Cover Story this week Facing off ‘We Hunt Together’ redefines crime duos

from The Brainerd Dispatch TV Week August 9th 2020

by Brainerd Dispatch and Echo Journal

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By Rachel Jones TV Media

What happens when a witty, drop-dead charming possible psychopath meets a broke, softhearted and gullible former child soldier? Hermione Corfield (“Sea Fever,” 2019) plays the former, Freddy, while Dipo Ola (“Baghdad Central”) plays the latter, Baba — together, they make a lustful and deadly duo. Sparks fly, both literally and figuratively, in the new sixepisode police drama “We Hunt Together.”

Premiering Sunday, Aug. 9, on Showtime, the series has an excep tional cast, which includes Eve Myles (“Keeping Faith”) as Detec tive Sergeant Lola Franks and Ba bou Ceesay (“Dark Money”) as Detective Investigator Mendy.

“We Hunt Together” is a com pelling spin on the traditional catand-mouse chase and offers a deep, dark look into just how fatal the right combination of sexual at traction and emotional exploita tion can be. As Franks and Mendy track the deadly Freddy and Baba, you’ll find yourself at the edge of your seat frequently.

Though the cat-and-mouse dy namic is central, it’s not as cut and dried as other stories of the same genre. Adding a crucial dimension to the series is the tricky relation ship between Franks and Mendy. They find themselves working to gether on a high-profile murder case, and though their co-opera tion is vital to their success, Mendy’s background in police an ti-corruption doesn’t sit well with Franks. The idea that people can never be truly held accountable for their actions plagues Franks, and it’s a conviction that Mendy finds troubling. Their conflicting views create complications throughout the investigation, and the situa tion is further complicated by Franks’ difficulty overcoming her own personal issues.

Ultimately, this is the kind of crime drama that gets you rooting for the hunters and the hunted at the same time. You’ll fall for Franks and Mendy as the good guys, of course, but Freddy and Baba are oddly endearing, too, and their quirks and vulnerabilities will reel you in. Layered characters and some seriously shocking twists really elevate this series.

The rest of the cast includes guest actors Nigel Harman (“Mount Pleasant”), Kris Marshall (“Trick or Treat,” 2019), Steffan Rhodri (“Last Summer,” 2018), Vicki Pepperdine (“The Windsors”), Neil Stuke (“Silk”) and Per- script as airtight as possible. In fact, he says it’s the most effective way to do it: ensuring procedural blocks are well established throughout the plot is critical, and engaging hooks and procedural beats keep people craving more, while the cat-and-mouse game grips the audience the entire time.

Gaby Hull, whose credits include the 2019 hit series “Cheat,” which also revolved around a relationship that was as steamy as it was criminal. In “Cheat,” Hull focused on the toxic psychology between a university professor and her student. In “We Hunt Together,” Hull transforms the same energy into an unorthodox suspense drama driven by a hunting game between two couples on opposing ends of the legal spectrum. The new series breaks long-held traditions and takes the genre to a whole new level.

“We Hunt Together” is directed by Carl Tibbetts, who was also one of the directors of the 2019 Amazon Prime series “The Feed” and 2018’s BBC miniseries “The Woman in White.” Tibbetts also worked

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