Overview
When office temp Jane (Prebble) discovers that Rose, the PA she is replacing, died under mysterious circumstances, she joins forces with Rose's best friend Linda (Marshall) to get justice for Rose. Along the way, they find others who need their help, victims of fraud, theft and injustice, and soon Jane, Linda - and a team of unlikely co-workers - are taking on the corporate bullies, fighting for justice and using their unique powers for good. They are not afraid to break the law in order to stand up for the little people, and every step takes them a little closer to uncovering what really happened to Rose.
| Original Air Dates: | โ |
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| Country: | New Zealand |
| Genre: | Comedy, Drama, Crime |
| Network: | TV3 |
| Watched by: | 63 1 007 182 |
| Total running time: | 9 hours 19 minutes |
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| Episodes: | 13 |
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Fun and dangerous investigations by persistent amateurs. The general idea is not very original, but the plot is interesting and relevant. The search for a murderer or the discovery of major frauds is a local, but active confrontation with modern institutional injustice. Humble employees who have thrown down a risky challenge to the criminal actions of corporations arouse the natural sympathy of most viewers.
Unfortunately, the script is not without flaws, it is not very smooth, not very carefully constructed, and some storylines are lost. The intrigue is not bad and very twisted. The characters are cute, though a little stereotypical and deliberate, quite lively, believably awkward and inconsistent, with prosaically real, rather than pretentious, motives, doubts and problems. Despite the overtly comedic accents, the story seems realistic enough. Beautifully choreographed and filmed, the installation is not too dynamic, but not too long. The casting is good, the acting is acceptable.
It turned out to be a light, cheerful and fascinating detective story, with an attractive story of ordinary people in the corrupt world of large corporations, with non-boring action, with funny and tense events, in a fairly fresh location.
Language. They speak well, in a variety of ways, and naturally. There are local expressions and accents, however, they don't hiccup as much as in Brokenwood. There are quite a few conversations, but they are usually not frequent, and it is not very difficult to understand them, especially with subtitles.