#COVID-19-BINGE-FEST - The Secrets She Keeps

The Secrets She Keeps is based on the novel by Michael Robotham released on 10 Play early April.

The six-part series is set in the Blue Mountains starring Downtown Abbey star Laura Carmichael as Agatha, Australian Arrow star Jessica De Gouw as Meghan, Kiwi Michael Dorman as Jack and Mr Everywhere Ryan Corr as Simon.



Following the rather lame Channel Seven mini-series Secret Bridesmaid's Business last year, this could be mistaken for another female lead Australian bomb. Like Secret Bridesmaid's Business bringing in some international talent to little effect.

Lead Laura Carmichael is the typical anti-hero. You don't like her but you feel sorry for her. Kind of like Joe in You over on Netflix.

The show is the total stereotype of poor/fragile character becomes obsessed with rich, seemingly happy couple.

Channel Ten have long lead the three commercial networks with interesting short run series. Secrets and Lies did so well it was sold and rebooted over in the USA.

The show breaks no new ground, however the setting of Sydney (and surrounds) along with some good acting makes this a decent #COVID-19-BINGE.

Channel Ten did the right thing and threw this up online for a stay home binge fest. I'm interested to know how their paid streaming service Ten All Access is doing. With limited content and launching around the same time Apple TV+ and Disney+ did who knows how they are doing.

Apparently Disney+ has hit 50M subscribers worldwide, whilst Apple TV+ is sitting at around 30M. However like me many have one year free Apple TV+ subscriptions. Will I continue to pay for the service, most likely not.

So I am up to the sixth and final episode, this show gets better as the season goes on.

In other news, the (Mini) Monday Spotlight returns next week with Canadian Jessie Reyez.