Tara Ward: Kaos, Sherwood, The Twelve

Kaos 

A darkly comedic and contemporary reimagining of Greek mythology, exploring themes of gender politics, power, and life in the underworld; six humans learn that they are component parts of an ancient prophecy (Netflix). 

 

Sherwood 

A second season of the British drama about a murder investigation in a small-town, working-class community in the north of England (TVNZ+).  

 

The Twelve  

The strain of the trial taking its toll on all in the Court. As the end approaches, Kate insists on taking the stand to tell the truth about her relationship with Nathan, but her decision hands Bloom the weapon she needs to bring Kate down. Meanwhile Ezekiel finds evidence that may help salvage the case. With new revelations about her sister's betrayal, Diane's support begins to wane - but does she hold a secret that could smash things wide open? (TVNZ) 

 

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:07):
You're listening to the Saturday Morning with Jack Team podcast
from Newstalk SEDB.

Speaker 2 (00:12):
Coming up to ten thirty, which means it's screen time time.
Tara Award is here with the screen time picks first
week shows that you might want to watch your stream
in between all of the Paralympics coverage. Hey Tara, good morning. Okay,
three great shows to work through this morning. Let's begin
with the show streaming on Netflix, tell Us About Chaos.

Speaker 3 (00:30):
Yeah, this is Netflix's new big prestige drama that dropped
this week. And this is a dark comedy and it's
a modern take on Greek mythology. So it's set in
a contemporary world where the Greek gods are real and
Zeus is played by Jeff Goldbloom, who is so God
in this. He plays the all powerful, quite awful Supreme
God and the show is about the downfall of the

(00:52):
gods and a mysterious prophecy that Zeus is worried will
will lead him to losing his powers and he becomes
increasingly paranoid as the show goes on. He is so
God in this, but he's surrounded by an amazing cast.
Cliff Curtis is an as well, he plays Poseidon. There's
also Billy Piper, Janet McTeer, Susie Eddie is a Debbie Maser.

(01:12):
It just goes on and on. The cart is fantastic
and the show itself is really clever and quirky. It's
taking those well known characters and stories and breathing new
life into them on the screen. It's a big energy here.
The humor is very tongue in cheek. It will probably
help if you know a little bit about Greek mythology.
There's lots of in jokes. But even if you don't,

(01:33):
I think the big energy of this and Jeff Goldbloom's
performance in particular, will keep you watching. It's intriguing and
something completely different.

Speaker 2 (01:40):
Yeah it does sound different, Okay, sounds good. All right,
there's chaos. It's on Netflix, on TV and Z plus.
Sherwood is back.

Speaker 3 (01:47):
Yeah, very happy to have a new season of Sherwood
back on TV and ZED. This is the award winning
BBC drama. The first season came out in twenty twenty
two and it's a series that mixes historical events in
the UK with a fictional murder mystery. So the first
season was about a murder in an x minding community,
a lot of resentment and tensions still lingered from the

(02:10):
minor strikes of the nineteen eighties. So it's a show
that feels very real. It's anchored in those real experiences
of working class people in Britain. And so even though
it's a crime drama, it's also a social drama and
a political drama as well. Season two starts on TVNZ
one tomorrow night, and it's about another murder in the
Nottingham community. A lot of the same characters return for

(02:31):
the second season, as well as some new families, and
again the cast is really impressive. David Morrissey Leslie manveld
that acting is just, you know, quality. This is up
there with Poor Church and Happy Valley. If you're a
fan of really rich, layered, thoughtful British dramas, this is
a must watch. I love this one.

Speaker 2 (02:48):
Oh nice, Okay, that's sure. It's on TV and Z
Plus and also on TV and Z The twelve.

Speaker 3 (02:53):
Yeah, this is the Australian drama The twelve. A new
season of this has just landed on TVNZ plus as well.
And the first thing I'll say about this is that
it stars Sam Neil and if Sam Neil is going
to be in something that's always assigned to me that
it's going to be good. And this is a courtroom
drama with a twist. It's about a murder trial, but
it focuses on the lives of the twelve members of
the jury and it explores how each of these jury

(03:16):
members bring their own secrets and baggage to the case
and how all those little details help them influence them
and come into a verdict. And the case in question
is a murder in small town Australia, in a community
where everyone knows the people allegedly involved in the crime,
which makes it challenging for the jury. And Sam Neill
is playing one of the lawyers defending the co accus

(03:38):
so there's lots of layers to this, which is why
I liked it. It has that small town Australian feel
to it mixed in with the tension of a courtroom drama,
and the audience is like a member of the jury.
We don't know if the accused are guilty or not,
so we're going to work it out as we go along.
As well. This is great too. Three great shows this week.

Speaker 2 (03:55):
Jack Now, Yeah, oh very good. I love it. Thank
you so much, Tara, So those shows once again. The
twelve is the one with Sam Neil that is on
TV and S Plus so too is Sherewood. Season two
of Sherwood, that British drama up and on Netflix. The
one starring Jeff Goldblum, Chaos is streaming now.

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