Jack Taylor and The Affair

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In Search of ... We've had a helluva time finding a dinner time successor to LUTHER.  Tried an A&E series called "LONGMIRE."  About halfway through episode one I asked Mosup, "do you want to keep watching this?"  She replied, "Oh thank God, I thought you liked it."  Next we tried (on Casca's advice) Showtime's RAY DONAVON. Flunked all of MoSup's tests about "fuck" talk, gratuitous sex, drugs, blah-blah blah.  BTW, both of the aforementioned are Hollywood, and it's not just because I'm 34th in line for the British throne, but Brit movies have a certain depth, nuance, and most important, fine acting that I find lacking by comparison.  But enough of the negative!  I happened upon the absolute best series ever;  JACK TAYLOR.  Jack Taylor (Iain Glen) is an ex-policeman, ex-private detective, binge drinker and a critic of the church and the government. He is well-read, blessed with a razor sharp mind and a charming demeanour and has admirers as well as bitter enemies. Behind his short tempered nature, he hides the tender heart of a true humanitarian. Jack Taylor's life is the tragedy of a good man. The downside: There are only six 90-minute episodes.   First rate.  Having finished that series in quick order (sigh), we were back to square one. But not really. In order to watch RAY DONAVON on ROKU, I had to subscribe to the Showtime Anytime app.  While perusing ST I saw listed a series called "The Affair."  Normally that would not have been enough to keep me, but there was something that really caught my eye. REMEMBER THIS? That's right, it's Ruth Wilson LUTHER's (OMFG!) Alice . We watched episode one last night and found it so intriguing, and well done, that we'll go again tonight.  Woot-Woo! I hope it has staying power.  You're welcome