7/1/13
View Logs: Low Winter Sun Prologue
A new generation of AMC tv shows is on the horizon. The major critical and cultural hits of Mad Men and Breaking Bad are set to end very soon. I've had the misfortune of getting into AMC just in the twilight seasons of both Mad Men and Breaking Bad and will have to catch up in the future, but AMC is already rolling out a new show called Low Winter Sun. Apparently, the show is a remake of a 2006 British two-part miniseries of the same name. The lead of the British miniseries, Mark Strong, will retain his role in the American remake. It seems that foreign remake is kind of a fad with American TV but atleast they are drawing on good strong source materials.
Not a whole lot is known about the show but from what I gathered in the trailer, it's a low-key gritty corrupt cop drama that starts off with an illegal righteous killing. The trailer makes it seem like the show is about Mark Strong's character trying to keep his illegal activities covered up while struggling to justify his actions. I've unfortunately haven't seen the British miniseries but the premise reminds me a lot of BBC's Good Cop. Based on AMC's track record for crime shows I'm cautiously optimistic this can be another amazing show. A lot of critical hype went into The Killing and that has proven to be less than satisfactory at the moment... especially Season 1. However, Breaking Bad was wildly successful. So I guess we'll see how Low Winter Sun lines up against AMC's other crime shows.
I will note that the handling of a story about a dirty cop is a tough one. The story can easily fall into glorification of someone who abuses his power, or it can be too worried about what it's going to say that it ends up being listless. I hope Chris Mundy is up to the task.
I will be jotting down thoughts and analysis as the series airs later this August.
I will note that the handling of a story about a dirty cop is a tough one. The story can easily fall into glorification of someone who abuses his power, or it can be too worried about what it's going to say that it ends up being listless. I hope Chris Mundy is up to the task.
I will be jotting down thoughts and analysis as the series airs later this August.
