Series 08

After a long stagnant time - series wise - some gold nuggets are finally drifting our way. The writer's strike in USA is still on, but some shows did produce something before the strike which they are now showing. One of those is LOST season 4, of which the second episode just aired. Fans will remember the cliff-hanging ending of season 3, where instead of the usual flash-backs, we suddenly saw a revealing flash-forward. Hopefully that mystery will be solved, but I'm guessing a few other mysteries will be thrown into the mix, if I at all know my Lost. I've seen the first episode, and it was everything I hoped for.


Another HBO gem, which I've become familiar with thanks to the generosity of a friend, is SIX FEET UNDER. It's about a dysfunctional family, who runs an undertaker business (!). I've seen a couple of episodes, and I'm hooked. The characters are very believable, and the dialogue is sharp and witty. It deals with a lot of controversial issues, death and how we handle it being the most significant one, and the language is of course full of 'fucks' - the HBO trademark - and then it's just plain hilarious. The show is a couple of years old, so it can probably be found pretty cheaply.