Last King of the Cross

A downgrade remake of Underbelly made for the US market. Bland, very bland. Australian strip clubs made to look like boring US ones, with people throwing notes on the stage (lol) and strippers dancing in their underwear (lol again). And casinos in the Cross? (Lol even more). Even the cops in this show look half respectable. Aside from John Ibrahim trying to make some money out of his reputation, this series looks like it's made by people who were all born in the 21st century. And who never visited the Cross in its heyday. A very sad indictment on the state of Australian media today. (Lol) Underbelly did it so much better.

I didn't know about watching the show at first I didn't think the show was going to be interesting or good after watching the trailer cause I have never heard of the people the show is supposed to be about or based on But then decided to watch and found the show to be quite enjoyable and entertaining and found myself wanting to watch to find out what happens next just wish paramount had just released all episodes at once instead of once a week every Friday. Overall it's a pretty good show so far something different to watch. I would recommend watching this show and giving it a try even if you think it's not going to be interesting.

Yes it's good, works for where and when it was.

Still feels like it's not quite all there.

As there is no mention of Ibrahims driving days/nights with- George David Freeman (22 January 1935 - 20 March 1990) was a Sydney bookmaker, racing identity and illegal casino operator.

He was linked to the Sydney drug trade during the 1970s and 1980s, was named in several Royal Commissions into organised crime and had links with American crime figures. Freeman served several prison terms for theft between 1951 and 1968 but was never brought to trial for any of his later alleged crimes, receiving only monetary fines for SP bookmaking in the mid-1980s. Freeman survived a murder attempt in 1979, was married twice, published an autobiography and died in 1990 of heart failure related to asthma and pethidine addiction.

Last King of the Cross is Australian tv at its finest. Highly engaging from the first episode. Lincoln Younes and Claude Jabbour put on a spectacular performance. The original underbelly portrayal; the last mile, was in my opinion quite average and underwhelming. I had some hesitations in the lead up to this new and improved series, but it definitely lives up to the hype. The old Kings Cross is brought to life on screen, with the coca-cola signage invoking nostalgia. The first couple of episodes set the scene quite well and the 3rd episode captured my attention making me want more. Can't wait for the next episode and the rest of the series.

I started watching with high hopes, yet low expectations. After episode 1, I was pleasantly surprised. I nearly didn't watch the show due to the past few Aussie crime biographies. In my opinion were poorly made and lacked intrigue.

The violence and stories behind it are unexpected for a free to air TV show, yet executed well with me wanting more at the end of each episode.

The quality of actors including " Matt Nable", Callum Mulvey", "Justin Rosniak" and "tim Roth (among others), was a nice surprise, not knowing anything about the show before watching it tonight.

8 stars I feel this could have easily been made into a seasonal tv series, yet I'm looking forward to the final episodes.

This is my first ever review on any show or movie. I think that shows how much of an impact this show has had on me. Having lived some similar experiences throughout my life..