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#972461 Wed 29/05/19 05:19 UTC | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 27,970 Moderator | OP  Moderator Joined: May 2000 Posts: 27,970 | Anyone else watching this one and if so what do you think? | | | | | Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 47,990 Likes: 1 Moderator | | Moderator Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 47,990 Likes: 1 | I'm enjoying it. It's light and fast. Lexi is a hottie  | | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 27,970 Moderator | | OP Moderator Joined: May 2000 Posts: 27,970 | Wow! I was beginning to think I was only one watching. I kinda like it but I am a sucker for esoterica. Lexi is hot but I think Father Chuck is my favorite so far.  He brings a bit of relief from all the anger and angst. | | | | | Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 47,990 Likes: 1 Moderator | | Moderator Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 47,990 Likes: 1 | Yeah he's good. I'm not a fan of Danny. | | | | | Joined: May 2010 Posts: 16,021 Likes: 20 Mayhem Inc. Moderator | | Mayhem Inc. Moderator Joined: May 2010 Posts: 16,021 Likes: 20 | Never heard of it... fill me in you two!
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| | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 27,970 Moderator | | OP Moderator Joined: May 2000 Posts: 27,970 | ![[Linked Image]](https://www.dreamlyrics.com/forums/gallery/630/medium/16821.jpg) from Wikipedia...
Blood & Treasure is an American action–adventure drama television series created by Matthew Federman and Stephen Scaia that premiered on May 21, 2019 on CBS. Federman and Scaia are also set to serve as writers and executive producers alongside Taylor Elmore, Ben Silverman, Marc Webb, and Mark Vlasic.
Blood & Treasure centers on "a brilliant antiquities expert and a cunning art thief who team up to catch a ruthless terrorist who funds his attacks through stolen treasure. As they crisscross the globe hunting their target, they unexpectedly find themselves in the center of a 2,000-year-old battle for the cradle of civilization."
THE CURSE OF CLEOPATRA Parts I-II
episode one
When his mentor, Dr. Ana Castillo, is abducted by terrorists after discovering the tomb of Mark Antony and Cleopatra, art expert Danny McNamara recruits an old flame, professional thief Lexi Vaziri, to rescue her, despite Lexi blaming him for her father Reza's death two years prior at the hands of the same terrorists. With assistance provided by Danny's billionaire contact, Jay Reece, they track the stolen antiques to a Mafia auction in Rome, unaware that the Carabinieri are planning a raid. At the auction, Danny uses the resulting chaos as an opportunity to kidnap the terrorists' middleman, Aiden Shaw, who turns out to be an American named Dwayne Coleman. Shaw demands $2 million to contact his employers, but when Danny steps away to make a call, Lexi lets him escape so the pair can discreetly follow him. Danny admits that what happened to Reza still haunts him, and has carried his prayer beads with him every day since he died, giving Lexi some closure. She forgives him, and they prepare to pursue Shaw across the border.
episode two
In 1942, a unit of German soldiers enter the tomb of Cleopatra and steal her sarcophagus; a handful of men escape while the others are sealed within the tomb by a mysterious cult. In the present day, Shaw tries to sell back his remaining antiques to Karim Farouk, a terrorist who was supposedly killed two years earlier, but when Danny and Lexi show up, Farouk shoots him and escapes despite Lexi's attempts to pursue him while Danny rescues Castillo and the still-alive Shaw. Danny and Lexi are arrested by Interpol agent Gwen Karlsson, but manage to parachute off the transport plane into the Vatican, where Danny's friend Chuck Donnelly, a Vatican official, informs them that Shaw has fled to Istanbul. There, an assassin sent by Farouk tries to poison him, but Danny and Lexi are able to steal the antidote and save his life again. With Castillo's help, Danny determines two things: Farouk wants to weaponize the curse of Cleopatra and Antony and the cult that killed the Nazis is the key to finding the bodies. It came on as a summer replacement for NCIS/FBI. There have been four episodes so far of 13 total). It moves back and forth between the present and the past and mixes modern action with WWII pulp adventure and an occasional flashback to ancient Egypt. One of the things I like is that the individual episodes are not stand alones with an overall story arc but part of a single continuous storyline. And like I said I have always been a sucker for esoterica and pulp. "Nazis. I hate those guys."Father Chuck, Danny's boyhood friend, works at the Vatican Foreign Ministry in Rome so there is a Vatican (secrets) connection and there is also an ancient secret society that guards Cleopatra and Anthony ala Last Crusade and the Grail. There is a lot of confusion and angst in Danny and Lexi's relationship {danny Left the FBI after the death of Lexi's father) and anger in Lexi who wants to kill Farouk (because he killed her father) no matter the consequences but it is all lightened somewhat by the presence of Father Chuck, who is not a stuffy priest type as you might except, but at same time he is more than comic relief in that you know behind the friendly smile he knows stuff about what is going on. In the cast are...Matt Barr from Valor and Sleepy Hollow and Sofia Pernas from The Brave and Jane The Virgin. Michael James Shaw (Avengers movies and Constantine), James Callis and John Larroquette. | | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 76,441 Likes: 57 Wizop Administrator | | Wizop Administrator Joined: May 2000 Posts: 76,441 Likes: 57 | Sounds a bit 'Indiana Jones'? | | | | | Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 47,990 Likes: 1 Moderator | | Moderator Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 47,990 Likes: 1 | You got it Gypsy.
