Loaded’s four get filthy rich
It’s a bit of wisdom reiterated from Macbeth to the Notorious BIG: When one getteth mo’ money, mo’ problems ensueth. Such is the case with Loaded, AMC’s new get-rich-quick comedy with a British twist.
The plot pivots on a group of four guys who sell their mobile game for a big payout, and the effect having more cash than they can handle has on them.
In last week’s premiere, vengeance was theirs as they set about confronting those who’ve wronged them in the past.
On Monday, Leon’s (Samuel Anderson) desperation to prove himself to an old teacher leads him into an odd moral dilemma.
Elsewhere, Josh (Jim Howick) gets involved in a charity event in a bid to impress ex-girlfriend Abi (Aimee-Ffion Edwards).
Jonny Sweet and Nick Helm star as the other newly rich dudes, while Mary McCormack plays Casey, a cutthroat new boss who demands that the guys’ startup meet her corporate standards.
Astute viewers can draw more than a few comparisons to HBO’s Silicon Valley — about six guys who found a computer startup — but since that show’s both acclaimed and funny, that’s not such a bad thing.
SOMEWHERE BETWEEN
The premiere of this drama starring Paula Patton airs Monday. Patton plays Laura Price, a local news producer in San Francisco helping the police hunt down a serial killer. After the killer strikes close to home, a twist of fate allows a Groundhog Daytype reset, and Laura relives the week before the string of murders. Unlike Groundhog Day, she only has one chance to change fate and stop the killer. (Global, ABC)
MIDNIGHT, TEXAS
Based on the like-named book series by Charlaine Harris — whose Southern Vampire Mysteries novels were the basis of HBO’s True Blood — this new drama debuting Monday centres on powerful psychic Manfred Bernardo (Montreal’s Francois Arnaud). When he decides to hide out in the small town of Midnight, Texas, he discovers the community is a haven for outsiders, both human and supernatural. (Global, NBC)
LINE OF DUTY
The police corruption drama returns for a fourth season. The premiere finds Roz (Thandie Newton) under pressure from her superiors to apprehend a serial killer after months of fruitless investigation. When another young woman is abducted, Roz is on the scene to track down and charge a 24-year-old man — but doubts around the young man’s guilt lead chief forensic investigator Tim Ifield (Jason Watkins) to AC-12. (Super Channel)