Another Period (2015-)
Comedy Central’s new 2015 TV series Another Period is outrageously hilarious and perhaps one of the strangest shows I’ve seen. It is a mokumentary, best described as the kid of “Downton Abbey” and “The Office”; so initially I was doubtful that this show could be very good. Ohh how wrong I was… After the first episode, in which almost immediately numerous deranged and insane events took place, I could not stop watching both shocked and laughing hysterically. This show forces you out of your comfort zone and introduces a whole new kind of comedy to the viewer.
Sisters Beatrice and Lillian Bellacourt gossiping one on one with the camera
Servants of the Bellacourt family following orders to hang unwanted puppies
Another Period is set in the turn-of-the-century Road Island and focuses on the Bellacourt family, one of the richest families in “all the land”. Their gigantic mansion is full of servants, ready at the snap of a finger to fulfil their every wish and dream.
Lillian Bellacourt enjoying her meal spoon fed by a servant
Sisters Lillian and Beatrice Bellacourt are the two main characters, and live in the Bellacourt mansion with their husbands, Albert and Victor, and the rest of their family: mother Dodo Bellacourt, father Commodore Bellacourt, their “ugly” sister Hortense (lovingly nicknamed Hor) and lastly their brother Lord Fredrick who is the twin brother and incestuous lover of Beatrice.
Fredrick Bellacourt being seduced by his sister Beatrice in a baby outfit while sitting next to his fianc’ee
Similar to Downton Abbey, majority of the storyline is based around quarrels, secrecy, backstabbing and power-struggles within the Bellacourt family, yet also their servants and other royal families have their fair share of the intrigues. All of that is happening in the most absurd and funny way possible, while the atmosphere and wardrobe depict the 1900’s era almost as good as their pendent in Downton.
Lillian sharing her thoughts one on one with the camera
Season 2 of Another Period will come out sometime in the summer of 2016.
My Rating: 7/10
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