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East West 101 Season Two
SBS
truly have some remarkable gems and their police drama series, East West
101 is definitely one of their shiniest gems. It's quality from start to
finish and even though I missed the original series, I was easily able
to pickup season two and start watching. Of course it did take a few
episodes to get familiar with the characters but it was a first class
production from start to finish and best of all, the actors involved
truly gave it all to their characters.
In
season two, viewers are once again reunited the Major Crime Squad, an
elite group of police officers who are responsible for investigating
murder with the various nationalities of Sydney itself. In season two,
the series heavily revolves around the Muslim community which of course
has been in the press recently. What makes East West 101 so interesting
is that none of their cases are black and white and when a bomb goes off
in Sydney, the media and community immediatelytarget the Muslim
community and more specifically, the extremists. Of course, this may be
a ploy?
Featuring all 7 episodes from Season Two, East West 101 has the
following episodes;
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The Lost Boy
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A
Prodigal Fear
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Just Cargo
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Ice in the Veins
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Men of Conscience
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Another Life
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Atonement
Although some of the episodes were linked, most are one-off's that work
quite well. The
series is also quite realistic but be warned, the language is quite strong
and the violence is extremely realistic and at times, a little too
powerful. However the real-world of crime is no walk in the park and the
writers and director has managed to capture this in an almost real-life
social commentary of a melting pot of so many cultures and issues within
Sydney itself.
As
mentioned, the actors are quite powerful in their portrayal of these
varied and divided characters such as Dony Hany as Zane Malik, Susie
Porter as Inspector Patricia Wright and Gerald Lepkowski as Richard
Skerrit. There's even some great guest stars and cameos throughout the
series and it should also be mentioned that the score to the movie is
great, thanks to Guy Gross. Drama, romance, action and intrigue, every
possible genre is thrown into this melting mix to create some of the
best Australian drama of the new millennia.
Definitely one of the top ten Australian police shows! |
