Halifax: Retribution

[killy06]

Airdate: Halifax: Retribution | TV Tonight

[turdall]

Good timeslot.

[TV.Cynic]

I don’t think it has been mentioned anywhere but the first episode is double length.

[Salty]

[JohnsonTV]

"We want Halifax": how Nine rebooted a favourite drama | TV Tonight

[JohnsonTV]

The show will have a double episode premiere on Tuesday night, followed by a single episode each week for the next six weeks. There are eight episodes in total.

[MBB]

Top review from David!

Very keen for this!

Halifax: Retribution | TV Tonight

[littlegezzybear]

Graeme Blundell isn’t that impressed with it.

https://twitter.com/australian/status/1297120831416315904?s=19

The review isn’t behind the paywall. An excerpt that doesn’t include any of the storyline, but I’ve put it in spoiler tags anyway:

The new Halifax is a decent piece of commercial TV drama but unlike the best of recent dramas brought to us on the omnipresent streamers, and there have been so many now, dense and multifaceted, it just doesn’t eschew naturalism and realism in a way that we have come to expect. The shows that excite tend to include a range of aesthetic strategies that serve both narrative and thematic functions but Joffe’s direction, though measured and thoughtful, is devoid of cinematic surprises.

The acting seems a little somnambulistic, Gibney so far too understated and LaPaglia too one-dimensional, odd for such an accomplished performer. The police procedural sequences are stilted and lack plausibility …

[turdall]

Are we surprised the Australian doesn’t like something that belongs to nine?

[TV.Cynic]

I strongly disagree with The Australian’s review of Halifax: Retribution and I think Australia and especially Melbourne will enjoy this series. It’s well written and acted; while there might be ‘understated’ performances, that is what is called for in the parts. The ensemble cast more than makes up for it in diversity and quirkiness. Perhaps the reviewer only watched the first double episode, because there are certainly enough surprises - plot and performance wise in later episodes for the audience to tune in again each week.

[Salty]

Personally I’ve never taken any notice of what the reviews are for any show or movie, hopefully the viewers judge this show themselves.

[MBB]

This !

[yellow_sock]

Did anyone watch the show tonight? I unfortunately missed it. How did it compare to the tele-movies from 20 years ago?

[MBB]

I really enjoyed it. It felt so similar but updated and modern.

Only thing I struggled with was that I found Anthony Lapaglia’s accent very jarring.
Overall I’m excited for next week!

[Troiboi]

@MBB

Anthony Lapaglia’s accent

Same!

I enjoyed the show though.

[JeepersCreepers]

I’ve actually never watched Halifax before, but I really enjoyed it last night and will definitely watch again. Really glad to see Rebecca Gibney back on screen, she’s one of the best.

Anthony Lapaglia’s accent didn’t worry me, but I found the filters used when filming Rebecca Gibney quite distracting. It was particularly noticeable in the outdoor scenes.

[Troiboi]

@JeepersCreepers

filters

?? What do you mean?

[JeepersCreepers]

The filters or whatever they use to give a ‘softer’ appearance. The rest of the cast appeared to be normal so I think they just used it on her.

[BJT2]

Yes, it was good seeing a local crime drama back on our screens.

Melbourne was in its element on screen last night. The city has always been a great place to film crime based productions due to its darkness, fast pace, size and cooler weather.

[Salty]