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This was originally supposed to be on A&E back in 2015, but they didn't move forward with it and it bounced around. Netflix released the first two seasons on 2/20/18.

DJariya

Bean is really taking any job that comes.

He's also in the new Crackle show "The Oath" that comes out in a few weeks.

I heard about this show being released in the UK, but didn't realize there was a 2nd season and it came out 2 years after the 1st one.

Giantrobo

As you know, UK season/series are funny like that. Aren't they mostly built with one-off season in mind?

Why So Blu?

This will be my next binge. Just found out about it yesterday morning when I went on Netflix and this popped out. First season came out way back in 2015 in the UK only, I think.

slop101

Does Bean die?

funkyryno

The trailer makes this show look terribly bleak. Not sure I'm interested (and there are no shambling Frankenstein monsters!).

mugwump

Between this and Taboo you can really enjoy a nice trip to the docksides of old London. I'm intrigued after the first episode but it's such a downer I don't feel in any hurry to continue watching.

The Infidel

I was thinking that same thing. Where's the incentive to watch this if you know whatever character he's playing is going to die?

Why So Blu?

I started this just now and am on episode 2. I'm in for the long haul.

MR Round

The second season coming out so long after the first i think hurt it. I wouldnt have known it existed if my DVR didnt record it for me. That said i still thought it was enjoyable like the first season, been a fan of Bean's since Sharpes first started so I'll check out anything hes in.

Abob Teff

Well, yes, but he comes back. (Kidding, I have no idea.)

rw2516

From the trailer I saw this might be accurate.

Rex Fenestrarum

British shows do that sometimes. It's easy to forget that almost two years elapsed between seasons of Happy Valley, or the last season of Coupling. Hell, two years went by between seasons 4 and 5 of Cold Feet... and 13 years went by between seasons 5 and 6!

Uhhhhh... you missed the point of the show if you missed the monster.

melasnus

I'm all Frankenshteened-out...I'll skip this.

slop101

Well, this might be the perfect show for Bean, as they can kill him off every episode, only for him to be revived for the next one, and then killed off again!

Why So Blu?

Wrapped up series 1 and am on episode 3 of series 2. Damn good show!

Why So Blu?

Great show and now that Netflix owns it they should move forward with series 3.

Abob Teff

I hate it when I try to be a smart-ass and end up nailing it.

I know we have had this discussion before, but I like the British model for TV. Coming out with “series” (or seasons) when you have story tell makes for more compelling shows than pounding out 12 or 24 episodes of filler just because it is that time of year again.

James T. Kirk

Only the first season is on Netflix UK. I'll give this a watch when I get up in the morning. If I get up.

Rex Fenestrarum

Well that, and many (most?) British shows are only written by 2-3 people (at most, a lot of times it's just one person, like Steven Moffat with Coupling, Sherlock and most of the newer seasons of Dr Who). It also makes the shows more coherent.

However, there are lots of British shows were it's kinda obvious that the writer had one great idea, and when the show got good ratings the BBC or ITV came back begging for more... but the well was dry. The Syndicate immediately leaps to mind here: season 1 was great, season 2 was one of the worst things I've ever seen, ever, and season 3 was just OK. Same with Broadchurch. And Doctor Foster could easily fall into the same trap.

rw2516

I visited Amazon UK to see if there was a region free BD of this show (there isn't), but it looked like it's streaming on Amazon in the UK.