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He's Got Character

by jason davis

 

 

Chancer: Season 2

Guy Andrews and Simon Burke

                 

 

After a bold season opener reformats the series, year two of Chancer finds charismatic gambler Derek “Dex” Love (Clive Owen) attempting to rebuild his life after a stint in prison and the death of his beloved Jo Franklyn (Susannah Harker).  The ongoing narrative of the seven-episode season places Dex in partnership with Piers Garfield-Ward (Simon Shepherd)—his one-time opponent for Jo’s affections—as the two men try to save the latter’s aristocratic estate and rescue Jo’s illegitimate baby from her unscrupulous father (Peter Vaughan).  Writers Guy Andrews and Simon Burke cram an astonishing amount of plot and character development into the truncated season and revel in Dex’s ability to think outside the box and put his morals aside when the situation demands.

Chancer: Season 2
 Acorn Media

Not rated; 350 min.

$39.99


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Jason Davis has been the DVD Manager for CS Weekly, a contributing editor for Creative Screenwriting Magazine, and has written for Cinescape.com, MSN.com, and created the TV series Studio 13, which ran on Lorne Michaels' Burly TV network. He lives in the small space left over by his ever-expanding library of books, movies, and music.

 

Chancer: Season 2 courtesy Acorn Media

 

 


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