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0XX FEBRUARY 2017
visit EXTRAS NEWS
And JB Hi-Fi is the only place you will be able
to grab this edition featuring exclusive artwork
when it comes out on February 8.
PRIVATE EYES
Worldwide BBC hit Sherlock: Series Four is out
on February 15. Check out page 30 to see what's
in store for Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin
Freeman as the dynamic and resilient crime
solving duo.
And if you're a fan of Arthur Conan Doyle's
enduring and dexterous detective, don't forget
equally compelling US counterpart Elementary:
The Fourth Season. Starring Jonny Lee Miller
as a modern day Sherlock, this fourth season
finds his companion Watson (Lucy Liu) attaining
equal status in their professional relationship as
private investigators. As intriguing as
the cases are, Elementary rises above
run of the mill procedurals thanks to
Miller's beguiling reinterpretation of
Sherlock, with his fair share of character
flaws. The season is also given an extra
GUNS FOR HIRE
Best known for writing Road to Perdition , Max
Allan Collins is a prolific storyteller, and his
book series is the source material for Quarry:
The Complete First Season. Set in 1972,
Logan Marshall-Green plays Vietnam vet Mac
Conway, whose skills as a sniper are coveted
by the 'Broker' (Stellan Skarsgård). Struggling
with demons from his tour of duty and shunned
by the mainstream, Mac becomes a reluctant
gun for hire, in a seedy world where no one
is who they seem. Set in Memphis, a soulful
southern soundtrack is an integral part of this
captivating slow-burn crime drama. And when
the action hits, it's sure to leave an impact, as
you would expect from the makers of that other
hard-hitting cult crime series Banshee. Out on
February 15.
Speaking of guns, there are plenty in Hell on
Wheels: Season Five,Vol. 2. Cullen Bohannon
(Anson Mount) reaches the end of the line as
he tracks down those responsible for killing
his wife, in this western series set during the
American Civil War. Out on February 22.
ZOMBIES
The dead just keep on walking and true to its
zombie DNA, Fear theWalking Dead:The
Complete Second Season
maintains the same fever pitched
intensity that has electrified fans
around the world. If you want
to know more, make sure you
check out our review on page 41.
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edge thanks to the introduction of Sherlock's
father, played by wonderful character actor John
Noble. It's out February 8.
Not your average bunch of amateur sleuths,
Scorpion: SeasonTwo is about a team of
geniuses, drawn together to tackle some of the
most dangerous national threats. Their crime
solving skills may be first rate, though their
people skills are questionable, which is where
maverick federal agent Cabe Gallo (Robert
Patrick) comes in. He's the interface who can
act on the intelligence of this super smart, tight
knit group, because sometimes it takes more
than a keyboard to take down a criminal. If you
love the procedural of CSI, Scorpion packs a
similar sting. Out on February 22.
FROM THE CREATORS OF
WESTWORLD
The hype surrounding HBO series Westworld
certainly befits the makers of Game of Thrones.
If you haven't yet, you might also want to check
out the other series from Westworld showrunner
Jonathan Nolan - Person of
Interest:The Fifth and Final
Season which completes a
remarkable and thought
provoking drama
set in the aftermath
of 9/11. Finch
(Michael Emerson)
is the inventor
of an artificial
intelligence
system that can
predict a crime before it happens. It can do this
thanks to the information deluge pouring out of
surveillance equipment installed following the
terrorist attack on the World Trade Center. Finch
enlists former CIA agent Reese (Jim Caviezel) to
help him prevent the catastrophic events predicted
by his machine. There's a fine chemistry between
Emerson and Caviezel, two accomplished actors
able to exploit the dynamics of an odd couple
drawn together by urgent circumstances.
Conceptually ambitious it may be, but you
would expect nothing less from Nolan, the
screenwriter of Interstellar . Person of Interest
also plays on the paranoia and moral dilemmas
posed by accelerating technological change, a
feeling of unease that Nolan also uses to great
effect in HBO's Westworld . The final season of
Person of Interest is out February 15.
February is a great month to binge on some great TV,
coming to a JB Hi-fi store near you.
ALL THE TV HITS
& HITMEN ON DVD
Quarry:
The Complete
First Season
Person of Interest:The
Fifth and Final Season
Elementary:The Fourth Season