{"id":5675,"date":"2020-07-08T22:44:43","date_gmt":"2020-07-09T03:44:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tvmeg.com\/?p=5675"},"modified":"2021-04-20T06:58:04","modified_gmt":"2021-04-20T11:58:04","slug":"mccallum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/index.php\/2020\/07\/08\/mccallum\/","title":{"rendered":"Primetime TV Review of &#8220;McCallum&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>TV Review!<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- wordpressheader --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1056557952271337\" data-ad-slot=\"6768796679\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5621\" src=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/mccallum1-300x169.png\" alt=\"McCallum on Acorn and Ovation\" width=\"341\" height=\"192\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/mccallum1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/mccallum1.png 503w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 341px) 100vw, 341px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;McCallum&#8221; on Ovation Review by <a href=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/index.php\/2020\/06\/13\/biosuzanne\/\">Suzanne<\/a> 7\/8\/20<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This is a British TV series from the 1990&#8217;s, but it&#8217;s very good. It&#8217;s new to us here in the US, as far as I know. You can also watch it on Acorn TV if you don&#8217;t have Ovation.<\/p>\n<p>Scottish actor John Hannah plays a motorcycle-riding forensic pathologist who works in the morgue at St. Patrick&#8217;s Hospital in London. In the first episode, he gets involved with a co-worker who ends up dead. He&#8217;s married but separated from his wife. Still, she&#8217;s not too happy to learn that he had a one-night stand with this other woman. From what I can tell, he has relationships with other women in the series as well.<\/p>\n<p>The police are not so friendly or great in this series. They seem to be crude and ill-tempered, and they don&#8217;t treat McCallum very well.<\/p>\n<p>The series lasted for two years, which is a shame because it&#8217;s kind of a cool show.<\/p>\n<p>MORE INFORMATION:<\/p>\n<p>OVATION DEEPENS THE MYSTERY WITH ELEVEN TITLES FROM DCD RIGHTS INCLUDING SIX FILMS AND FIVE DRAMA SERIES<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Featuring Matthew Goode, Lucy Lawless, John Hannah, Joanne Froggatt &amp; more <\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">NATPE \/ Miami, FL:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ovationtv.com\"><span class=\"s3\">Ovation TV<\/span><\/a>, America\u2019s only arts network, has acquired the non-exclusive U.S. broadcast rights for eleven mystery titles from DCD Rights. As part of the network\u2019s Mystery Mornings block, the deal includes two seasons of <b><i>McCallum<\/i><\/b> (9 x 90\u2019), three seasons of <b><i>Rebus<\/i><\/b> (10 x 90\u2019), drama series <b><i>The Code<\/i><\/b> (6 x 60\u2019), drama series <b><i>Missing<\/i><\/b> (2 x 90\u2019), and drama series <b><i>The Strange Calls<\/i><\/b> (6 x 30\u2019), plus six films: <b><i>The Mystery of a Hansom Cab<\/i><\/b> (1 x 90\u2019), <b><i>The Poison Tree<\/i><\/b> (1 x 90\u2019), <b><i>Bloodlines<\/i><\/b> (1<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>x 90\u2019), <b><i>A Model Daughter: The Story Of Caroline Byrne<\/i><\/b> (1 x 90\u2019), <b><i>Safe House<\/i><\/b> (1 x 90\u2019), and <b><i>Venus &amp; Mars<\/i><\/b> (1 x 90\u2019). <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>The announcement was made today by Scott Woodward, EVP Programming and Production, Ovation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">Set in the East End of London, STV produced show <b><i>McCallum<\/i><\/b> follows the life of Dr. Iain McCallum (<b>John Hannah<\/b>), a motorcycling forensic pathologist with a passion for truth and more women problems than he can handle. Surrounding him are the dedicated St Patrick\u2019s team of Angela Moloney, Sir Paddy Penfold, Fuzzy and Bobby\u2026 close friends at the sharp end, making up a formidable body of opposition to those determined to flaunt the law.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">\u201cWe\u2019re pleased to have these mystery titles bolster our ever-expanding Mystery Mornings slate,\u201d said Woodward. \u201cOur audiences have responded extremely well to the international flair and artistic storytelling of mystery titles and we are happy to deliver more of this content across all of Ovation\u2019s platforms.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">Nicky Davies Williams, CEO DCD Rights adds, \u201cThese drama titles each have strong storylines and characters to engage and enthrall viewers throughout the world.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>We are delighted that Ovation has acquired them to air on their channel later this year.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">All titles set to air in 2020.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>About OVATION<\/b><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><b> <\/b>America\u2019s Only Arts Network<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s2\">Art has the power to inspire us, elevate our thinking, and awaken our senses. As an independent television, production and digital media company, OVATION has an unparalleled commitment to the arts, culture and captivating entertainment. Showcasing a lineup of critically-acclaimed premium dramas, arts-related specials and documentaries, and iconic films, OVATION salutes innovative storytelling, lives for the art in entertainment, finds beauty in the everyday, and applauds art in unexpected places. OVATION is available to nearly 50M subscribers via cable, satellite and telco systems including Comcast Cable\/Xfinity, DIRECTV\/AT&amp;T U-verse, SPECTRUM, Verizon FiOS, as well as on VOD. Through THE OVATION FOUNDATION, the company is committed to advocating for the arts, nationally and locally, and has provided more than $15M in contributions and in kind support to arts institutions and arts education.\u00a0 You can follow OVATION on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Pinterest, OvationTV.com, and through our App, OVATION NOW.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>About DCD<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p7\"><span class=\"s2\">DCD Rights is one of the UK\u2019s leading independent television programming distributors representing 3,200 hours of content across a wide range of genres, including drama, factual entertainment, lifestyle, music, documentary programming and formats. DCD Rights\u2019 catalogue contains shows from top international producers\/directors and independent producers and also features classic and cutting-edge concerts. An independent for more than 30 years, the company formerly named NBDtv became part of production and distribution group DCD Media plc in 2006. Find out more on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dcdrights.com\"><span class=\"s4\">www.dcdrights.com<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\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><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- wordpressheader --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1056557952271337\" data-ad-slot=\"6768796679\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5620\" src=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/mccallum2-300x182.png\" alt=\"McCallum\" width=\"364\" height=\"221\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/mccallum2-300x182.png 300w, https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/mccallum2.png 578w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 364px) 100vw, 364px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TV Review! &#8220;McCallum&#8221; on Ovation Review by Suzanne 7\/8\/20 This is a British TV series from the 1990&#8217;s, but it&#8217;s very good. It&#8217;s new to us here in the US, as far as I know. You can also watch it on Acorn TV if you don&#8217;t have Ovation. 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