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English Actors, Mark Strong & Lennie James Bring Serious Acting Chops! The Question Is Will The Writing Support?
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Taken from a 2006 BBC 2-part mini-series. The aforementioned Mark Strong and Lennie James play Detroit cops Frank Andrews and Joe Geddes. Mr. Strong's credentials include everything from "Sherlock Holmes" to "Kick-Ass" while no less impressive, Mr. James is likely best known to US audiences for his 2-year stint on "Jericho".

There is a very good supporting cast, including David Costabile ("The Wire" & "Suits"), Sprague Grayden (Season 7 - "24") and several alumnus from "Generation Kill"

So a cop show set in Detroit? "Detroit 1-8-7" received a score of "63" on Metacritic (review aggregator), while "Low Winter Sun" received a score of "60". However, I like LWS much better than the former. I like the imagery of the Detroit backdrop, the potential for a multi-layered plot, which includes elements of flawed personalities and the "Old School Mafia" versus the "Young Turks". I don't see this as a show that will be easy for someone...
promising
I'm looking forward to the rest of this series - the first two episodes were absorbing and gritty. I should be a keeper.
The Ultimate Movie Review! - (...) - @tss5078
I needed a show to watch after Breaking Bad and the easiest thing to do is simply not change the channel, and that's how I discovered AMC's newest drama, Low Winter Sun. The show is an adaptation of the novel, Low Winter Sun by Simon Donald and if it sounds familiar to you, that because it has already been turned into a movie, back in 2006. While the show has a great time slot and a star who is already familiar with the role he's playing, the ratings for the show have been low and it's because the show has a lot of bark, but it really doesn't have any bite.

Set in the bankrupt city of Detroit, Low Winter Sun, tells the story of two police detectives, who murdered a third. The dead man, Det. McCann was dirty and was putting the whole department at risk and they did what they had to do. The murder of a cop in Detroit is big news and the Mayor wants it solved by the two best homicide detectives they have, who also happen to be the killers themselves. The men are being watched...
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