1 00:00:07,133 --> 00:00:10,453 Speaker 1: You're listening to the Saturday Morning with Jack Team podcast 2 00:00:10,573 --> 00:00:11,933 Speaker 1: from News Talks atb. 3 00:00:12,893 --> 00:00:16,693 Speaker 2: It is twenty five minutes past ten on your Saturday morning. 4 00:00:16,693 --> 00:00:18,453 Speaker 2: If you're feeling like one of those weekends where you 5 00:00:18,493 --> 00:00:21,813 Speaker 2: just go blow on the couch. Good news. Tara Reward, 6 00:00:21,893 --> 00:00:25,213 Speaker 2: our screen time expert, has three shows to watch your 7 00:00:25,253 --> 00:00:27,173 Speaker 2: stream at home that she's going to recommend for us 8 00:00:27,213 --> 00:00:31,373 Speaker 2: this morning. Hey Tara, good morning. Okay, let's kick things 9 00:00:31,413 --> 00:00:34,373 Speaker 2: off with the show streaming on Prime Video. Tell us 10 00:00:34,413 --> 00:00:35,453 Speaker 2: about Mobland. 11 00:00:36,653 --> 00:00:39,613 Speaker 3: Yeah, last week I talked about a Guy Ritchie documentary 12 00:00:39,653 --> 00:00:42,493 Speaker 3: series about a group of London gangsters, and this week 13 00:00:42,533 --> 00:00:46,733 Speaker 3: we've got a Guy Ritchie drama series about some London gangsters. 14 00:00:46,773 --> 00:00:50,093 Speaker 3: This is Mobland. It stars Tom Hardy, Pierce Brosnan and 15 00:00:50,173 --> 00:00:52,573 Speaker 3: Helen and Merren and it's pretty much what it says 16 00:00:52,613 --> 00:00:55,533 Speaker 3: on the tin. This is a crime series about two 17 00:00:55,773 --> 00:01:00,253 Speaker 3: warring mob crime families in London, the Harrigans and the Stevensons. 18 00:01:00,373 --> 00:01:02,653 Speaker 3: And it's about the power struggle between the two families 19 00:01:02,693 --> 00:01:07,053 Speaker 3: which is escalating as they try to control crime and 20 00:01:07,093 --> 00:01:09,173 Speaker 3: profits in the city. And in the middle of it 21 00:01:09,173 --> 00:01:11,573 Speaker 3: all is Harry, who's played by Tom Hardy. Who's great 22 00:01:11,613 --> 00:01:14,253 Speaker 3: in this. Harry is a fixer. He does all the 23 00:01:14,293 --> 00:01:16,813 Speaker 3: dirty work. He knows everyone, and he has to do 24 00:01:16,853 --> 00:01:20,613 Speaker 3: some pretty questionable things to keep his employers, the Hurricans happy. 25 00:01:20,893 --> 00:01:23,613 Speaker 3: And this is a great little watch. It's gritty, it's smart, 26 00:01:23,693 --> 00:01:26,813 Speaker 3: it's a little bit violent, but brilliant cast. Helen Mirren 27 00:01:26,853 --> 00:01:29,653 Speaker 3: and Pierce Brosn play the mob boss married couple. They're 28 00:01:29,693 --> 00:01:33,733 Speaker 3: quite scary together. Patty Considine and Joined Froggeder in this too. 29 00:01:33,893 --> 00:01:35,853 Speaker 3: It feels a bit like the show Gangs of London, 30 00:01:35,893 --> 00:01:38,293 Speaker 3: but it's not as heavy or as slow. It's exactly 31 00:01:38,293 --> 00:01:41,013 Speaker 3: what you would expect from a guy Ritchie Tom Hardy 32 00:01:41,093 --> 00:01:43,893 Speaker 3: crime drama and nothing more. You know, big energy, lots 33 00:01:43,893 --> 00:01:46,893 Speaker 3: of dodgy blokes and just a very entertaining series. 