"Run" (2020 release; 7 episodes of about 30 min. each) is a new TV series. As Episode 1 opens, we get to know Ruby, an ordinary woman who is in an ordinary marriage. Ruby is in her car in a parking lot in front of Target when her husband calls her and asks that she go to their house so that she can receive a delivery that her husband has ordered. Then out of the blue, she receives a text from Billy that simply says "RUN". She thinks for a moment, and then responds "RUN", and she storms off to LAX and buys a one-way ticket to New York. Upon arriving there, she meets up with Billy at Grand Central Station, and they board an Amtrak train to Chicago... At this point we are 10 min. into the opening side.
Couple of comments: this series is the brainchild of British actress and screen writer Vicky Jones. The series is being billed as a "black comedy-thriller" and I can't quite yet make out from watching Episode 1 whether that is indeed the case. The biggest mystery in Episode 1 is figuring out what the real connection is between the two main character Ruby and Billy. It appears they've known each other since their college days, but what happened since then is unclear. Equally unclear is how they've agreed to a secret code to "run away" from whatever life they have. I guess that future episodes will make it clearer.
"Run" debuted on HBO earlier this week and Episode 1 is now available on HBO On Demand and other streaming devices. New episodes air on Sunday evenings. I'm looking forward to future episodes to see how the intriguing opening episode gets further developed.
Couple of comments: this series is the brainchild of British actress and screen writer Vicky Jones. The series is being billed as a "black comedy-thriller" and I can't quite yet make out from watching Episode 1 whether that is indeed the case. The biggest mystery in Episode 1 is figuring out what the real connection is between the two main character Ruby and Billy. It appears they've known each other since their college days, but what happened since then is unclear. Equally unclear is how they've agreed to a secret code to "run away" from whatever life they have. I guess that future episodes will make it clearer.
"Run" debuted on HBO earlier this week and Episode 1 is now available on HBO On Demand and other streaming devices. New episodes air on Sunday evenings. I'm looking forward to future episodes to see how the intriguing opening episode gets further developed.