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Narrative
Follows Rupert Campbell-Black and Tony Baddingham as their long-standing rivalry comes to a head. Coincidentally, Aidan Turner has previously filmed at Chavenage House (“The Priory” in Rivals). The same location was used to portray Trenwith House in the 2015 BBC TV adaptation of Poldark. Some have said, “Wah wah, Rupert Campbell-Black was blond and blue eyed.” Well, when I first saw Alex Hassell, I couldn’t believe those eyes and how he carried this undertone that would bury me in RCB. He is tremendously well cast and as a 40-year-old fan of all of Jilly’s books, I have no problem with Mr. Hassell at all. His eyes exceed my idea of who could play Rupert. And that’s a remarkable achievement for someone when the idea of who RCB is, how he looks and acts is so ingrained. Well done… I bet Jilly is happy! The final season of What We Do in the Shadows is one of the biggest TV and streaming premieres this month. Check out our October calendar for more!