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2 • August 28 - September 3, 2022 Entertainment Now By Dana Simpson TV Media F rom Canada to the United States to the U.K., there is no denying that TV fans love a good bit of crime. Whether it comes in the form of a true crime documentary, a laugh- out-loud heist comedy or, as is the case with the Scottish series "Guilt," a darkly comedic thriller, nothing gets the blood flowing like murder on the small screen. Coming back to PBS Sunday, Aug. 28, for its second season, "Guilt" ups the ante and prepares to deliver even more deliciously dark and depraved dealings fol- lowing the first season's hit-and- run accident. For those who haven't yet indulged in the thriller comedy (Season 1 spoilers ahead), "Guilt" follows two wildly different broth- ers, Jake (Jamie Sives, "Valhalla Rising," 2009) and Max McCall (Mark Bonnar, "Catastrophe"), who, upon returning one night from a wedding, hit and kill an old man on the road home. Despite at first hoping that they only wounded the man, Jake and Max soon decide they are in over their heads and they flee the scene of the crime. Of course, the man's death shows up in the local news- paper the following day. Instantly plagued with guilt, any hope the men had of mov- ing forward with a "normal" life came crashing down with the ar- rival of a young American woman named Angie (Ruth Bradley, "Fly- boys," 2006), who claims to be a niece of Walter's (new talent Joe Donnelly), the man they killed. As with many crime series, things begin to get even more complicated from here. Each brother — both determined to keep their mutual secret safe — makes a decision. While Max opts to hire a private investigator, hop- ing to assuage Angie's fears and reaffirm their innocence (no doubt a risky move), Jake becomes inti- mately involved with Angie (also not necessarily wise). As the situation becomes more and more complicated over the course of the first season's four episodes, the brothers learn that neither of them knows exactly what he is doing. To make mat- ters worse, they begin to suspect further crimes on the part of those around them, from Angie herself to Walter's friendly neighbor, Shei- la (Ellie Haddington, "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them," 2016), the supposed sole witness to the brothers' crime. By the end of the show's pre- miere season, Alex and Jake begin to question just how involved Sheila really was in the circum- stances surrounding Walter's death that night and the secret comes out, leading to Max's ar- rest for manslaughter. Now, as Season 2 begins on PBS (it aired October 2021 on BBC in the U.K.), another four episodes are dedicated to the McCalls and their connection to a mysterious set of events. Begin- ning as shots ring out in an Edin- burgh cellar, viewers soon learn Max is being released from prison on the other side of the city. Returning alongside Max (and later, Jake) for Season 2 are char- acters Kenny Burns (Emun Elliott, "Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens," 2015), the private eye hired to investigate Walter's death in Season 1, and DC Stevie Malone (Henry Pettigrew, "The Danish Girl," 2015) of the Edin- burgh police department. Joining the show for the first time, meanwhile, are Erin (Sara Vickers, "Watchmen"), a young woman struggling to come to terms with her troubled family life; Erin's father, Roy (Stuart Bow- man, "Versailles"), a criminal kingpin with many shady projects; Erin's mother, Maggie (Phyllis Logan, "Downton Abbey"), who has also been greatly affected by Roy's wrongdoings; and Yvonne (Rochelle Neill, "The Nevers"), a streetwise police detective Kenny meets while attending an Alco- holics Anonymous meeting. Ian Pirie ("The Last Duel," 2021) also stars as Sandy. Cover Story Sara Vickers and Mark Bonnar in "Guilt" Back to blood and blame: PBS premieres Season 2 of 'Guilt' Ready Rental 3 x 4 Hayley Siefert 3 x 2 Letters & Numbers Sudoku Fill in the grid so that every row,every column, and every 4x4 box contains the digits 1 through 9 AND the letters A-F. Solution on page 12. Advertise Your Business In Call Advertising at 217-477-5105

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