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mockmonkey

(2,964 posts) Wed Apr 3, 2019, 12:27 PM Apr 2019

Rake

I just finished Series 1 of the Australian show "Rake" on Netflix. I highly recommend it. If you liked "Boston Legal" I think you will enjoy "Rake".

Here's a trailer for Series 1

Caution Adult Language

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Rake (Original Post) mockmonkey Apr 2019 OP

I loved Rake. Shanti Mama Apr 2019 #1

Have seen them all, mostly watched on Acorn bigbrother05 Apr 2019 #2

Amazon Prime has it for free. sarge43 Apr 2019 #5

Have Prime, Netflix, and BritBox as well as Acorn bigbrother05 Apr 2019 #6

Haven't checked if the following seasons are free, sarge43 Apr 2019 #7

I believe there are at least 4 seasons of the series bbgrunt Apr 2019 #3

There are 5 seasons total so won't discuss details bigbrother05 Apr 2019 #4

Shanti Mama

(1,288 posts)

1. I loved Rake.

Reply to mockmonkey (Original post)

Wed Apr 3, 2019, 12:34 PM

Apr 2019

Wish there were more episodes. He's a classic. Imagine him compared to Biden!

bigbrother05

(5,995 posts)

2. Have seen them all, mostly watched on Acorn

Reply to mockmonkey (Original post)

Wed Apr 3, 2019, 01:23 PM

Apr 2019

Have multiple streaming services, but if you liked Rake, Acorn is worth the price for all the Australia/New Zealand series along with the UK stuff.

sarge43

(29,169 posts)

5. Amazon Prime has it for free.

Reply to bigbrother05 (Reply #2)

Wed Apr 3, 2019, 02:03 PM

Apr 2019

Also adult situations. Cleaver Green is just a boy who can't say no.

Also one of the funniest and truest credit runs ever put on film.

bigbrother05

(5,995 posts)

6. Have Prime, Netflix, and BritBox as well as Acorn

Reply to sarge43 (Reply #5)

Wed Apr 3, 2019, 02:45 PM

Apr 2019

Nice to know there's no extra charge now on Amazon, but not when the last series was first released.

Have to admit that Rake can be a gateway to wanting more Aussie shows. Their wry humor and knack for plot twists elevate what could otherwise be formulaic.

sarge43

(29,169 posts)

7. Haven't checked if the following seasons are free,

Reply to bigbrother05 (Reply #6)

Wed Apr 3, 2019, 03:15 PM

Apr 2019

but Season One is a good start.

Plus, what a splendid collection of actors Oz has exported!!

bbgrunt

(5,281 posts)

3. I believe there are at least 4 seasons of the series

Reply to mockmonkey (Original post)

Wed Apr 3, 2019, 01:24 PM

Apr 2019

I love it but it helps if you know a little "Australian" or at least get closed captions to understand the dialog. Richard Roxburgh is simply hysterically great.

bigbrother05

(5,995 posts)

4. There are 5 seasons total so won't discuss details

Reply to bbgrunt (Reply #3)

Wed Apr 3, 2019, 01:30 PM

Apr 2019

As noted earlier, watch a lot of Aus/NZ shows on Acorn. Just like watching UK series, you'll see actors pop up in different shows and you get a feel for their work and the quality of the productions.

One nice thing is the Aus/NZ shows tend to have 8 or 10 episodes where the UK ones often are only 4 or 6 shows per series.

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