Winter be Bingeing 26' - Cape Fear - Miniseries

OK so I started Cape Fear on Apple TV back when I was relaxing, living my best life in Bali.

The ten episodes, conveniently play out over winter. Concluding on Friday, this miniseries could have been a little more mini. The bloated ten episodes, started strong, then the filler episodes kicked in.

The psychological thriller television miniseries created by Nick Antosca, based on the novel The Executioners by John D. MacDonald and its film adaptations in 1962 and 1991. The story revolves around, Max Cady, a vicious and unreformed ex-convict, is released from prison and sets about taking revenge on Anna Bowden, the lawyer who represented him 17 years earlier in court, by using his knowledge of the law to evade punishment.

Inspired by the 1991 remake directed by Martin Scorsese and produced by Steven Spielberg, a storm is coming for happily married attorneys Anna (Amy Adams) and Tom Bowden (Patrick Wilson) when Max Cady (Javier Bardem), the notorious killer they are responsible for putting behind bars, is let out of prison — and he wants vengeance. 

Alongside Adams, Wilson and Bardem, CCH Pounder, Anna Baryshnikov, Jamie Hector, Lily Collias, Joe Anders, Malia Pyles, Ron Perlman, Ted Levine, Jason Scott Morgan, Margarita Levieva & Patrick Fischler.

My personal favourite from the series was Juliette Lewis as Crystal Cady, Max's mentally unstable half-sister who is stalking Max. Lewis also starred in the 1991 adaptation.

Whilst this was creepy, with a mad menacing soundtrack across the entire ten episodes, the ten episodes felt bloated.

Towards the end there was only so much Max Cady to inflict on this one family. I wanted to love this, however towards the back end of the run, I was waiting for a resolution, a conclusion. 

Apple TV continue to serve up inspired and original stories, however, this wasn't their best work. The star power was real, the story really could have been wrapped up in 6 episodes.

Why can't the Americans follow the English.

This week Apple TV will welcome back Ted Lasso, whilst farewelling Sugar's second season. No word on a third run of Sugar yet, as I still wait to hear about Loot, Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed, Bad Sisters, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters and Hijack.

Last month of winter, let's go! 

Winter be Bingeing 26' - M.I.A. - Season One

M.I.A. is my latest binge over the past cold week in Sydney. Restless in the Florida Keys, Etta Tiger Jonze dreams of a life in Miami’s glittering, sub-tropical kingdom. But when her family’s drug-running business shatters in tragedy, Etta embarks on a dangerous journey through Miami’s neon-lit underbelly that will define who she is and what she’s ultimately capable of.

M.I.A. is another title for Peacock, streaming on Binge in Australia. Binge has a number of Peacock titles including Five Star Weekend, which they are airing week-to-week on Thursdays by now.

Stan also has a number of Peacock titles. The Miniature Wife, Twisted Metal, with Crystal Lake and Rose Byrne's, The Good Daughter coming later in the year.

M.I.A. is obviously set in South Florida, it stars Shannon Gisela as Etta Tiger Jonze, a young woman from the Florida Keys who goes after the cartel that murdered her family.

All nine episodes of the first season were released on Peacock in early May. I am a little late to the party, however there is no news on season two yet. To get extra eyes on the series, the pilot later aired on NBC.

Thus far, reviews were mixed, but the series topped Peacock's U.S. streaming chart on its first day. Still this John Wick, revenge style thriller does end on a cliffhanger, however I'm not sure if it was strong enough for a second outing.

The series stars Giselaas as Etta, with Maurice Compte, Danay Garcia, Cary Elwes, Brittany Adebumola, Dylan Jackson, Alberto Guerra, Gerardo Celasco, Marta Milans, Edward James Olmos, Sonia Brag, and finally Rich Delia.

With no major massive stars, this series also joins a long string of these revenge style Taken action, thrillers.

The twist at the end was a little fun. It could make for a more interesting second season, however time will tell if NBC have enough cash to keep the camera rolling on more M.I.A.