NY-LON (2004– )

Filmed in London and on location in New York's Lower East Side, NY-LON follows the troubled romance between a bohemian New York record store clerk, Edie, and London stock broker Michael, after their chance meeting in his city.

Creators:

Simon Burke, Anya Camilleri

Stars:

Stephen Moyer, Rashida Jones, Navin Chowdhry

Cast

Series cast summary:
Stephen Moyer	...	Michael Antonioni (7 episodes, 2004)
Rashida Jones	...	Edie Miller (7 episodes, 2004)
Navin Chowdhry	...	Raph (7 episodes, 2004)
Rachel Miner	...	Astrid (7 episodes, 2004)
David Clayton Rogers	...	Luke (7 episodes, 2004)
Jonah Lotan	...	Kenny (7 episodes, 2004)
Pandora Colin	...	Claudia (7 episodes, 2004)
Christine Adams	...	Katherine Williams Osgood (6 episodes, 2004)
James Bird	...	Angelo (6 episodes, 2004)
Bohdan Poraj	...	Seth (5 episodes, 2004)
Lucianne McEvoy	...	Tara (5 episodes, 2004)
Kirris Riviere	...	Marlon (5 episodes, 2004)
Stephanie Street	...	Rachna (4 episodes, 2004)
Claire Nicolson	...	Gemma (4 episodes, 2004)
Emily Corrie	...	Lauren Antonioni (4 episodes, 2004)
Finlay Robertson	...	Callum (3 episodes, 2004)
Anna Wilson-Jones	...	Tabitha (3 episodes, 2004)
John Moraitis	...	Mr. Zuntz (3 episodes, 2004)

Storyline

Filmed in London and on location in New York's Lower East Side, NY-LON follows the troubled romance between a bohemian New York record store clerk, Edie, and London stock broker Michael, after their chance meeting in his city.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Details

Official Sites:

BBC America [us] Channel 4 [uk]

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 August 2004 (UK)

Filming Locations:

London, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Pandemonium Films Ltd., Touchpaper Television, Channel 4 Television Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

65 min 65 min (7 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Remade as Ny-Lon (2009)

User Reviews

Charming if unsubstantial

Charming leads, interesting location shoots, and a boppy soundtrack make for a pretty mini-series, but one lacking in much backbone or substance.

The production hinges on the two leads: Edie, the poor but lovable social-worker-record-store-worker, and Michael, the bad-boy-banker-with-a-heart-of-gold. Yes, they are types and stock characters. They meet by chance when Edie visits London and needs to borrow some money from a bloke in a pub. He gets her number, and the hijinks ensue.

They begin a tentative transatlantic romance, with complications of former lovers, jobs, friends and family, as well as their own cautious natures, standing in the way of True Love.

So should you spend 7 hours watching this series? I was utterly charmed, but recognize some drawbacks: wooden dialogue (and acting), silly situations worthy of a bedroom farce (mistaken identities and the like), and a lack of realism (how does poor Edie manage to buy those tickets to London? Guess she has good credit!)

I chalk up my enjoyment of the series to the leads, especially to Stephen Moyer, who brings an edge and a sly wit to Michael. Despite tragically misguided sideburns, he is a strong presence, and manages to overcome the limitations of the dialogue and trite situations.

Rashida Jones fares less well. She is certainly beautiful (Peggy Lipton + the "Q" = gorgeous), but is more shaky in her command of the character and dialogue. I haven't seen Ms. Jones in other roles, so no harm, no foul. I'm not sure how many actors could pull this character off. All I can say is I enjoyed watching her struggle, and she did OK with a tough assignment.

The last characters worth mentioning are the cities of London and New York. Nicely done exterior shots provide more realism than the story itself. Add in great soundtrack, and I was happily diverted.