Last King of the Cross

Am halfway through the show now and enjoying myself! The Cross feels like a seedy place where anything can happen and because the show is a fictionalised version of that era they can add in plenty of violence to keep it entertaining. The leads are both great, John played by Lincoln Younes as the successful businessman and Sam played by Claude Jabbour who you think is a stiff older brother but turns into a dangerous loose livewire adding genuine electricity to every one of his scenes. And of course always nice to see someone like Tim Roth onboard adding that extra touch of Hollywood to the whole thing.

Looking forward to more episodes.

Decent cast each playing a personality of a real person in most cases. They look and sound just like the real people.

Cleary some of the details are fabricated or dramatised.

For an Australian based TV series this is world class.

Don't listen to the haters. Watch a couple of episodes, don't treat it like a documentary and you will enjoy it too.

Decent cast each playing a personality of a real person in most cases. They look and sound just like the real people.

Cleary some of the details are fabricated or dramatised.

For an Australian based TV series this is world class.

Don't listen to the haters. Watch a couple of episodes, don't treat it like a documentary and you will enjoy it too.

First two eps were slow, however the following eps has been a rollercoaster ride keeping me on the edge of my seat. Intriguing plot, complex characters dealing with trauma and their masculinities. I love Sam & John's entanglements. Sam is a scary guy indeed. Tim Roth character is a bit of a larrikin. Not sure if he belonged in Kings Cross or moved to the wrong suburb (or country). Also, I read the book. There was no Vietnamese female gang leader, however I found the character Tien, a stand out. She's very intriguing and hard to tell what she's thinking. And I'm always looking forward to what happens to her and her tribe next. Looking forward to the upcoming eps on how she rises against John Ibrahim.

A downgrade remake of Underbelly made for the US market. Bland, very bland. Australian strip clubs made to look like boring US ones, with people throwing notes on the stage (lol) and strippers dancing in their underwear (lol again). And casinos in the Cross? (Lol even more). Even the cops in this show look half respectable. Aside from John Ibrahim trying to make some money out of his reputation, this series looks like it's made by people who were all born in the 21st century. And who never visited the Cross in its heyday. A very sad indictment on the state of Australian media today. (Lol) Underbelly did it so much better.

Last King of the Cross is Australian tv at its finest. Highly engaging from the first episode. Lincoln Younes and Claude Jabbour put on a spectacular performance. The original underbelly portrayal; the last mile, was in my opinion quite average and underwhelming. I had some hesitations in the lead up to this new and improved series, but it definitely lives up to the hype. The old Kings Cross is brought to life on screen, with the coca-cola signage invoking nostalgia. The first couple of episodes set the scene quite well and the 3rd episode captured my attention making me want more. Can't wait for the next episode and the rest of the series.