Silk
I was obsessed with this TV show during Uni, rewatched the first series multiple times. Maxine Peake is superb as Martha Costello, defence barrister of the Shoe Lane Chambers. The show had 3 series but last wasn't great, it went off the rails and made sudden and bizarre changes that didn't really make sense. First two series, Martha is in control, rather a workaholic but she always wins (sort of), its just a shame the last series doesn't have a proper ending for anyone really, the characters are disjointed and it has the weridest unexplained intensional cliffhanger end. But watch the first two series, its worth it.
The Good Wife
Ah Alicia Florrick, infamous by name and later by nature as well. Her and Diane Lockhart make the show. About a wife of a disgraced politician (so far so 'seen it before') but she starts her life again, going to work at the firm of an old law school friend, Will Gardner who is in love with her. That's really the premise for the first couple of seasons, will she stay with her husband or leave blah blah. Its really good saying that. BUT by season 6, a major character was killed off in season 5 and it had an effect, it became more over dramatic and not in a good way. I stopped halfway through season 6, no regrets! The first 4 seasons were amazing then it lost track. But it did have some of the greatest character, not including ones mentioned, Eli Gold was amazing, played by Alan Cumming and the stone faced army of one, Kalinda played by Archie Panjabi were my favourites. The show also had some great repeat guest stars such as Nathan Lane and Michael J Fox - loved their episodes. I don't whether to say, watch it for the first 4 seasons, as most people would want to watch to the end, but for me, if the stories are lacking, I see no point.
American Crime Story:
The People vs OJ Simpson
ACS knows how to ramp up tension and intrigue, even though everyone knows the outcome. A case played out in the media over 10 episodes, much better than 25 episodes where half the episodes are 'so so'. Recreating the courtroom drama and events leading up to, is a mixture of what happened and fictional take on what happened. It's brilliant storytelling. The cast are fantastic, the look and style of the show is also great to absorb, the 90s man. Having grown up in the 90s, I always get excited for that era. I'm also enjoyed the latest ACS on at the moment but I won't go into it.
