New TV!

Sunday night TV. Not usually very exciting. Actually, come to think of it, I haven't had the chance to sit in front of the box on a Sunday night for quite some time, so really I could be talking out of my arse. :D
In any case, yesterday, ABC surprised me...

Channel-surfing, I came across an image of Richard Roxburgh, looking somewhat relaxed (and damn yummy) but sad. Immediately, I sat up and waited for more. Next cut brought in Tom Long, all pissy and moaning, and so I stuck around to find out why. Turns out it was the first of a six-part Aussie drama called East of Everything. It just drew me in and I stayed for the hour. Very promising. Will certainly tune in next week.

Art Watkins returns to the neglected resort of Broken Bay, the eastern-most point of Australia, when his mother dies. Art hopes his stay will be brief but the legacy from his mother binds him to his wayward younger brother and the teenage son he has hardly seen in ten years. The longer Art stays, the more he becomes enmeshed in the lives of the locals and the drifters who have found safe haven in Broken Bay.

, you should check it out. More info here. It's apparently coming out on DVD in May.

Tonight, managed to get the kid to bed early and hubby and I snuggled up on the couch (it's getting rather cold down here) to watch this latest Brit drama from ITV called The Fixer. It certainly grabbed me. I shouldn't be surprised: it's apparently from the same folks who gave us Spooks and Life on Mars. It's different, it's got interesting characters, a different pace, it's nitty-gritty and yeah, I guess, so far so good.

John Mercer is ex-Special Forces serving a double life sentence for the murder of his aunt and uncle. It was a crime he committed out of revenge for the years of physical abuse his sister Jess suffered at their hands. Released from prison unexpectedly early, John is introduced to the shadowy Lenny Jameson, a police officer retired on grounds of “ill health.” He quickly learns that his freedom comes at a price. Jameson runs an unofficial operation with a simple brief: remove untouchable criminals and disorganise crime. Mercer’s role is that of hitman. Blackmailed into killing for the state, Mercer struggles to come to terms with his mission.

I must admit the premise kind of made me think of La Femme Nikita but that's where the similarity ends. I've only seen the first episode so far, but I'd say it's a keeper. :)