Tatau (TV series)
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| genre = Drama
| creator = Richard Zajdlic
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| writer = Richard Zajdlic
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| starring = {{unbulleted list|Joe Layton|Theo Barklem-Biggs|Barry Atsma}}
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| composer = Karl Steven
| country = United Kingdom
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| num_seasons = 1
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| executive_producer = Rob Pursey
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| location = {{unbulleted list|Cook Islands|Auckland}}
| cinematography = Dale McCready
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| runtime = 38 minutes{{cite news|last1=Webb|first1=Claire|title=What is Tatau?|url=http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2015-04-12/what-is-tatau|accessdate=15 April 2015|work=RadioTimes|date=12 April 2015}}
| company = {{unbulleted list|Touchpaper TV|South Pacific Pictures}}
| channel = BBC Three
| first_aired = {{Start date|2015|04|12}}
| last_aired = {{End date|2015|05|17}}
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Tatau is a British drama television series that premiered on BBC Three on 12 April 2015.{{cite news|title=Supernatural drama Tatau gets UK release date this Sunday on BBC Three|url=http://www.staffordshirenewsletter.co.uk/Supernatural-drama-Tatau-gets-UK-release-date/story-26300245-detail/story.html|accessdate=15 April 2015|work=Staffordshire Newsletter|date=8 April 2015|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150416020731/http://www.staffordshirenewsletter.co.uk/Supernatural-drama-Tatau-gets-UK-release-date/story-26300245-detail/story.html|archivedate=16 April 2015|df=dmy-all}} The programme is a supernatural murder mystery set in the Cook Islands.{{cite news|last1=Mellor|first1=Louisa|title=Introducing Tatau: BBC Three's new supernatural drama|url=http://www.denofgeek.com/tv/tatau/34902/introducing-tatau-bbc-threes-new-supernatural-drama|accessdate=15 April 2015|work=Den of Geek|date=10 April 2015}} The series consists of 8 episodes.
Cast
- Joe Layton as Kyle Connor
- Theo Barklem-Biggs as Pete 'Budgie' Griffiths
- Barry Atsma as Dries
- Shushila Takao as Aumea Vaipiti
- Temuera Morrison as Anaru Vaipiti
- Cian Elyse White as Lara
- Alexander Tarrant as Maui Vaipiti
- Tai Berdinner-Blades as Tyler
- Kirk Torrance as Reverend Calcott
- . Aruna Po-Ching as Patea Vaipiti
Critical reception
The critical reception to Tatau has been generally negative. The Philadelphia Inquirer called it "must-miss" television, a "weak show" with an "incredibly annoying hero"{{cite news|url=http://www.philly.com/philly/entertainment/20150418__Orphan_Black__continues_to_stun__while_BBC_America_s__Tatau__is_must-miss.html|title='Orphan Black' continues to stun, while BBC America's 'Tatau' is must-miss|newspaper=The Philadelphia Inquirer|date=18 April 2015|accessdate=19 April 2015|author=Tirdad Derakhshani}} and The Daily Telegraph's Isabel Mohan called the show "grating", "tedious" and "far-fetched".{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/tv-and-radio-reviews/11529313/Tatau-episode-1-review.html|title='Tatau, episode 1, review: 'grating'|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph|date=12 April 2015|accessdate=19 April 2015|author=Isabel Mohan}} Brian Lowry of Variety was more ambivalent, saying that it "works as a modest mystery/picturesque travelogue, provided one can get past the hackneyed premise and almost complete lack of character establishment... a mildly watchable thriller, assuming viewers don't dwell too much on the white-savior-in-exotic-locale undertones."{{cite magazine|url=https://variety.com/2015/tv/reviews/tatau-review-bbc-america-1201471340/|title=TV Review: 'Tatau'|magazine=Variety|date=16 April 2015|accessdate=19 April 2015|author=Isabel Mohan}}
References
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External links
- {{BBC programme}}
- {{IMDb title|4122348}}
Category:2010s British drama television series
Category:2015 British television series debuts
Category:2015 British television series endings
Category:BBC television dramas
Category:British English-language television shows
Category:Television series by Banijay
Category:Television series by South Pacific Pictures
Category:Television shows filmed in the Cook Islands