Rake

[mockmonkey]

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

[Shanti Mama]

1. I loved Rake.

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

[bigbrother05]

2. Have seen them all, mostly watched on Acorn

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]

5. Amazon Prime has it for free.

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]

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

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]

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

but Season One is a good start.

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

[bbgrunt]

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

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]

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

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.