Some Of The Best Shows To Check Out This July
Laura Wilder’s beloved ‘Little House’ novels return in a new adaptation that revisits 19th-century frontier life. Set in 1868, the series follows Pa and Ma Ingalls and their daughters, Laura and Mary, as they leave Wisconsin for Kansas. The story explores the aftermath of the Civil War and introduces sympathetic Osage Nation characters, while retaining […] The post Some Of The Best Shows To Check Out This July appeared first on The Namibian .
‘LITTLE House on the Prairie’
Laura Wilder’s beloved ‘Little House’ novels return in a new adaptation that revisits 19th-century frontier life. Set in 1868, the series follows Pa and Ma Ingalls and their daughters, Laura and Mary, as they leave Wisconsin for Kansas. The story explores the aftermath of the Civil War and introduces sympathetic Osage Nation characters, while retaining the family-centred warmth that made the books and original television series enduring favourites.
Premieres 9 July on Netflix.
‘The Westies’
JK Simmons stars as fictional Irish mob boss Eamon Sweeney in this crime drama set in 1980s New York. The series blends historical detail with a story about younger gangsters challenging Sweeney’s authority. Against the backdrop of a major convention centre development, rivalries emerge between the Irish mob and the Italian Mafia. Tom Brittney, Allen Leech and Titus Welliver round out the cast in a tale of corruption, power and organised crime.
