On The Tube: Rob Braide's Recommendations

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What follows is the first of an irregular column about what our readers are watching on the Idiot Box. With Christmas on the horizon, and the plague ongoing, it’s a given we are going to be trapped indoors and part of our routine is going to be spent watching television.

Our first contributor is bon vivant Rob Braide, a well-known and much-liked Montrealer who spends most of his days now in the Laurentians with his wife, a small but impressive collection of cars, and a large screen TV.

DISTRICT 31 – A mega-series in Quebec about a local police station and the drama surrounding its day-to-day operations. Great acting and watched by 1.4 million Quebecers every night. Shot daily Monday thru Thursday. In French. (ICI Radio Canada)

LA FAILLE – A murder mystery series filmed in and around Québec City’s Chateau Frontenac. Huge ratings. In French. (Vidéotron) 

SUCCESSION – Great acting and cliffhanger series about what happens when big money is in the offing.  (Crave)

DOWNTON ABBEY – I know people who are watching this series over and over. Great period piece. (Netflix)

NARCOS 3 – The scene of drug-fueled mayhem moves to Mexico. There will be gunplay! (Netflix)

TED LASSO – Award-winning acting and great cliffhanger series finale. (Apple TV+)

YOU – A guy becomes obsessed with a girl and kidnaps and kills her and does it again and becomes a serial killer. Strangely there are moments that you actually are pulling for him… (Netflix)

FORMULA ONE, DRIVE TO SURVIVE – No question, the best video work ever done on the world’s most popular racing format. Behind the scenes looks at the drivers, the politics, the money and the passion Three seasons in now. Just brilliant. (Netflix)

SOMEONE FEED PHIL –The producer of Everyone Loves Raymond travels the world eating and meeting local culture. Funny and engaging. Brilliantly shot and well-acted. His Montreal episode is priceless. (Netflix)

CALL MY AGENT! –A talent agency in Paris. In French but with English subtitles. Stories of the agents and their stars. Fascinating. (Netflix)

AND JUST BECAUSE

ALL THE BOURNE SERIES on Netflix

INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS 

SNITCH

LOCK, STOCK AND THREE SMOKING BARRELS