McMafia BBC One James Norton Jan 1st 2018

Harry Palmr · 15-12-2017 12:09am #1

Drama loosely based the non-fiction McMafia: Seriously Organised Crime by top BBC journalist Misha Glenny about the impact of Russian mafia across the world.

Looks good, produced in association with AMC so all you Sky Atlantic freaks can enjoy it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfU0a-b6Iqs

JP Liz V1 · 30-12-2017 11:51pm

David Strathairn also in the cast, James Norton star on the rise, I believe his name also linked for Bond

cml387 · 31-12-2017 3:03pm

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

David Strathairn also in the cast, James Norton star on the rise, I believe his name also linked for Bond

He was superb in Happy Valley. Managed to bring sensitivity to the role of a right psychopath.

gmisk · 01-01-2018 11:35pm

Good audition for James Norton to be the next James bond...but bar that....seems a bit clunky and predictable so far

Harry Palmr · 02-01-2018 3:00pm

Usual slow first episode with a few clunky explanatory expositions part two is on tonight remember.

boccy23 · 05-01-2018 12:00pm

What did people think?

I'm not sold on this one. Very slow. Clearly very well made, but the David Strathairn character, Semiyon Kleiman is very poorly played.

I'll give it another week or so.

loyatemu · 05-01-2018 4:34pm

watched the first episode yesterday, I was rolling my eyes at some of the clunky dialogue. However it picked up the pace towards the end, I'll give it another episode.

gmisk · 05-01-2018 4:37pm

loyatemu wrote: »

watched the first episode yesterday, I was rolling my eyes at some of the clunky dialogue. However it picked up the pace towards the end, I'll give it another episode.

Id pretty much agree with this....some of the actors arent great which doesnt help "Uncle Boris" was particularly useless IMO....
Also I normally love David Strathairn but he isnt great in this so far....

loyatemu · 05-01-2018 5:39pm

as soon as I saw James Norton in the tuxedo I thought "he'll shoot up the Bond odds now". Sure enough, he's now the favourite, ahead of previous "seen in a tux" candidates Tom Hardy and Tom Hiddleston.

thegills · 05-01-2018 7:29pm

Missed EP2. Anywhere I can get it. BBC don't do a catch up on Sky.

FrancieBrady · 07-01-2018 11:39am

thegills wrote: »

Missed EP2. Anywhere I can get it. BBC don't do a catch up on Sky.

If you use Chrome on the computer you can watch the BBC iPlayer using this add-on. Legally as far as I know.

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/beebs-access-bbc-iplayer/opmliiafmgjkgkfadkpomlefdllhajdi?hl=en

beertons · 07-01-2018 11:26pm

Just catching this tonight. Looks good.

kala85 · 07-01-2018 11:28pm

How many episodes are in this series.

brian_t · 08-01-2018 12:23am

kala85 wrote: »

How many episodes are in this series.

8

loyatemu · 08-01-2018 10:43am

FrancieBrady wrote: »

If you use Chrome on the computer you can watch the BBC iPlayer using this add-on. Legally as far as I know.

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/beebs-access-bbc-iplayer/opmliiafmgjkgkfadkpomlefdllhajdi?hl=en

various reviews there saying it contains adware - approach with caution.

FrancieBrady · 08-01-2018 10:59am

loyatemu wrote: »

various reviews there saying it contains adware - approach with caution.

Didn't know that, cheers. Never had a noticeable problem with it, but I do run CCleaner fairly regularly.

Huexotzingo · 08-01-2018 8:26pm

Liked it so far.

Episode 1 was dull but 2 and 3 were good.

Not as good as 'The Night Manager'.

fryup · 16-01-2018 12:34am

its very complicated in fairness

George Sunsnow · 16-01-2018 10:45am

Quite enjoying this
True it’s not as good as the night manager but it’s north of 6 out of 10

Like in a lot of tv drama,certain things are in the ‘well that would never happen’ category
I generally watch this Sunday night and for the last 2 weeks When it’s over I’ll switch to watch the 2nd half of striking out
The fact I can follow striking out with not seeing its first half says a lot about that series in comparison

De Bhál · 22-01-2018 2:10am

Good episode tonight, and about time too. It was dragging a bit. Less screen time for his family was a plus, couldn't hack another night of his dad moping around with his plastic bottle of vodka.
Tacking on the freedom for the girl was pretty badly done when blackmailing the boss.

Mr.Prodston · 12-02-2018 12:08am

Really enjoyed this. I was on the fence to begin with but as it went on I grew into it.

Very much got a Breaking Bad vibe from the way things developed in terms of Alex's character and his transformation.

Basically he's now

Walter White

George Sunsnow · 12-02-2018 12:39am

Yup absolutely super
Looked forward to it Sunday nights
Probably only a one off though,no series 2?
Shame if that’s the case

Pretzill · 12-02-2018 12:51am

I also thought this was an excellent drama - could be predictable finale but very watchable. Fine locations too.

scotchy · 12-02-2018 8:46am

Great series. Have last nights episode recorded and looking forward to getting some me time to watch it.

fryup · 12-02-2018 10:49am

wonder will there be a second series?

darced · 14-02-2018 2:12pm

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[Deleted User] · 15-02-2018 7:18pm

decent enough - 6 out of 10 for me.
the main character was a bit too boring in the way that he was played and the fiance was a drip and looked old enough to be his mother.
predictable ending also.
wouldn't be mad about a second series.
the night manager had flaws also but was better.

loyatemu · 15-02-2018 8:05pm

watched the final episode yesterday - I just didn't buy Alex as a cold-blooded gangster; he wasn't particularly convincing as a banker either and his fiance was terrible. The most interesting bits were about the other characters - Vadim, the indian gangs, Eddie Jordan, the drunken dad.

[Deleted User] · 15-02-2018 9:12pm

loyatemu wrote: »

watched the final episode yesterday - I just didn't buy Alex as a cold-blooded gangster; he wasn't particularly convincing as a banker either and his fiance was terrible. The most interesting bits were about the other characters - Vadim, the indian gangs, Eddie Jordan, the drunken dad.

skinny Eddie Jordan who prefers the lads. that guy cavorting around in speedos was the most disturbing part of the series.

FrancieBrady · 15-02-2018 9:40pm

Overly complicated at times, cliche ridden, with a plank in the lead. Thought it was tame enough stuff in the end. Agree with the point about it not being credible that he suddenly became a cold killer. Actor was far too one dimensional to give us any insights in to his journey.

beertons · 15-02-2018 9:50pm

Wait. Is that Eddie Jordan?

McMafia BBC One James Norton Jan 1st 2018

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