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The cast of “Chicago P.D.”
By Jessica Gosse
TV Media
“All or Nothing: Brazil
National Football Team”
On Friday, Jan. 31, Prime Video
launches this new behind-the-
scenes series that follows the
team’s journey to its ninth Copa
America title last year. Take a look
inside the season with interviews
and training sessions, and see what
happens in the dressing room be-
tween the players and the coaches.
This popular sports series has previ-
ously featured New Zealand’s All
Blacks and the U.K.’s Manchester
City.
mous Una, a young woman still
reeling from past trauma. When
she was 13 years old, Una fell into
a romantic relationship with her
nextdoor neighbor, Ray (Ben Men-
delsohn, “Bloodline”), a middle-
aged man. The two plan to run
away together, but the wildly inap-
propriate relationship is discovered
in time, and Ray is sent to prison.
Years later, Una uses a photo in
the newspaper to track Ray down,
and confronts him where the now-
free man works. Afraid for his job
and his new life and relationship
(which is age-appropriate), Ray
chooses to flee instead of taking
the time to understand the dam-
aged girl standing in front of him.
But Una isn’t done with him yet. It’s
an unsettling, emotionally charged
story, and Mara and Mendelsohn
“Ted Bundy: Falling For
A Killer”
The fascination with serial killers
continues on Friday, Jan. 31, when
Prime Video takes things to the next
level with this new five-part series.
Infamous serial killer Ted Bundy
admitted to the kidnapping, rape
and murder of 30 women across
seven states in the 1970s. The series
focuses predominantly on how the
women around him were impacted
by his actions, featuring his former
girlfriend, Elizabeth Kloepfer (aka
Liz Kendall), and her daughter,
Molly Kloepfer, speaking out about
their relationship with Bundy.
BINGE THIS:
“Chicago PD”
The first spinoff of “Chicago Fire”
(“Chicago Med” and “Chicago
Justice” would follow), this se-
Rooney Mara in “Una”
ries features Jason Beghe (“G.I.
Jane,” 1997) as Sergeant Hank
Voight, a dedicated detective
with a troubled past who is hell
bent on cleaning up the streets
of Chicago. He’s put in charge
of special Intelligence Unit, and
while his team members are loyal,
sometimes his brash attitude and
belief that the ends justify the
means can cause deep rifts and
unexpected problems. Jesse Lee
Soffer (“As the World Turns”),
Patrick John Flueger (“The 4400”),
Marina Squerciati (“Gossip Girl”),
LaRoyce Hawkins (“South Side”),
Jon Seda (“Treme”), Elias Koteas
(“The Killing)), Tracy Spiridakos
(“Revolution”) and and Sophia
Bush (“One Tree Hill”) round out
the main cast, and their chemistry
is what makes the series so suc-
cessful. You can binge the first five
seasons of this series now.
“Endeavour”
“Una” (2017)
Based on the play “Blackbird,” by
David Harrower, this intense drama
will keep you riveted. Rooney Mara
(“Carol,” 2015) plays the epony-
are spectacular in their leading
roles. You can stream this under-
appreciated gem now.
Shaun Evans and Roger Allam star in “Endeavour”
This British show is a prequel to
the hit series “Inspector Morse,”
and follows Endeavour Morse
through the early days of his
career. Shaun Evans (“The Take”)
stars as the beloved inspector,
and Roger Allam (“The Missing”)
plays his mentor and friend, Fred
Thursday. The series goes a long
way to explaining why Morse is
the way he is in the original, and
Evans’ portrayal of the young
man is captivating. Each episode
features a new, often gruesome
murder, and Morse must over-
come many personal obstacles
— not to mention the difficulties
of the cases themselves — to
solve each one. Along the way,
he’s helped by a network of
colleagues and friends, and
the women in his life are the
most fun to watch. Sara Vickes
(“Watchmen”) is brilliant as
Joan Thursday, and the way her
reserved relationship with Morse
unfolds slowly over the show’s
run is compelling. Dakota Blue
Richards (“Beacham House”)
plays WPC Shirley Truelove, a fe-
male officer who stirs things up,
but also provides opportunities
for Morse and other characters
to show their true colors. Abigail
Thaw (“I Want My Wife Back”),
real-life daughter of John Thaw,
who played the original Inspector
Morse, also appears as Dorothea
Frazil, the editor of the Oxford
Mail, who is equal parts help
and hindrance to Morse. There
are six seasons of this thrilling
series available to stream now,
and more to follow — Season 7
will air in the U.K. this year, and
the show has been renewed for
an eighth season, so we have at
least that far to go.
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