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    Television

    Jan 05, 2020 4 minutes
    by FIONA RAE

    Good for a Laugh! THE CELEBRITY CHASE TVNZ 1, Monday, 7.30pm

    SATURDAY JANUARY 11

    . Season two of the really rather good Aussie series – like all good crime noir, it explores social issues and the abuse of power. In season one, there was a massacre in a Philippines village and the murder of an Australian woman investigating it; in season two, it’s shonky international learning institutions. It’s been a terrific role for Guy Pearce, who spent 20 years in the US before returning home to play the part. “The beauty for me is that I am playing], who is of another time and of another place.” In addition, Danielle Cormack appears as Jack’s girlfriend, and the cast includes Aaron Pedersen, Marta Dusseldorp, Roy Billing and Deborah Mailman.

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