{"id":3866,"date":"2015-04-03T14:32:04","date_gmt":"2015-04-03T14:32:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/192.168.3.178\/?p=3866"},"modified":"2016-02-29T12:49:51","modified_gmt":"2016-02-29T12:49:51","slug":"5-series-you-should-start-marathoning-this-bank-holiday-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/2015\/04\/03\/5-series-you-should-start-marathoning-this-bank-holiday-weekend\/","title":{"rendered":"5 series you should start marathoning this weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"<hr \/>\n<p>How are you going to fill this weekend? If you answered \u201cprobably with loads of TV, but I\u2019m not sure what to watch\u201d\u009d, you\u2019ve come to the right place. Here are 5 awesome series you should start marathoning!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><b>Better Call Saul<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9q4qzYrHVmI\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><i>Better Call Saul <\/i>is a prequel to megahit <i>Breaking Bad, <\/i>charting fresh-faced (kind of\u201d\u00a6) lawyer Jimmy McGill\u2019s transformation into sleazy criminal mastermind Saul Goodman.<\/p>\n<p>Like <i>Breaking Bad<\/i>, <i>Better Call Saul<\/i> is a Shakespearean tale of one man\u2019s descent into greed and evil for reasons beyond his control. And like <i>Breaking Bad<\/i>, it\u2019s absolutely brilliant.<\/p>\n<p>We wouldn\u2019t recommend it you haven\u2019t watched <i>Breaking Bad <\/i>yet &#8211; it works on its own, but is much more entertaining if you\u2019re familiar with the exploits of Walter White and co &#8211; but for everyone else, you won\u2019t find many better ways to spend this weekend than in the company of Albuquerque&#8217;s finest criminal lawyer.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><b>Sons of Anarchy<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Gr9_lvMuYrE\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><i>Sons of Anarchy <\/i>has been on air since 2008 but its only recently that its gained mainstream popularity. The show follows the trials and troubles of Jax, the vice-president of a gun-running motorcycle club called the Sons of Anarchy.<\/p>\n<p><i>SOA <\/i>is part crime drama, part soap opera and all brilliant. It gets better and better as it goes on too, which means you\u2019ll struggle to stop watching. Draw the curtains, bid farewell to the outside world for a couple of days and try and blitz through as much of it as you can!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><b>Arrow<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XQS7JkQmlx8\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Not content with dominating the box office, superheroes are gradually taking over TV too.<\/p>\n<p>Surprisingly, though, the big hitters are pretty hit and miss. <i>Marvel\u2019s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.S <\/i>has its moments, but is too inconsistent to be essential. <i>Gotham<\/i>, meanwhile, can\u2019t decide if it wants to be like Christopher Nolan\u2019s <i>Dark Knight Trilogy <\/i>or the camp 60s Batman and ends up being a weird mix of both.<\/p>\n<p>Nope, the best superhero on TV is one most people haven\u2019t heard of: the Green Arrow. <i>Arrow<\/i> follows Oliver Queen as he takes on the mantle of the Green Arrow after years stranded on an island. Like all good superhero entertainment, it strikes a perfect balance between action and drama, with as much time spent examining the effect Queen\u2019s superhero status has on him and those around him as Queen firing arrows into baddies.<\/p>\n<p>With 3 seasons to date, watching the whole show might be a bit of a push. You could have a good go though!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><b><i>Need some extra cash and space for new stuff? <a href=\"http:\/\/192.168.3.178\/entertainment\/sell-dvds\/\">Sell your DVDs<\/a> with musicMagpie!<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><b>Hannibal<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2HW9rtFYsEw\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The other great TV trend at the moment is adapting films into shows, with <i>Hannibal <\/i>the pick of the bunch (although its based on the books too).<\/p>\n<p>The show focuses on the relationship between FBI investigator Will Graham and Dr Hannibal Lecter, a forensic psychologist who happens to enjoy eating people. Together, they investigate all kinds of nasty crimes &#8211; including some of Lecter\u2019s own.<\/p>\n<p><i>Hannibal\u2019s <\/i>main strength is its cast, with Mads Mikkelsen making a strong challenge to Sir Anthony Hopkins\u2019 \u201d\u02dcbest on-screen Hannibal Lecter\u2019 title. It\u2019s surprisingly deep for a crime drama too, with a strong focus on psychology and the human condition. Heavy stuff for a weekend, but well worth it.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><b>The Blacklist<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-WYdUaK54fU\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><i>The Blacklist <\/i>has taken the US by storm, drawing in massive ratings and lots of positive critical acclaim. It follows a master criminal called Raymond Reddington (James Spader), who unexpectedly turns himself in to the FBI.<\/p>\n<p>However, he has an ace up his sleeve: a list of the most dangerous men in the world, some of which are unknown to authorities, and how to catch them. However, the only person he\u2019ll work with is rookie profiler Elizabeth Keen.<\/p>\n<p>If you like <i>24<\/i>, <i>Prison Break <\/i>or any other US thriller of the past 10 years, you\u2019re almost bound to love this.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>What shows will you be watching this weekend? Tell us in the comments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How are you going to fill this weekend? If you answered \u201cprobably with loads of TV, but I\u2019m not sure what to watch\u201d\u009d, you\u2019ve come to the right place. Here are 5 awesome series you should start marathoning! 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