STACK #148 Feb 2017

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Quarry: The Complete First Season

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

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

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.

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

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

Person of Interest:The Fifth and Final Season

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.

Elementary:The Fourth Season

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

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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