"Viva Laughlin" (2007)TV series

Creator:

Bob Lowry

Seasons:

1 | unknown

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Musical

Tagline:

Sin has a new city!

Plot:

Small-time casino owner, Ripley Holden, dreams of opening up a snazzy resort on the Laughlin Strip. Based on the BBC murder-mystery-musical series, "Blackpool."

Plot Keywords:

Television Flop | Based On TV Series | Short Lived

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Sebastian Tillinger	...	Mick Murphy (7 episodes, 2007)
Lloyd Owen	...	Ripley Holden (3 episodes, 2007)
Mädchen Amick	...	Natalie Holden (3 episodes, 2007)
Eric Winter	...	Peter Carlyle (3 episodes, 2007)
Carter Jenkins	...	Jack Holden (3 episodes, 2007)

Also Known As:

Viva Blackpool (USA) (working title)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

BBC Worldwide

Movie Connections:

Remake of Viva Blackpool (2006) (TV)

Different and fun, fun, fun!

The critics are ripping this one apart but not many have seen more that what those of us who tuned in last night, saw. I like it and enjoyed it.

I like daring shows and I can't think of not too many things more daring than singing along Elvis, Jagger and Blondie in national television. The acting is pretty decent and the show is tremendously entertaining.

The questions would be, how long can't Viva Laughlin! maintain the entertaining factor? How many good songs that are familiar to their target audience can they find to shoehorn into the script? That is not an easy task.

I am not sure of the answers, but what I know is that I am tuning again next Sunday and that I am recommending the show.