There seems to be a preponderance of bad British shows on American TV right now. Most of them I still watch - being the masochist I am - but even I have my limits. For example, I started watching The Lazarus Project but gave up after a few episodes. A very typical British sci-fi show - high concept, low budget. And it quickly went off the rails. And then we come to the British crime drama - normally a reliably safe viewing option. But there are a couple of stinkers airing right now. Ridley is a very bog-standard show. I like Adrian Dunbar in Line of Duty, but boy does he suck in this - and please for the love of god could he not be allowed to sing on this or any other show. DI Ray is another very derivative crime drama - with the added distinction of featuring some very poor acting. Yet all 3 of these shows have been unbelievably and inexplicably renewed for another season. What am I missing?! Have I become too Americanized that the Britishness of these shows no longer appeals to me? Or have my standards for judging the quality of a show increased? Or as I've got older, have my tastes become too refined and I no longer settle for some half-assed crap? Unfortunately with the writers/actors strike in the US severely affecting production, I fear things are only going to get worse.
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