{"id":12584,"date":"2021-05-01T08:21:28","date_gmt":"2021-05-01T13:21:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tvmeg.com\/?p=12584"},"modified":"2023-09-10T21:53:36","modified_gmt":"2023-09-11T02:53:36","slug":"badseed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/index.php\/2021\/05\/01\/badseed\/","title":{"rendered":"Review of &#8220;The Bad Seed&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>TV Review!<\/strong><\/h3>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- TVMEGBODY -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1056557952271337\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"8801203268\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12581\" src=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/badseed1.png\" alt=\"The Lamptons of &quot;The Bad Seed&quot; on Sundance Now\" width=\"435\" height=\"260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/badseed1.png 502w, https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/badseed1-300x179.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 435px) 100vw, 435px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;The Bad Seed&#8221; on Sundance Now Review by <a href=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/index.php\/2020\/06\/13\/biosuzanne\/\">Suzanne<\/a> 5\/1\/21<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This is a five-part drama from New Zealand. It aired in 2019 but is new to us here in the U.S.\u00a0 A woman is murdered in an affluent suburb, Remuera (near Auckland). Most of the show centers on two brothers, Simon and Ford. Simon is a respected doctor with a family. Ford is his brother, who hasn&#8217;t amounted to much. Simon is having an affair with another woman who lives nearby, and the murdered woman was his patient. Also, Simon&#8217;s family has donated money to a politician who appears to be the next Prime Minister. He&#8217;s popular, but his wife is not.\u00a0 The two brothers grew up in a horrid family and have worked to overcome their pasts.\u00a0 Now that&#8217;s threatened by this murder investigation.<\/p>\n<p>Like most of these types of dramas, everyone has a big secret. First they tell us, little by little, about the characters and the secrets, and then it will show us the investigation. I hope it won&#8217;t be too disappointing. It&#8217;s off to a good start, judging just from the first episode. I definitely want to see what happens next.<\/p>\n<p>MORE INFORMATION:<\/p>\n<header class=\"post__header\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<h1 id=\"pageHeading\" class=\"post__title\">AWARD-WINNING NEW ZEALAND DRAMA SERIES THE BAD SEED ABOUT DYSFUNCTIONAL FAMILY WITH DARK SECRETS PREMIERES EXCLUSIVELY IN U.S.<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"post__content\" data-read-more=\"true\">\n<div class=\"container wysiwyg\">\n<p><strong>All 5 Episodes to Stream Beginning Thursday, April 29<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There are deep-rooted secrets in every family. Based on a series of books by award-winning New Zealand author, Charlotte Grimshaw, <strong><em>The Bad Seed<\/em><\/strong> tells the story of two brothers who have raised themselves from the desperate days of their early childhood, only to have their newly ordered lives begin to fall apart when one becomes a suspect in a murder and the police investigation draws the household into a hurricane of scandal. <strong>All five episodes of <em>The Bad Seed<\/em> will be available to binge on <u>Thursday, April 29<\/u> via Sundance Now<\/strong> <strong>and the AMC+ streaming bundle.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Simon Lampton (<strong>Matt Minto<\/strong>, <em>Shortland Street, The Blue Rose<\/em>), a respected obstetrician, has a lovely home in Herne Bay with two daughters and a beautiful wife, Karen (<strong>Jodie Hillock<\/strong>, <em>The Inland Road<\/em>): a well-organized mother and pillar of their community. Older brother Ford <strong>Dean O\u2019Gorman<\/strong>, <em>The Hobbit, Trumbo<\/em>), once estranged and still rough around the edges, is staying in the spare room and appears to be the only outward disruption to Simon\u2019s controlled life. But Simon has a secret\u2013 he\u2019s having an affair with a beautiful young woman from one of Auckland\u2019s seediest suburbs. When Julia Stevens, the Lamptons\u2019 neighbor, is murdered in her own home, Detective Marie Da Silva (<strong>Madeleine Sami<\/strong>, <em>Super City<\/em>) starts focusing on the Lampton household, and Simon\u2019s attempt to cover up his affair begins to unravel his carefully constructed life.<\/p>\n<p>To add pressure, Roza Hallwright (<strong>Chelsie Preston Crayford<\/strong>, <em>Underbelly<\/em>), the wife of the soon-to-be next Prime Minister (<strong>Xavier Horan<\/strong>, <em>West Side<\/em>), has decided to make the Lamptons her best friends, ostensibly because Simon has contributed funds to her husband\u2019s campaign, but she too has a secret that involves the Lamptons. As Detective Da Silva digs further, Simon\u2019s world starts to crumble. But it\u2019s going to take more than spadework to uncover that this fall from grace is no accident, rather a careful unpicking by someone Simon thinks he can trust.<\/p>\n<p><em>The Bad Seed <\/em>was produced by South Pacific Pictures for TVNZ 1, New Zealand. The series won for Best Script: Drama at the 2019 NZ TV Craft Awards.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Episode Synopses<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Episode 1 \u2013 <\/strong>Simon Lampton is a successful obstetrician who looks like he has the ideal life, but everything begins to unravel when neighbor and former patient, Julia Stevens, is brutally murdered and Simon\u2019s dysfunctional childhood comes back to haunt him.<\/p>\n<p><em>Written by Sarah-Kate Lynch and Joss King. Directed by Helena Brooks.