34 00:01:47,013 --> 00:01:49,653 Speaker 2: Nice okay, cool, that's mob Land. So that's on Prime video. 35 00:01:49,773 --> 00:01:50,813 Speaker 2: Also on Prime video. 36 00:01:51,253 --> 00:01:55,213 Speaker 3: Ittoi, Yeah, this is a new comedy drama that's just 37 00:01:55,333 --> 00:01:58,573 Speaker 3: landed this week. It's made by Amy Sherman Palladino and 38 00:01:58,693 --> 00:02:02,493 Speaker 3: Daniel Palladino, who are probably most famous for making shows 39 00:02:02,533 --> 00:02:05,373 Speaker 3: like The Gilmore Girls and The Marvelous Missus Masel And 40 00:02:05,413 --> 00:02:07,613 Speaker 3: the new show was something little different. It's set in 41 00:02:07,693 --> 00:02:10,693 Speaker 3: the world of ballet, and it's about two prestigious dance 42 00:02:10,733 --> 00:02:14,373 Speaker 3: companies in New York and Paris who both struggling to 43 00:02:14,933 --> 00:02:18,493 Speaker 3: survive financially. And so the artistic directors come up with 44 00:02:18,533 --> 00:02:22,093 Speaker 3: this idea to swap the major dance stars in each 45 00:02:22,133 --> 00:02:24,133 Speaker 3: company between Paris and New York and the hope that 46 00:02:24,693 --> 00:02:28,053 Speaker 3: will revitalize things and be a draw card for new audiences. 47 00:02:28,093 --> 00:02:31,413 Speaker 3: And so it becomes your classic fish out of water scenario. 48 00:02:31,773 --> 00:02:34,773 Speaker 3: Lots of egos, lots of personalities, and a little bit 49 00:02:34,813 --> 00:02:36,893 Speaker 3: of dance as well. And if you've watched Gilmore Girls 50 00:02:37,053 --> 00:02:41,093 Speaker 3: or Marvelous Missus masl you know those dramas have that 51 00:02:41,173 --> 00:02:44,493 Speaker 3: fast dialogue, that witty banter, lots of humor, and that 52 00:02:44,533 --> 00:02:46,333 Speaker 3: show has the same kind of feeling to it. It's 53 00:02:46,333 --> 00:02:49,333 Speaker 3: not quite as strong here, not quite as quirky, to 54 00:02:49,373 --> 00:02:52,213 Speaker 3: be fair, I think the first episode is fleshing out 55 00:02:52,213 --> 00:02:53,933 Speaker 3: a lot of things, so hopefully it will find it 56 00:02:53,973 --> 00:02:56,333 Speaker 3: stride as it goes on. But if you are a 57 00:02:56,333 --> 00:02:57,893 Speaker 3: fan of Gilmore Girls, or if you love a bit 58 00:02:57,933 --> 00:03:00,333 Speaker 3: of dance, this is light and easy to watch and 59 00:03:00,413 --> 00:03:02,613 Speaker 3: something not too serious for the weekend, right. 60 00:03:02,413 --> 00:03:05,653 Speaker 2: Okay, cool and on Netflix. Ransom Canyon. 61 00:03:06,773 --> 00:03:09,293 Speaker 3: Yeah, this is the number one TV show on Netflix 62 00:03:09,293 --> 00:03:11,093 Speaker 3: and New Zealand at the moment, so lots of us 63 00:03:11,213 --> 00:03:14,933 Speaker 3: are watching Ransom Canyon. And it's an American family drama 64 00:03:15,013 --> 00:03:18,053 Speaker 3: that's kind of a cross between Virgin River and Friday 65 00:03:18,133 --> 00:03:21,493 Speaker 3: Night Lights. It's set in Texas. It stars Josh Jumel, 66 00:03:21,813 --> 00:03:25,093 Speaker 3: and it's about three families