Last edited by Nivek; Sat 08/06/19 10:37 UTC.
| | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 27,970 Moderator | | OP Moderator Joined: May 2000 Posts: 27,970 | Gypsy:> it as a very Indiana Jones feel, except it is modern and a bit more glossy (less gritty). They even make a reference to Nazis and the Lost Ark. And because of the way they are pacing it, it ought to be excellent for binge watching. Not having to wait a week in between parts ought to actually be a plus.
And they have coined a new phrase, at least for me, Blood Antiquities. | | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 76,441 Likes: 57 Wizop Administrator | | Wizop Administrator Joined: May 2000 Posts: 76,441 Likes: 57 | Hmm just checked, not date as yet for UK release..  | | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 42,106 Likes: 5 Member | | Member Joined: May 2000 Posts: 42,106 Likes: 5 | Gypsy, don't know if you can get it there 'directly' but it is available on NetFlix (just remember, TOR can be your friend <weg>). It is on my binge list <wink> It will be a week or so before it gets to the top of the list <sigh> So many fun things to binge, so little time (and even less beer <pout>)
MikeD
| | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 27,970 Moderator | | OP Moderator Joined: May 2000 Posts: 27,970 | Mike are you sure its in Netflicks? I didn't see it but I might not be looking in the right place.
| | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 42,106 Likes: 5 Member | | Member Joined: May 2000 Posts: 42,106 Likes: 5 | I just did a search on NetFlix for 'blood & treasure' and found this: https://www.netflix.com/search?q=blood %26 treasure&jbv=80244246&jbp=0&jbr=0 Have not started watching yet.
Last edited by MikeD; Sun 09/06/19 15:43 UTC.
MikeD
| | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 27,970 Moderator | | OP Moderator Joined: May 2000 Posts: 27,970 | Interesting I went to your link and still don't see it. | | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 42,106 Likes: 5 Member | | Member Joined: May 2000 Posts: 42,106 Likes: 5 | Hmmmm ... maybe it is because I also have a 'DVD account' <sigh>
Weeelllll ... I will be sure to tell you what I think about the show so you can decide how much effort (ie $$$) you want to invest in seeing it <weg>
MikeD
| | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 42,106 Likes: 5 Member | | Member Joined: May 2000 Posts: 42,106 Likes: 5 | Ohhhh ... it just occurred to me that the link I posted was 'linked' to my account.
Ya might wanna try a 'search' on 'B & T' yourself.
MikeD
| | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 27,970 Moderator | | OP Moderator Joined: May 2000 Posts: 27,970 | I have searched on both the computer and the TV and all I get is something called Blood and Treasures (plural) which looks to a Thai (supernatural) TV show and not the same thing at all. Netflicks has a lot of CBS shows but they don't usually release them until the seasons are over. Especially since CBS has them on All Access now.
But I have a basic account so that may make a difference. | | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 42,106 Likes: 5 Member | | Member Joined: May 2000 Posts: 42,106 Likes: 5 | Hmmmmm ... looks like I found 'the wrong link'! <gak> I may watch it anyway ... at least the first episode or two <g> I'll leh-cha know once I do <wink>
MikeD
| | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 27,970 Moderator | | OP Moderator Joined: May 2000 Posts: 27,970 | If you watch let us know it could be interesting.
Last edited by Don; Sun 09/06/19 21:05 UTC.
| | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 42,106 Likes: 5 Member | | Member Joined: May 2000 Posts: 42,106 Likes: 5 | Not to worry ... I will. It will probably be a week before it comes up on my 'watch list' <g>
MikeD
| | | | | Joined: May 2010 Posts: 16,021 Likes: 20 Mayhem Inc. Moderator | | Mayhem Inc. Moderator Joined: May 2010 Posts: 16,021 Likes: 20 | I don't have cable, and it is not on Hulu, so I was happy to see it as a free option for Prime! Will give this a go soon!
