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Telly addicts

Is anyone watching 'Containment'?

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Nightfall1983 · 07/09/2016 22:22

Just wondering if it's going to be one of those shows that I'm the only person who watches so it gets cancelled - like The Tomorrow People - or if anyone else is as enthralled by it as I am?

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CurbsideProphet · 14/10/2016 21:07

I just caught up with the last couple of episodes and was actually quite happy with how all the loose ends were tied up. I'm glad there was no big cliffhanger. The priest providing the antibodies for a cure was so American!

dobby2001 · 01/10/2016 23:30

Cordon, the Belgian original was much darker and they have changed enough of the US version to make it watchable.

Having watched both I did prefer the Belgian one, which had more plot lines, a great ending that set up the SECOND series which is currently showing on Belgium telly. Really hoping the BBC pick it up as I have to know what happens next and I dont speak flemish!

chocoshopoholic · 01/10/2016 07:58

I really expected a last minute cure for Katie. There seems to be a lot of loose ends to try and tie up in an hour.

PokemonWanker · 29/09/2016 18:30

I was completely choked up about the teacher. I really didn't expect it to be so emotional!

Disappointed there won't be a 2nd series, I guess there won't be a decent conclusion.

MrsJoeyMaynard · 25/09/2016 19:56

You'd need a lot in to last a few months though. Even if you only ate one can of food a day, that's 30 cans you need for one month. Add in dried foods, and most people won't have the cupboard space for a months worth of food, especially if there's several people living in the house. We certainly don't have enough non-perishables to feed our family (2 adults, 2 children) for a month.

Plus some people are a bit more minimalistic about how much they keep in.

chocoshopoholic · 25/09/2016 19:45

I found it quite scary how quickly people started to run out of food and wondered how realistic that was.

I'd run out of fresh within a week, but dried / canned ect could probably last a few months without going out.

MrsJoeyMaynard · 25/09/2016 07:10

Cordon was foreign language with English subtitles.

CurbsideProphet · 24/09/2016 23:40

Before I watched Containment I read that it was only intended to be a one off series. I really hope that is the case, as otherwise I'll be reet annoyed! I persuaded my DP to watch with me on that basis

CurbsideProphet · 24/09/2016 23:38

I just caught up with the 2 most recent episodes. I actually got choked up about the teacher I'm a bit confused about who is actually to blame vs who everyone now thinks is to blame. However, I'm just going along with it

Soubriquet · 24/09/2016 22:01

Is cordon in English?

Or in a foreign language with English subtitles?

BreatheDeep · 24/09/2016 21:45

Thanks! I will go and have a look

MrsJoeyMaynard · 24/09/2016 19:12

It's based on a Belgian TV series called Cordon. That was shown on UK TV earlier this year or last year - I think BBC4?

BreatheDeep · 24/09/2016 18:19

Original? I didn't know it was based on something else. Where can I watch that?

Fuckoffdailymailnobs · 23/09/2016 12:29

Watch the original it's much much better

colouringinagain · 22/09/2016 20:41

I'm watching it. Haven't seen last night's but rather apprehensive now!

Nightfall1983 · 22/09/2016 20:33

I'm still enjoying it very much, was in tears at the end of last nights . I don't mind it only being one season, agree it's the kind of thing that is best suited to a single season in many ways BUT it is was "dropped" in the states then I bet it doesn't end properly, but rather ends as a cliffhanger/billions of loose ends which will drive me crazy...

Oh, and whoever said they think the teacher lady is going to pull through - I don't think so!

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DPotter · 22/09/2016 20:20

I'm watching but it is being dragged out a bit!

Paintedhandprints · 22/09/2016 20:12

Gave up when I realised this didn't have Zombies in it. Dh still watching it. I was a bit at the shower curtain sex scene. If you can call it that...

drigon · 22/09/2016 15:43

Yes, it has dragged on, though I've stuck with it, but last night's ep.was excellent! I cried a lot at the end and thought the lad who plays Quentin was spot on. Very affecting.

nousernames · 22/09/2016 10:21

I thought last nights episode was really good.

It seems to be getting a lot of negative reviews thought which I cant understand.

BreatheDeep · 22/09/2016 09:31

Last night's was So sad. Only 2 more episodes to go. I think it's right it's only one series as they can do things more 'realistically'. I think all people in the corden might die

Soubriquet · 22/09/2016 09:21

Yep

I think she's going to make it tbh

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nousernames · 22/09/2016 09:20

Did anyone see last nights episode?

nousernames · 13/09/2016 22:27

I looked on Wikipedia and there are spoilers for later on in the series.

BreatheDeep · 12/09/2016 22:01

I'm watching but starting to get bored. Glad to hear it doesn't get dragged out to be honest!

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