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Everyone has a favorite movie or band that no one else has ever heard about. For whatever reason, they remain undiscovered and underrated. Now is your chance to tell the world about this obscure treasure!
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Now that that's out of the way, here is the most underrated TV show I can think of:
- TV Show - Life with Damian Lewis & Sarah Shahi.
Pretty much any time I mention this show to anyone, they're like, "Huh?" It's a police procedural type show, but that's definitely not the main focus. The main focus is Lewis's character, Charlie Crews, who at the start of the series has just been released from prison after 12 years of false imprisonment. The crime he was jailed for was the murder of a fellow cop and his family, who also happened to be his good friends.
Though Charlie was innocent, everyone (including his wife and his former partner on the force) believed he was guilty. So he lost everything, and also had a very crappy time as a cop in jail. After Charlie's release, he has a new (surprisingly Zen) outlook on life. He is given a detective job, a huge payout, and a new chance at life. He buys a mansion, an orchard, and a series of very fast cars. Nothing much seems to faze him. But underneath the surface, something explosive is brewing. Because Charlie knows he was set up, and he's determined to figure out who did it, and why.
Charlie's new partner on the force, Dani Reese, is a shamed detective who is in a similar boat to him, in that nobody wants to work with her either. I just love the relationship that develops between these two. It's both hilarious and sad, but they are good for each other.
To summarise ... this show is just bloody good, and I highly recommend it if you like quirky dramas that are absolutely gripping as well.
I watched a few episodes, but never had time to really get into the show. But I do know it! Hopefully others do as well.
ReplyDeleteThanks for participating in my blogfest!
Thanks for hosting it! Your blogfests are great.
DeleteI do recommend revisiting it at some point, but I know there are so many shows & there is so little time to watch them all in. ;)
I have never heard of the show. That's a totally underrated treasure!
ReplyDeleteYeah, I just love it - I rewatch it every couple of years, or less. ;)
DeleteThat sounds really good!! But I'd definitely never heard of it before.
ReplyDeleteI think it helps that I have a totally healthy obsessive crush on Damian Lewis, as well. ;)
DeleteHi Trisha .. never heard of the show - Damian Lewis .. yes. I love those kind of shows ... as a form of relaxation occasionally - if it pops up, I'll check it up .. cheers Hilary
ReplyDeleteI love Damian Lewis ... I have a big crush on the man. ;)
DeleteI'm not sure if you use Netflix, but I do see that it's available on there. :)
Another one I don't know! Sounds interesting!
ReplyDeleteI love it! :)
DeleteNever heard of this one, but we cancelled our cable a couple of years ago (which makes getting even local channels difficult) so now I only watch things on the Netflix library.
ReplyDeleteApparently this is available on Netflix as of last year. I don't use Netflix, but there you go. :)
DeleteI did enjoy this show. I'm trying to remember why I stopped watching it. Did it get canceled? I'm going to have to check into it again. Thanks for reminding me about it!
ReplyDeleteYeah, it only had 2 seasons, sadly enough. :( But it did sort of come to a reasonable conclusion.
DeleteSounds like something I'd like. On netflix?
ReplyDeleteYup, apparently it is on there as of 2013. :)
DeleteHi, Trisha. I've never heard of this show. Thanks for sharing about it for the Underrated Treasures Blogfest.
ReplyDeleteI know I did that actor... he just is cool without being to over the top and this show I missed.
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Yeah, I think he's an awesome actor, and I just love his character in this show. Such amazing character development as the show goes on. :)
DeleteLIFE! I wrote a blog about that show once. It's an amazing show. It kills me that there's only two seasons. I love it. Great choice!
ReplyDeleteGlad that someone else understands its awesomeness! And I know what you mean, it could have gone longer. Such a fabulous show.
DeleteMy favourite scene (though there are many up there) is the one where he tosses his Zen tape out of the car at high speed.
Someone mentioned this show to me on my blog. I believe it might have been you. I have to check this show out!
ReplyDeleteSounds quirky yet awful. Poor guy.
ReplyDeleteThat sounds like a really interesting premise. I don't watch much TV anymore, but when I do, I tend to watch under the radar shows, or stuff from the BBC.
ReplyDeleteSounds great Trisha. I hadn't heard of it.
ReplyDeleteFirst time I hear of this show, but I would like to watch it!
ReplyDeleteI've never seen Life. I should check it out. Thanks for the recommendation.
ReplyDeleteSounds like an interesting show!
ReplyDeleteI don't watch much drama, but I do like quirky! Good suggestion. :)
ReplyDeletesounds like a fun show! like the old moonlighting
ReplyDeletehappy friday!
I haven't seen Moonlighting, pretty sure. :)
DeleteAbsolutely love this one, though.
I loved that show. I thought it had a bright future.
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