.
I ended up preordering the series one boxset last night. Which I figure means these first 6 episodes, since it's set for release in september according to Amazon.
I haven't seen the most recent episode either, but judging from the comments here, I've figured out which original L&O episode it was. I should probably point out that they made a significant change which is related to what's being talked about here. In the original episode, it wasn't one of the prosecutors who was claiming rape to help a friend, it was the state paid psychiatrist (who helps determine whether or not a criminal is mentally ill) who made the claim.
Looks like it's been picked up for a second series of 13 episodes.
I'm surprisingly glad to hear that it's been picked up. I quite liked the first half of series 1, and it's good to see ITV at least have 1 show worth watching still.
I'm surprisingly glad to hear that it's been picked up. I quite liked the first half of series 1, and it's good to see ITV at least have 1 show worth watching still.
I've been watching the Canadian run on CityTV, and I have to say that it's the only take on the franchise that's really grabbed me.
I'm not sure if it's the London setting, the choice of actors, or the quality of the presentation, but I really enjoy it.
(EDIT: I wonder if either BBC Canada or PBS might not be a good choice for showing it in the US, if one of the other networks won't take it...)
I'm not sure if it's the London setting, the choice of actors, or the quality of the presentation, but I really enjoy it.
(EDIT: I wonder if either BBC Canada or PBS might not be a good choice for showing it in the US, if one of the other networks won't take it...)
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I'm guessing if no one else wants it, it'll appear on BBC America
Why? It's not a BBC show... Apparently Dick Wolf is hoping after the second series NBC will show it as a season on a weekend.
Oh, right, I forgot it was on ITV. In that case I have no idea where it might end up.
I mean it's not unusual for ITV shows to end up on BBC America, but I'd guess if there's the slightest chance of getting network exposure they'd be holding out for it.
How many episodes in are you over there? Surely you're on to the second half of the series by now? So you're ahead of us...
Episode 11 was shown on Thursday - according to Wikipedia, that's 4 more than in the UK.
In my case, I've only been able to catch less than half of the episodes aired, not least since I only realised it was on when I tuned in to episode 5. (I've missed a few of the ones between then and now, too. Damn.)
Actually, how far did TV3 in Ireland show it?
In my case, I've only been able to catch less than half of the episodes aired, not least since I only realised it was on when I tuned in to episode 5. (I've missed a few of the ones between then and now, too. Damn.)
Actually, how far did TV3 in Ireland show it?
No idea. WTF is British TV playing at lately? A load of shows produced or co-produced here are airing elsewhere first. Now I'm wondering why I haven't seen them online...
TV3 stopped at the same point as ITV. I can't believe ye've had four more episodes already! I've been hopping up and down waiting for more eps all summer. I need my Harriet Walter fix. Arghblargh.
I know ITV are saving shows for there autumn/winter slots because not enough people watch tv in the summer.
^ There's your reason. Summer TV in the UK is a black hole of nobody-cares, it's the lowest viewing figures of the year. Any hot properties the channels acquire are traditionally sat on until the school term starts again (i.e., end of next week) rather than try the impossible task of dragging a decent amount of viewers onto the sofa during the summer months. It's no accident that X Factor doesn't start till now, or Merlin didn't start till September last year.
Yeah, but even shows that are/were supposed to be on have been postponed or not scheduled.
Krod Mandoon was supposed to be spring and then ended up airing after the US, same goes for Defying Gravity. Primeval aired in Germany before the UK, and even the last series of Wire in the Blood was aired in Aus before here.
Just seems like a lot of UK (co-)produced shows have been airing elsewhere before here.
