Does ‘Dept. Q' look familiar? There may be some reasons for that.
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recalls the similar extremely creepy vibe when police partners Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson make their own discovery in the last episode of the first season of 'True Detective.' The list goes on, without quite extending to '
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Oh, and taking things beyond the small screen, the business of a politely noble person of color (Akram is a Syrian refugee) putting up with his initially dismissive-bordering-on-abusive white-guy boss and frequently saving the day has myriad antecedents, reaching back to 'Gunga Din'
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From left: Mark Stanley, Owen Cooper, and Stephen Graham in "Adolescence."
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Of course sometimes the pas de deux between novelty and familiarity becomes a solo, with one of the partners sitting out the dance. There are many reasons why '
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