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Episode 2 \u2013<\/strong>Simon begins to lose it emotionally as police pressure intensifies and his personal life crumbles. Ford helps and hinders his brother and Roza courts the Lampton family before dropping a<\/p>\n<p>bombshell on Simon.<\/p>\n<p><em>Written by Sarah-Kate Lynch, Joss King and Michael Beran. Directed by Mike Smith. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Episode 3 \u2013 <\/strong>Roza finally confesses her secret to David. Karen\u2019s had enough of Simon\u2019s lying and kicks him<\/p>\n<p>out. Ford and Simon are forced to confront their violent father.<\/p>\n<p><em>Written by Sarah-Kate Lynch, Joss King and Michael Beran. Directed by Caroline Bell-Booth. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Episode 4 <\/strong>-Karen and Roza declare war. Roza has an emotional breakdown and overdoses. Simon is<\/p>\n<p>suspected of the murder of an investigative journalist and Ford manipulates Simon\u2019s misfortune.<\/p>\n<p><em>Written by Sarah-Kate Lynch, Joss King and Michael Beran. Directed by Caroline Bell-Booth.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Episode 5-<\/strong> Simon has a realization about the murder but can\u2019t convince the cops. Roza has a double<\/p>\n<p>celebration on Election Day.<\/p>\n<p><em>Written by Sarah-Kate Lynch and Joss King. Directed by Mike Smith.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>About Sundance Now:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>AMC Networks\u2019 streaming service\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sundancenow.com\/\"><strong>Sundance Now<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0is for culture craving TV watchers looking for their next series to obsess over and offers a rich selection of original and exclusive series from engrossing true crime to heart-stopping dramas and fiercely intelligent thrillers from around the world, all streaming commercial-free. Exclusive new programs are added every week. Sundance Now has exclusively premiered several distinctive, critically acclaimed Sundance Now Original Series, including supernatural thriller\u00a0<strong><em>A Discovery of Witches<\/em><\/strong>; glamorous thriller\u00a0<strong><em>Riviera<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong>starring Julia Stiles; critically acclaimed French spy thriller crime drama\u00a0<strong><em>The<\/em> <em>Bureau<\/em><\/strong>; and Swedish period drama\u00a0<strong><em>The<\/em> <em>Restaurant<\/em><\/strong>, as well as Sundance Now Exclusives, such as British true crime thriller\u00a0<strong><em>Des<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0starring David Tennant; Australian drama <strong><em>Upright<\/em><\/strong> starring Tim Minchin; and Australian psychological thrilled <strong><em>The Secrets She Keeps<\/em><\/strong>; and riveting true crime series <strong><em>The Suspect, The Dakota Entrapment Tapes, No One Saw A Thing, <\/em><\/strong>and <strong><em>Killing for Love<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Facebook:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SundanceNow\/\">@SundanceNow<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Twitter: @<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sundance_now?lang=en\">sundance_now<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Instagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/sundancenow\">@sundancenow<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>About AMC+:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>AMC+ is the company\u2019s new premium streaming bundle featuring an extensive lineup of popular and critically acclaimed original programming\u00a0from across AMC Networks\u2019 entertainment networks and a number of the company\u2019s targeted streaming services including Shudder, Sundance Now and IFC Films Unlimited, which feature content such as\u00a0<strong><em>Riviera,\u00a0Creepshow, A Discovery of Witches\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>and<strong>\u00a0<em>Boyhood<\/em><\/strong>. Currently available to\u00a0Amazon Prime Video Channels, Apple TV channels,\u00a0Roku Channels, Comcast Xfinity, DirecTV, DISH and Sling TV customers, AMC+ features a continually refreshed new library of commercial-free content, including\u00a0<strong><em>Mad Men<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Gangs of London, The\u00a0Salisbury Poisonings<\/em>, <em>Orphan Black<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Portlandia<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Soulmates\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>and<strong><em>\u00a0The Walking Dead: World Beyond<\/em><\/strong><em>,\u00a0<\/em>among many others.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Proofread and Edited by <a href=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/index.php\/2020\/06\/20\/biobrenda\/\">Brenda<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/index.php\/primetime\/reviews\/\">Back to the Main Reviews Page<\/a><\/p>\n<p><i>The opinions in these articles are those of the writer and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of TVMEG.COM or its other volunteers.<\/i><\/p>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- TVMEGBODY -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1056557952271337\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"8801203268\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12582\" src=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/badseed2.jpg\" alt=\"Poster for &quot;The Bad Seed&quot;\" width=\"238\" height=\"331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/badseed2.jpg 288w, https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/badseed2-216x300.jpg 216w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 238px) 100vw, 238px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TV Review! &#8220;The Bad Seed&#8221; on Sundance Now Review by Suzanne 5\/1\/21 This is a five-part drama from New Zealand. 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