More like 70 / 30
I posted a review against the final episode of the series just after we had finished watching it. As it now appears that there's unlikely to be any more, more due to personnel changes at Amazon, rather than because the show wasn't well received, I thought I'd rework that review a little and put it here.
Though I have meant to get around to it, I haven't yet started the Netflix series "Call My Agent" of which "Ten Percent" is a British remake. This might be the way to go, as I understand that the general opinion is that this is a rather unnecessary remake, but I enjoyed this run.
Misha (Hiftu Quasem) quickly (and accidentally) lands a job as an assistant at Nightingale Steed, a London talent agency. With five agents and four assistants, the team try to manage their clients through a number of professional and personal crises, all whilst having their own professional and personal crises. Misha though has a secret, one that will make life much more difficult for Jonathan Nightingale (Jack Davenport).
I mean, your enjoyment for the show may very much depend on your tolerance for a farce. There are eight episodes, each of which requires one, or more, of the characters to either say, or not say, something that leads to an awful misunderstanding, that would be cleared up if said character just explained themselves properly. I think if you understand "that's the show" then you'll be better off. Within that, I thought the performances were quite good from all of the central cast, each of which keep their characters likeable enough for you to care about them. There's quite a bit of typecasting in the roles though. Each episode also has at least one Star turn, a cameo from an actor, playing versions of themselves as clients of Nightingale Steed. These include Kelly Macdonald, Helena Bonham Carter, Dominic West and David Oluwale.
It was a likeable, soapy, comedy drama and if you don't mind those farce elements, I think it's quite enjoyable. It did make me want to watch the original though and more of this, if it had been forthcoming.
Though I have meant to get around to it, I haven't yet started the Netflix series "Call My Agent" of which "Ten Percent" is a British remake. This might be the way to go, as I understand that the general opinion is that this is a rather unnecessary remake, but I enjoyed this run.
Misha (Hiftu Quasem) quickly (and accidentally) lands a job as an assistant at Nightingale Steed, a London talent agency. With five agents and four assistants, the team try to manage their clients through a number of professional and personal crises, all whilst having their own professional and personal crises. Misha though has a secret, one that will make life much more difficult for Jonathan Nightingale (Jack Davenport).
I mean, your enjoyment for the show may very much depend on your tolerance for a farce. There are eight episodes, each of which requires one, or more, of the characters to either say, or not say, something that leads to an awful misunderstanding, that would be cleared up if said character just explained themselves properly. I think if you understand "that's the show" then you'll be better off. Within that, I thought the performances were quite good from all of the central cast, each of which keep their characters likeable enough for you to care about them. There's quite a bit of typecasting in the roles though. Each episode also has at least one Star turn, a cameo from an actor, playing versions of themselves as clients of Nightingale Steed. These include Kelly Macdonald, Helena Bonham Carter, Dominic West and David Oluwale.
It was a likeable, soapy, comedy drama and if you don't mind those farce elements, I think it's quite enjoyable. It did make me want to watch the original though and more of this, if it had been forthcoming.
- southdavid
- Aug 15, 2023