who farm on these massive 67 00:03:25,933 --> 00:03:30,093 Speaker 3: ranches across the sweeping Texan countryside, and it's about how 68 00:03:30,133 --> 00:03:33,453 Speaker 3: their lives cross over, their relationships and their friendships and 69 00:03:33,493 --> 00:03:35,773 Speaker 3: their feelings. And there are a lot of feelings in 70 00:03:35,813 --> 00:03:38,413 Speaker 3: the show. There's a lot of grief and lost loves, 71 00:03:38,773 --> 00:03:43,733 Speaker 3: lots of sad cowboys. It's a Western soap opera effectively. 72 00:03:43,813 --> 00:03:45,493 Speaker 3: But I can see you why lots of people are 73 00:03:45,533 --> 00:03:48,733 Speaker 3: watching it. It's escapism. It's soft and romantic and a 74 00:03:48,733 --> 00:03:52,573 Speaker 3: little bit cheesy, or a lot cheesy, but it's comfort TV, 75 00:03:52,653 --> 00:03:54,133 Speaker 3: and I think lots of us are turning to that 76 00:03:54,173 --> 00:03:55,893 Speaker 3: at the moment. There's lots to be said for a 77 00:03:55,933 --> 00:03:59,133 Speaker 3: show that is predictable and safe, and you know it 78 00:03:59,173 --> 00:04:00,973 Speaker 3: might not be perfect, but you can just step into 79 00:04:01,013 --> 00:04:03,293 Speaker 3: it for a couple of hours and forget the realm. 80 00:04:03,413 --> 00:04:06,173 Speaker 2: There's a bit of escapeism, isn't it a thing wrong 81 00:04:06,493 --> 00:04:09,773 Speaker 2: that from time to time? So that's Ransom Canyon. Hey, 82 00:04:10,013 --> 00:04:11,533 Speaker 2: this one you've left off the list this week, so 83 00:04:11,533 --> 00:04:13,973 Speaker 2: I'm just gonna have to edit. New season of Grand 84 00:04:13,973 --> 00:04:14,973 Speaker 2: Designs New Zealand. 85 00:04:16,293 --> 00:04:17,093 Speaker 3: I just go wrong. 86 00:04:17,373 --> 00:04:20,093 Speaker 2: I love Grand Designs. I don't know what it is. 87 00:04:20,333 --> 00:04:23,373 Speaker 2: I just well, yeah, I just yeah. It's fantastic. So 88 00:04:23,413 --> 00:04:25,853 Speaker 2: a new season of that kicks off tomorrow evening on 89 00:04:25,933 --> 00:04:28,293 Speaker 2: TV and Z one I think seven thirty. It'll be 90 00:04:28,333 --> 00:04:30,573 Speaker 2: on TV and Z plus as well, So can't wait 91 00:04:30,613 --> 00:04:32,133 Speaker 2: for that. Hey, thank you so much. You have a 92 00:04:32,133 --> 00:04:35,293 Speaker 2: great weekend, and we will put those recommendations online. Of course, 93 00:04:35,333 --> 00:04:38,813 Speaker 2: those shows once again on Prime Video mob Land, That's 94 00:04:38,853 --> 00:04:42,573 Speaker 2: the Guy Ritchie drama Ittol is the one about the 95 00:04:42,653 --> 00:04:46,493 Speaker 2: dancers from the from What Paris and New York was 96 00:04:46,493 --> 00:04:49,653 Speaker 2: it going? And swapping around it? And Ransom Canyon is 97 00:04:50,093 --> 00:04:51,933 Speaker 2: the show streaming on Netflix. 98 00:04:52,813 --> 00:04:55,933 Speaker 1: For more from Saturday Morning with Jack Tame, listen live 99 00:04:56,013 --> 00:04:58,813 Speaker 1: to News Talk z' B from nine am Saturday, or 100 00:04:58,893 --> 00:05:00,813 Speaker 1: follow the podcast on iHeartRadio.