"Truth Seekers" - the first output from Simon Pegg and Nick Frost's production company arrived on Amazon Prime in October of 2020. Though never quite becoming the show I wanted it to be, "Truth Seekers" was enjoyable enough, and I'll watch another season if one is forthcoming.
Gus Roberts (Nick Frost) is a broadband installer for SMYLE, a mobile network. Good at his job, he's his boss Dave's (Simon Pegg) best employee, but is initially hesitant when he's asked to take on apprentice Elton (Samson Kayo). In his spare time (and sometimes on company time) Gus likes to explore paranormal situations for his small Youtube following. Together Gus and Elton fix broadband issues and investigate mysterious circumstances.
I reviewed "Slaughterhouse Rulez" not that long ago. I said then that expectation was a bit of a killer for the film, as you anticipate something nearing the Cornetto trilogies excellence when you see Pegg and Frost in a film together. With "Truth Seekers" the spectre of "Spaced" casts a shadow over the show but, truth be told, "Truth Seekers" is much more interested in it's science fiction plot than it is in just being funny. Personally, I felt that was a little to the shows detriment - when it had finished, I felt myself wishing that the show had allowed us to spend a little more time with the characters as characters - rather than pushing the season story so hard.
Just to be clear, it's not that the show isn't good. It is. Frost is always great and his interactions with his team including Elton's agoraphobic sister Helen, played by Susan Wokoma, who is fantastic in everything; the mysterious Astrid, played by Emma D'Arcy and his father-in-law, Richard, played by Malcolm McDowell are fun and entertaining. I just wanted more of that team having adventures before the plot kicks in.
Again, in and of itself it's fine. But it could do with being a little funnier, or scarier, or slower in order to hit that top tier - that said, I'll be back if there's a second season.
Gus Roberts (Nick Frost) is a broadband installer for SMYLE, a mobile network. Good at his job, he's his boss Dave's (Simon Pegg) best employee, but is initially hesitant when he's asked to take on apprentice Elton (Samson Kayo). In his spare time (and sometimes on company time) Gus likes to explore paranormal situations for his small Youtube following. Together Gus and Elton fix broadband issues and investigate mysterious circumstances.
I reviewed "Slaughterhouse Rulez" not that long ago. I said then that expectation was a bit of a killer for the film, as you anticipate something nearing the Cornetto trilogies excellence when you see Pegg and Frost in a film together. With "Truth Seekers" the spectre of "Spaced" casts a shadow over the show but, truth be told, "Truth Seekers" is much more interested in it's science fiction plot than it is in just being funny. Personally, I felt that was a little to the shows detriment - when it had finished, I felt myself wishing that the show had allowed us to spend a little more time with the characters as characters - rather than pushing the season story so hard.
Just to be clear, it's not that the show isn't good. It is. Frost is always great and his interactions with his team including Elton's agoraphobic sister Helen, played by Susan Wokoma, who is fantastic in everything; the mysterious Astrid, played by Emma D'Arcy and his father-in-law, Richard, played by Malcolm McDowell are fun and entertaining. I just wanted more of that team having adventures before the plot kicks in.
Again, in and of itself it's fine. But it could do with being a little funnier, or scarier, or slower in order to hit that top tier - that said, I'll be back if there's a second season.