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| | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 27,970 Moderator | | OP Moderator Joined: May 2000 Posts: 27,970 | When you do let us know what you think. | | | | | Joined: May 2010 Posts: 16,021 Likes: 20 Mayhem Inc. Moderator | | Mayhem Inc. Moderator Joined: May 2010 Posts: 16,021 Likes: 20 | Will do, but finishing up on Lucifer and watching Good Omens first
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| | | | | Joined: May 2014 Posts: 5,158 Likes: 1 Confusingly Confused Moderator | | Confusingly Confused Moderator Joined: May 2014 Posts: 5,158 Likes: 1 | Mina, it has John Larroquette in it. | | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 24,662 Likes: 10 Moderator | | Moderator Joined: May 2000 Posts: 24,662 Likes: 10 | i Have enjoyed it- a little campy. they do stuff in flashbacks... and while they don't 'travel by map' like the Indiana Jones does... they do show the map and pan to the city you are headed to. nice touch for the genre.
good summer 'popcorn' fare. But it is fun and i like it well enough to recommend it. | | | | | Joined: May 2010 Posts: 16,021 Likes: 20 Mayhem Inc. Moderator | | Mayhem Inc. Moderator Joined: May 2010 Posts: 16,021 Likes: 20 | So just three episodes out so far on Prime, and I binged. Fun show, I like the music, it (and Larroquette) reminds me of the Librarians. So, when do you think that it will come out that Lexi's dad is still alive and is the evil one behind everything? (Just my personal theory so far).
Jinkies!
| | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 27,970 Moderator | | OP Moderator Joined: May 2000 Posts: 27,970 | There have only been 4 episodes so far (and the Curse of Cleopatra aired as one 2 hour segment), so Prime isn't that far behind. Glad you like it! When I posted the first message and didn't get a response for 10 days I started to think either I was liking something that most people thought was bad (not the first time that has happened ) or that people had just tuned out after the regular season ended and didn't know it was there. So have you actually watched Rim of the World? | | | | | Joined: May 2010 Posts: 16,021 Likes: 20 Mayhem Inc. Moderator | | Mayhem Inc. Moderator Joined: May 2010 Posts: 16,021 Likes: 20 | I did watch Rim of the World. Not amazing, but better than average. It was fun and kept my attention through it... and I kept thinking about our game and crew
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| | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 27,970 Moderator | | OP Moderator Joined: May 2000 Posts: 27,970 | ‘Blood & Treasure’ Renewed For Season 2 By CBS
The network has renewed the action-adventure series starring Matt Barr and Sofia Pernas for a second season to air in 2020. The pickup comes midway through the show's first run, which has pulled in steady if unspectacular ratings so far.
The series, which premiered May 21, is currently the No. 1 new summer scripted series with 5.71 million viewers. It has improved its time period by +17% over the same time slot in summer 2018.
“’Blood & Treasure’ is a fun, escapist adventure with comedic elements filmed in multiple locales around the world that has been a great performer and a wonderful addition to our summer schedule,” said Amy Reisenbach, executive vice president of current programs at CBS Entertainment. “We’ve heard the story pitch for season two and look forward to seeing all-new exploits from Russia to Southeast Asia next year.” | | | | | Joined: May 2010 Posts: 16,021 Likes: 20 Mayhem Inc. Moderator | | Mayhem Inc. Moderator Joined: May 2010 Posts: 16,021 Likes: 20 | So last night I finished watching the first season. Anyone else finish Season 1? I have always been a fan of Matt Barr (who plays Danny) so it was fun watching him in another show. Lexi (Sofia Pernas) brought a fun lightness to her role that I really enjoyed. Through most of the season I looked forward to the next episode and the story progressing. That said, the last two episodes were a bit darker than the first part of the season, and I did not enjoy them as much. The show started out as a fun romp around the world, battling modern-day Nazis, terrorists, and finding lost treasures. What more could I ask for? Well... the last few episodes were more gritty with twists thrown in that I feel they could have left out. Two of my three favorite characters were caught up in these twists and became less enjoyable. SPOILERSOkay, I love John Larroquette, and seeing him as an upstanding background character who was there for Danny (and Lexi as the show progressed) was great! He was charming! The twist that was thrown in... it made me sad when he became a murderous badguy. And a rather cowardly one at that! Grrr!
The other one, Simon Hardwick (played by James Callis) was a great enigmatic character. I liked wondering what his angle was, and what his background might eventually evolve into in further seasons. Making him the mastermind behind the terrorists took away a lot from his potential.
As the show is moving forward towards Season 2, I think both of these characters would have been great additions to further story lines. The both served as background characters through the first part of Season 1, and it was always fun to see them on screen. Sigh. I am still looking forward to Season 2, but not as much as I was earlier on in the show. Don, thanks for turning me on to this show. I wish we could have discussed the entire first season, instead of just a few episodes. So did anyone else watch the entire first season? Thoughts?
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