SBS is currently screening series 1 of East West 101 again in the lead up to the second season beginning September 29.Series 1 is "the story of two men whose destiny is irrevocably intertwined", both crime squad detectives on the mean streets of Sydney's west - Malik and Crowley play a dangerous game of revenge.
I was reminded last night (episode 2, season 1) of just what a brilliant, professional, touching and well produced package this series is. It's one moment heart-stopping action, one moment heart-breaking drama, with characters to love, characters to hate and the odd hate-to-love and love-to-hate one thrown in for good measure. Aaron Pederson (City Homicide, The Circuit) stars in episode 2 as an Aboriginal leader and criminal lawyer and gives, as usual, a magnificent performance.
The whole series is fantastic and as one comment on the website aptly put it; "this makes Underbelly look B grade".
You can watch all 6 episodes form series 1 online here.
I saw episode two and honestly, it was just so so so SO refreshing to see a positive depiction of a Mulim guy on TV. Watching it, it actually made me kind of angry that other networks don't follow suit. I've just read the Hassan El Masri piece in the Good Weekend, so I think I'm in a bit of a mood.
ReplyDeleteHave heard that some of the 'ethnic' guys from The COmbination are in Underbelly 3. No guesses for what kind of character they'll be playing, huh?
Sigh. I heart George Basha.