STACK #157 Nov 2017

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BLACK SAILS: SEASON 1 When it comes to swashbuckling adventure, Pirates of the Caribbean is the family-friendly option and Black Sails is the gritty, adult alternative. A prelude to the events of Treasure Island, and steeped in historical detail, season one follows the notorious Captain Flint in his pursuit of Spanish treasure, while the British Navy attempt to reclaim New Providence Island. VIKINGS: SEASON 4, PART 1 The best season to date picks up after the attack on Paris that left Ragnar wounded and hellbent on punishing Floki for an unforgivable betrayal. Over in France, Rollo is adjusting to his new life as a nobleman, setting the scene for a bloody showdown with his brother. Game of Thrones wins all the Emmys, but Vikings is every bit as thrilling. If you’re not watching it, you should be. THE LIBRARIANS: SEASON 3 Being a librarian isn’t necessarily as boring – or as safe – as we may have suspected. Having dealt with Prospero’s techno-fear at the end of season two, there’s no respite for artefact keeper Eve and her team, who must prevent the Egyptian god of chaos from unleashing evil upon the world. If you dig epic adventure then you won’t regret booking time with The Librarians. THE SECRET DAUGHTER: SEASON 1 Fresh-faced Jessica Mauboy ( The Sapphires ) shines in this homegrown drama about a rural pub singer who may be the long-lost love child of a wealthy city hotelier. Or she may not. Assuming the role in order to escape a spot of local trouble, she's whisked off to a life of luxury in Sydney and into a dysfunctional family. Mauboy also gets to belt out some classic pub anthems.

SHERLOCK: SEASON 4 “The roads to wrath have demons beneath and Sherlock’s have been waiting for a very long time." There's darkness aplenty in the three movie- length episodes that comprise season four, each delivering the overarching intrigue and classic Holmesian mysteries we've come to expect, and love. Moreover, how will fatherhood affect Watson's bond with the mercurial Sherlock? OUTLANDER: SEASON 1, PART 1 Based on Diana Gabaldon's best-sellers, this historical series combines bodice-ripping romance and time travel. Druidic magic transports a WWII nurse back to 18th century Scotland where she meets – and falls for – a dashing Highlander and becomes embroiled in clan politics. The show's complex narratives, bloody battles and genre- blending will appeal to the guys as well. AMERICAN HORROR STORY: HOTEL Lady Gaga joined the cast for season five – and won an Emmy for her performance as a seductive vampire Countess! The pop queen is actually pretty good as the mother monster lurking at the heart of a gothic LA hotel filled with the damned souls of those who checked in, and never checked out. But it's Denis O’Hare who steals the show as the hotel’s transgender bartender, Liz Taylor. THE NIGHT MANAGER The name John le Carré is synonymous with the spying game, and this Emmy and Golden Globe-winning adaptation of his 1993 novel is a gripping and polished affair. Tom Hiddleston plays a former British soldier, now working at a Cairo hotel, who's enlisted by an intelligence officer to infiltrate the arms trade and its connections to Whitehall and Washington DC.

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