3.5/5
Crime and Punisher
6 Episodes. Starring: Tessa Thompson, Jon Bernthal, Pablo Schreiber, Rebecca Rittenhouse, Sunita Mani, Crystal Fox, Marin Ireland, Poppy Liu & Chris Bauer. Developed By: William Oldroyd. Showrunner: Dee Johnson. On: Netflix.
His. He is 'The Punisher'. Jon Bernthal, AKA, Frank Castle. Given a 'Brand New Day' with 'Spider-Man', and a Marvel Spotlight on Disney Plus after being 'Born Again' with 'Daredevil' last year. A superhero show that began on Netflix, like this true detective one. 'His & Hers', a six-episode miniseries on the most successful streaming service. Based on British novelist Alice Feeney's 2020 mystery novel and developed by William Oldroyd (the Florence Pugh 'Lady Macbeth' movie). Show ran by Dee Johnson ('Nashville', 'ER', 'The Good Wife'), the 'His' used to walk across the Brooklyn Bridge carrying a weighted backpack at the crack of dawn on his way to Castle in New York's Hell's Kitchen. After fuelling his 'Fury' acting by the fact that he couldn't see his new-born. All whilst impressing Leonardo DiCaprio and Martin Scorsese with how he could sell you a pen in 'The Wolf Of Wall Street'. 'The Walking Dead' star is one of the best in the business ('The Accountant', 'The Bear', 'Wind River'), but here he rolls up his sleeves to cop a character that may be closer to this case than he lets on.
Hers. The only match for Marvel's skull and cross bones is the Queen of New Asgard herself, Valkyrie. Tessa Thompson is a terrific thespian, 'Passing' as a blockbuster actress (see, the 'Creed', 'Rocky' spin-off franchise). 'Dear White People', 'Sorry To Bother You'. 'Annihilation', 'War On Everyone'. Her credits are as vast as she is still underrated. But here, the 'Hers' forms a great one-two punch with Bernthal, himself. Husband and wife, yes. But the only thing this his and hers share now is a linkto the case they're both trying to investigate. One with a badge and gun. The other with a microphone and a slot on the 9 o'clock news. There's no his and hers towels. Just hotel ones and towels covering the back seat of trucks as the only thing more crooked than this case is the cheating that goes on behind the scenes and between the sheets. 'His & Hers' is equal parts hot and horrifying. You'll be scared straight and terrified of who to trust, let alone your own lust.
'His & Hers' is not just a couple on the brink of divorce and cracking open this case that twist and turns more than extramarital lovers. Just outside of Atlanta, in the small town of Dahlonega, there's been a murder, and there's not enough police tape or newsprint to keep the public from finding out what's really going on. 'The Wire's' Pablo Schreiber captures more than what's on his camera. Whereas Rebecca Rittenhouse reveals even more, as Poppy Liu looks to cause even more trouble. There is much darker depth in the heart of family, with Bernthal's sister Marin Ireland, and the moving mothering of Crystal Fox. And it's always good to see veteran actor Chris Bauer, on a 'Thunderbolts*' tear recently. But there's a real 'Glow' to this show that comes from Netflix scene-stealer Sunita Mani ('Mr. Robot', 'The Roses', 'Scenes From A Marriage'), about to solve this case on her own, all the way from Boston. 'His & Hers' woke up a calm January on Netflix with an addictive narrative that kept us guessing until the end. It's a shame that was all there was to it. Never mind. It still made a killing. TIM DAVID HARVEY.
Further Filming: 'The Lowdown', 'Black Rabbit', 'The Madness'.
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