As far as drama series go, i have a few favorites. i never thought another show could take the place of my Grey's Anatomy though... until now. The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency premiered a few weeks ago and i've been hooked since. like most shows/movies, the show is based on a series of novels by Alexander McCall Smith. i've never read any of these books but, from what i've read in reviews, it holds very true to it's original storyline. the series is filmed on location in Botswana (South Africa). this is the country's first major film/television production to be carried out so i'm sure the Batawana are just as excited as i am.Jill Scott, who stars as the show's lead, plays as the head detective in charge - Mma Ramotswe. she's phenomenal. not for one second did i expect her to be anything less but she definitely blew my expectations. i first saw Scott act in the
me correctly, she played as William's love interest and she did a pretty good job. i then saw her again, on screen,
where she did her thing as the self esteem inflicted Sheila (Tyler Perry's "Why Did I Get Married?"). there is no denying that the funky soul singer can act.also starring in the show is Anika Noni Rose. She plays as Mma Ramotswe's assistant Grace Makutsi. most of you may know Rose as the third member of the Dreamettes trio in the Golden Globe winning Dreamgirls musical. i first got the chance to see her, back when i was in junior high school, in Broadway's Tony award winning musical Aida. she, to me, is a very underrated actress but will soon get the praise she deserves.
check it out:
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency.
Sunday. 8:00 p.m. HBO.
3 comments:
Dammit to myself for ordering showtime instead of HBO. Now that the L Word is over I need to cancel and switch over, for real.
lol! what's funny is, before this show started, i was thinking "damn, i wish i had showtime!" because everyone and their mother was buzzing about the L Word. i missed out.. =/
OK, now I need to watch it...thanks!!
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