Summer is a great time of year, and there is no
shortage of pastimes of which you can take advantage. You can go to the pool, get caught up on your
reading, go to baseball games, or fire up the grill. Sarah and I have been trying to make the most
of it, but let’s be honest, summer is also hot.
And if you live in DC, it’s also really, really humid. Seriously, sometimes when you walk outside it
feels like you just stepped into a gigantic mouth. On those days, you just want to sit on your
couch in the A/C and watch TV.
That’s a problem during the summer, because
everything is in reruns. I recognize
that a lot of people reading this probably already have Netflix, but Sarah and
I are apparently too cheap to jump into the 2010s (How do you even shorten
that? 10s?). Which is why I’m grateful
for the close proximity of the library and for the BBC.
The BBC puts out some great programming, most of
which doesn’t get much notice this side of the pond. When you hear about a BBC show you want to
watch, it’s like discovering a rare British gem. Plus, the seasons are usually relatively
brief (3-8 episodes a season) and self-contained, thus making them perfect for
summer viewing. So thanks to the BBC for
creating the following two programs and giving me a reason to shout, “Don’t go
in there!” at my television screen during the summer months.
For fans of:
CSI, Law & Order, scarves, fancy accents
Sherlock is the same literary character we know and
love, brought into the 21st century.
He’s mean, brilliant, and wears a scarf like nobody’s business. Watson, on the other hand, is an Iraq War
veteran with slight PTSD, but is longsuffering and loyal to a fault. The writing is great, the characters are
well-cast, and they do a great job of bringing the iconic Sherlock Holmes
stories (such as “The Hound of the Baskervilles”) into the modern age. Each episode plays out like its own 90-minute
film, but with a lot of elements spilling over into a season-long story arc. I highly recommend this one.
LUTHER
Luther stars Idris Elba, who owns the role as the
biggest, smartest, angriest cop in London.
The entire premise of the show is that he always tries to do what he
thinks is the right thing, even if that means breaking the law to do it. As a result, each season follows Luther as he
attempts to solve crimes while also covering up all of the illegal things he’s
done to help others out. It’s a bit over-the-top,
since every episode seems to feature a different serial killer on the loose,
but it’s worth it just to watch Luther skulk around angrily and bash some
heads. This one is a bit dark, and
downright gruesome at times, but it’s also a lot of fun.
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