Counterpart - New Series on Starz

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I was perusing through the on-demand offerings last night, and I saw that Starz had episode 1 of Counterpart available for viewing (season premier is on 21JAN2018). This looks like it's going to be a great show! J.K. Simmons does a great job playing the two different characters (plot here), and the storyline is interesting. I definitely will be putting this on my DVR schedule.
Tonyperkis
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That sounds like a really interesting premise.
Belton Ag
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Been meaning to post about this since I've been seeing the previews on Starz. Looks very good.
BJM1781
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Thanks for the heads-up. Been looking forward to this one. Wife and I will be watching tonight.
DannyDuberstein
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Strong start. I am in
Bunk Moreland
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Gonna start tonight or tomorrow
Tonyperkis
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First episode is great. I'm hooked
Clavell
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Enjoyed first episode. Well done and well acted.


"Facts no longer exist. Everything is a "point of view" now."
Daniel Suarez's 2011 "Freedom"
TCTTS
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Full pilot. I plan on giving it a shot this weekend and then ordering Starz if I'm into it. Good to hear all the favorable reviews so far...

mazzag
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Just finished the first episode. Loved it. Is his wife Bruce Willis' wife in the sixth sense?
DannyDuberstein
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Si
TCTTS
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This has to be one of the most inventive premises I've seen in quite some time. So damn good and they milk it for all it's worth. Two episodes have aired so far and I could not recommend it enough. Starz has a free seven day trial via their app on Apple TV, but I was also able to get DIRECTV to give it to me for $7/month for one year. Definitely give it a shot if you get the chance.
NC2001
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Last night's episode was pretty good. This sort of reminds me of Orphan Black. I do like how "original" Howard is slowly growing a spine. His counterpart must be rubbing off on him ;-)
Tonyperkis
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Yeah, this is scratching my Fringe itch for sure. I'm so excited to follow this show. The dynamic of people's lives going different ways after the split is a pretty limitless domain for writers. Any character they develop on this show has a counterpart on the other side that they can adjust to make the narrative really fascinating. I think this is going to continue to be really good, especially with someone as strong as J.K. Simmons driving it.
Bunk Moreland
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I think they're both rubbing off on each other.

"Hardened" Howard shows it less (obviously), but deciding to stand up to Eric for beta Howard, and also requesting to stay/sleep at beta Howard's house, etc.
TitanAGGIE09
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Show is great so far. I was fully captivated by those first 2 episodes. Didn't find myself grabbing my phone or any distractions. Simmons is strong in it!
TCTTS
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Just watched episode three and this train is showing no signs of slowing down. Just endlessly fascinating. The negotiations with the other side, in particular, were incredibly intriguing. I can't believe how much they've milked from this premise in only three episodes while somehow continuing to expand the world/mysteries. Haven't been this into a new show in a while.
Tonyperkis
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Yeah, episode three really delivers. Show getting better and better. Anyone not watching this, come on board!
mavsfan4ever
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I've seen the first two and love it so far.
DannyDuberstein
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Hot lesbian scene. THIS SHOW HAS IT ALL!
Clavell
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Different having main character about my age and my hair style


"Facts no longer exist. Everything is a "point of view" now."
Daniel Suarez's 2011 "Freedom"
DannyDuberstein
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Great scene where Prime finds the ultrasound while Silk sits in the room of "his" daughter
Bunk Moreland
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started to get some background context on the worlds on this past episode.

Really enjoying this.
Bunk Moreland
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Not sure if I'm talking to myself at this point or not but last night's episode was fantastic. Major plot reveal.

I was 100% committed to Quayle being framed by his father in law and didn't even think about his wife(who likely is also working with her dad). Well done swerve by the show runners to basically show no home life of Quayle up to that point.
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JK Simmons' performance on this show is the best I have seen in years, probably sense of Bryan Cranston in Breaking Bad.
TCTTS
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Finally caught up as well, and you're not alone. This show is still phenomenal. I get that it's relatively slow, and that the dreary European setting probably turns a lot of people off, but man, it's just so damn good.

As for Quayle's wife, yeah, that was a great reveal, but I'm not 100% certain her dad's in on it too. Can't wait to find out, though.
mazzag
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He's just realized he's not himself but his other. Kinda explains his sex addictness. I really thought he was going to off himself with the gun in the safe. Awesome show.
TCTTS
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Wait, did he just realize he's his other (how would that even happen?) or has Clare been playing a long con undercover as his wife? I thought it was the latter.

At some point in the past two or three episodes, I could have swore Clare told Baldwin that she too saw her other die. So I assumed Other Clare killed and replaced Wife Clare in Timeline A.

Though, I admit, how would that explain the coffee mug stain on the document?
DannyDuberstein
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He is himself. Clare killed her other and took her spot on this side. The coffee stain was his because it's his document -> he recognizes the stain on the copy and realizes the copy was made from the original in his safe. I assumed the stain itself was just innocently done by him at some point in the past and he simply recognized the odd shape of his cup. Then given he immediately leaped to suspecting Clare, I took that to mean he's shared the safe code with her before.

I think her father on this side is innocent, but the one on the other is not. There's not much need for Quayle if her dad on this side could be the mole. She replaced this side's Clare unbeknownst to them and used them both to get herself close.
DannyDuberstein
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Or maybe her father on the other side died from the flu
DannyDuberstein
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There you have it - both parents died from the flu and she went to the "school". Dumbass drunk Quayle gives away their advantage.
Bunk Moreland
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Well after last night I'd have to imagine Quayle is a 1 season arc kind of guy. Wrong choice last night for him, but sets up a great finish.
The Debt
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Bump
TCTTS
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Why the two week break before the final episode? Anyone else notice that on the "Next episode" bit? It'll now be airing Easter Sunday. Figured they'd want to avoid that.

Oh, well. Either way, I can't wait.
Bunk Moreland
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really fun penultimate.
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