Jordan Mundy

Don't normally review TV series but this is so brilliant that I watched in one evening. Think Ella Purnell might just be Britain's next great future Oscar or Emmy winner. The way she(Rhiannon) commits her murders are so satisfying, the second murder is so brilliant, the way she stabs her victim is ever so satisfying and exhilarating And she is very relatable, hoping she gets Emmy noms, BAFTA noms etc. Horror films would definitely suit her going forward. Because she's shown here being a very dab hand with a knife. SPOILER: We end the series on one of the great cliffhangers when Rhiannon has seemingly just killed her boyfriend, and Seren walks in. So(if series 2 is commissioned) what could happen next? Will Rhiannon escape prosecution (who knows, having faced trial and it collapsing(in her own "inimitable" style) leaving her free (discreetly eliminating the jury?) and leading her to become even more ruthless, say murder with other means, like with a big sword, gun crime, bombs etc. Or will she go and hunt down her former rival Julia and give her another seeing to? Only Sky knows Don't think the story of Rhiannon Lewis is done quite yet

Quite simply one of the greatest TV shows I have ever laid my eyes upon. This is a fantastic adaption of the most famous of Jules Verne's works. I concur with the fact that it is not a "true" adaption. Yes, Fix is now a woman journalist and Passepartout is now black to comply with the new "woke" culture (which does degrade some other viewers experience of the series), but superstars have been made of Leonie Benesch and Ibrahim Koma, I have no doubt about that. David Tennant's masterful portrayal of Phileas Fogg must make him favourite for the BAFTA. The eight episodes (apart from episode six, which I found quite boring) draw you in to the story, and make you want more. I decided to binge the 8 episodes for that reason. I loved the ending which sets up the next series. It is easily better than what I now consider to be the drivel of the 2004 adaption with Steve Coogan and Jackie Chan. I would recommend watching on a 4K screen. The cinematography really stands out, compared with a "standard" experience on a normal HDMI TV. The choice of directors was exemplary, (not to mention the fantastic soundtrack by the legendary Hans Zimmer), and it is to some regard a fresh take on the story but the premise thankfully remains. We Brits must remember that this is not "technically" the BBC's show, but that of an alliance of three European broadcasters (Auntie instead decided to buy in the show, and surely the right decision was made),in partnership with PBS, and produced by two amazing drama companies. Thanks to COVID, it took them nearly two years to make, and it was worth the elongated wait. I bet Auntie deeply regrets not financing this wonderful eight episode journey. I certainly hope it will sweep the BAFTA's. This series is like that well known yeast extract, you either love it or you hate it, I really, really loved it! I am delighted that a second series is being made which I cannot wait for. I wonder how the writers will (likely) translate 20'000 Leagues Under the Seas into a modern day retelling. Will it be a crossover with ATWI80D, will it contain some elements of The Mysterious Island? Will Fogg attempt another circumnavigation? Will Passepartout still be his loyal valet? Will Abigail Fix now be a famous writer? How will Nautilus look on screen? Who will play Captain Nemo (with one or more organ recitals, of course)? There are a few candidates, but I believe that Charles Dance, Bill Nighy or Michael Palin, (to reference the fact that he actually completed* the journey),but all three would portray him with a wonderful likeness and display (but they would have to learn to play the organ, for the genuine experience ). I would insist that he was portrayed as a British Indian, but I cannot make that decision. I hope that this Christmas 2022, we do get to see the second series, and they had better film it quickly! But the decent thing the BBC can do in the meantime, is to release the DVD as soon as possible, especially for those who do not have Smart TV's or laptops but still have an DVD player. I would certainly buy it! *Around the world in 80 Days with Michael Palin: BBC/A&E 1989 UPDATE 11/03/22 It now seems that the DVD of the series is now being released by a third party on May 23rd this year and I will be buying it, and if you loved the series too, I thoroughly recommend that you do so .l now doubt the second series will made this year, but will eagerly await it, likely in 2023.