Thursday, February 08, 2024

Last evening, a little rain and a little snow, just enough to dim the outdoors and reaffirm winter’s hanging around.

I’m watching again the Netflix series “Last Tango in Halifax.” And my appreciation for this excellent series is even greater. It’s been a couple of years since I saw it, and the writing, acting, and direction are terrific.

The writer, Sally Wainwright, previously created another fine Netflix series, “Happy Valley,” which I found addicting and watched several times. I understand that the many fans of “Happy Valley” are clamoring for Wainwright to bring back the compelling series with an added Season Four.

IMHO, her often lead actor, Sarah Lancashire, is one of the best women actors. Actually, all of Wainwright’s actors are excellent. In “Last Tango,” its male lead, Derek Jacobi (one of England’s most talented actors), has appeared in many streaming series. Years ago, while visiting England, I was in the audience for one of his fine performances onstage.

In the series, Jacobi plays opposite Ann Reid. They’re an elderly couple who knew each other in the past, have remet and are getting married. They’re portraying a couple in their seventies, and actually, Jacobi is 85 and Reid is 88. Seeing the two great actors handling their roles is a treasure.

The entire “Halifax” cast is superb.

If I can find it, I’ll watch “Happy Valley” again and then start looking for Wainwright’s newer series.

Dear Friends: I dumped Netflex but found no better series than some it carried. Diana