Brassic

[karhu]

My Bears fandom might be scabbing over by now. And Reservation Dogs is over. So what the heck, another tv show that I think you'll dig.

A bunch of 'round-30 working-class scrappers do what they must to keep roofs over their heads in northwest England (boracic lint -> skint). Which involves a lot of robbery, a nice grow operation, some bare-knuckle boxing, and whatever other opportunities present themselves. Some guys lose heads and limbs along the way.

So it's fun, if you like that sort of thing. It'll ring a bell, I'll bet, if you grew up working class in a suburb, even in the US. It did for me--it's a sort of grown-up version of the shit we used to get into and a funny version of the shit my grandfather and great-uncles did. And it's got Michelle Keegan (if the name doesn't ring a bell, just thank me later).

Speaking of Keegan, though, the real genius here is the fact that they've somehow surrounded Joe Gilgun, one of the best actors alive, with a cast that's just as good. The writing's great, the cast is perfect, and the tension between desperate stakes and the need to accept them as part of a live well lived is unlike much I've seen.

Seasons 1-3 are on Hulu, which is now two series behind. If you know a Brit, maybe they've got a way to getcha series five.

[dplank]

Soooooo Brassic, just watched and kinda loved it. Loved all the characters, particular the little tough guy who’s always in a track suit (I cant remember any of their names lol). The main guy is really good too

[malk]

My Bears fandom might be scabbing over by now. And Reservation Dogs is over. So what the heck, another tv show that I think you'll dig.

A bunch of 'round-30 working-class scrappers do what they must to keep roofs over their heads in northwest England (boracic lint -> skint). Which involves a lot of robbery, a nice grow operation, some bare-knuckle boxing, and whatever other opportunities present themselves. Some guys lose heads and limbs along the way.

So it's fun, if you like that sort of thing. It'll ring a bell, I'll bet, if you grew up working class in a suburb, even in the US. It did for me--it's a sort of grown-up version of the shit we used to get into and a funny version of the shit my grandfather and great-uncles did. And it's got Michelle Keegan (if the name doesn't ring a bell, just thank me later).

Speaking of Keegan, though, the real genius here is the fact that they've somehow surrounded Joe Gilgun, one of the best actors alive, with a cast that's just as good. The writing's great, the cast is perfect, and the tension between desperate stakes and the need to accept them as part of a live well lived is unlike much I've seen.

Seasons 1-3 are on Hulu, which is now two series behind. If you know a Brit, maybe they've got a way to getcha series five.

Hadn't heard of this, which is funny as it's apparently based on a town called Chorley (good cakes that aren't cakes) about 20 miles away from where I grew up. I'll have to give ait a watch.