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Loaded’s four show how you get filthy rich

- MELISSA HANK

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 Day-type 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)

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