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DESPERATE MEASURES. TUE TO FRI. CH5. 9pm - Tv pace. NO SPOILERS

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Blondeshavemorefun · 15/02/2023 21:27

Desperate Measures is a new four-part action thriller about a diligent bank clerk Rowan who makes a drastic decision to protect her teenage son.

A teaser shares: “Rowan’s life spirals when her son Finn is coerced into a botched drug deal by a local gang. With Finn’s life on the line and a violent gang leader encroaching on her life, Rowan is faced with recuperating the money that Finn lost.

In Desperate Measures, Rowan (Amanda Abbington) is a hard-working bank clerk and single mum who has raised her young son Finn on a lawless estate while paying off her absent father’s debts.

Then one day Finn is coerced into a botched drugs deal by the local gang and finds himself shouldering the blame. He must pay back the money or deal with the consequences.

As the ruthless gang leader makes it clear there will be no let-offs for her son, Rowan reluctantly reconnects with her ex-partner and career criminal, Patrick (Warren Brown) and commits to robbing the bank she works for.

Desperate to save her son and having exhausted all options, Rowan commits to a dangerous heist at the bank she works in.”

looks good. Obv ch 5 means it will be fab. Or awful

Pauline anyone 😂😂😂

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Blondeshavemorefun · 22/02/2023 10:05

lazymum99 · 21/02/2023 21:48

It’s pretty basic.
I see Danny Dyer is going to be in a new channel 5 drama. The ad came on in middle of this

Yes. Be interesting if he can act or just doing the constipated tortoise look

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Blondeshavemorefun · 22/02/2023 20:14

Guessing bank gets robbed today

Mr blondes will be watching. Rare for him to like the dramas crap ch5 dramas I watch 😂

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Blondeshavemorefun · 22/02/2023 21:35

Def grilling us

Not bad for a ch 5

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lazymum99 · 22/02/2023 21:58

i am pleased to report that it has improved!!

Blondeshavemorefun · 23/02/2023 15:10

Yes we are enjoying it

Tonight the bank will be robbed 😂

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butterpuffed · 23/02/2023 16:58

I forgot about this one , just seen the first episode , so not reading the thread yet , will be here when I have watched !

Blondeshavemorefun · 23/02/2023 17:30

Watch e2

then 3 is tonight @butterpuffed

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Blondeshavemorefun · 23/02/2023 21:55

Loving this

Roll on tomorrow

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lazymum99 · 23/02/2023 22:03

Didn’t expect that. Quite a twist

daffodilandtulip · 23/02/2023 22:33

Half term ruining all my tv plans! Will catch up at the weekend if you guys think it's decent.

RedRiverShore3 · 23/02/2023 22:34

I only started watching this today, roll on tomorrow

purpleme12 · 23/02/2023 23:30

She likes like Emily Blunt

purpleme12 · 24/02/2023 00:06

#looks like

Blondeshavemorefun · 24/02/2023 10:13

I def didn't expect that twist

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butterpuffed · 24/02/2023 14:05

I'm now up to date , ready for tonight's final episode .

Patrick's still a baddie then , didn't expect that ! He could've given the bag to Rowan . Mean .

I don't think the Bank can have vetted her very well when she started there , seeing as both her father and ex are criminals !

Lots of plot holes , but that's Channel 5 for you , I love their dramas 😅

Fairyliz · 24/02/2023 16:33

Thought that was quite a good twist. Not sure how she can get out of that one with some money to save her son.

Blondeshavemorefun · 24/02/2023 17:10

Sure rhe I'll just say she was take. There by gunpoint and locked in like her friend cashier was

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yellowhedges · 24/02/2023 17:26

Thank you @Blondeshavemorefun

yellowhedges · 24/02/2023 17:27

I'm a name change, @Blondeshavemorefun . Was pale violet

Blondeshavemorefun · 24/02/2023 17:38

My Rota list has been Edited @yellowhedges

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Blondeshavemorefun · 24/02/2023 21:18

As clashes with death in paradise

And dh in bed

We will watch tomorrow

So will avoid this thread now

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martinisforeveryone · 25/02/2023 11:10

It was okaaaaay, not one I'd recommend to friends though.

On the negative side the locations were far too unlikely, Budapest can't really stand in for Manchester seamlessly can it. Although the main gangster man had a gun, which is obviously very threatening in itself, I just didn't buy into his character and continuing to operate on his own. Thirdly, which is totally personal and perhaps a bit unfair, I find Amanda Abbington's hairstyle very distracting. For me it's such a severe style and shows so much forehead that it gives her a slightly surprised or startled look regardless of what emotion she's trying to convey and in this series it's an extremely dark colour too. I like her photo on her IMDB much more, it's softer and more flattering.

That comment probably shows that I wasn't compelled to focus purely on the plot and the action 😕

I have a question as there was a crucial bit I obviously missed, but I'll wait to ask @Blondeshavemorefun when she's seen it.

butterpuffed · 25/02/2023 13:51

I must've missed a bit too but it wasn't essential...did Rowan's father survive ?

It was all very implausible but enjoyable !

Blondeshavemorefun · 25/02/2023 17:52

I've seen

Was good tho not sure why or how Finn knew his mum has been kidnapped and made the 999 call

Glad her dad stepped up

Obv someone - Finn - stole a few bundles of cash

Clever they way they pinned it on her ex bf with the camera and key and take

Think the dad didn't survive

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Blondeshavemorefun · 25/02/2023 17:52

@martinisforeveryone what did you want to know

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