Threesome

THREESOME is one of those boxsets that you accidentally stumble across whilst looking for captivating content no one else has recommended yet. It’s cliché cover art made me pause to read the synopsis, as it was visually out of whack with drama serials that cover similar subject matter, but use slicker semiotics to induce clicks from would be baying audiences.

From the pilot episode, I was intrigued at the spiders web this show looked like it could spin. Similar in nature to another show that aired in 2020 called "Trigonometry" (link - https://trakt.tv/shows/trigonometry) explores the clandestine 3-way relationship and the inevitable pitfalls encountered whilst “spreading the love”, lol. This is not a groundbreaking narrative by any means, but because the shows credits hail from Sweden with a large part of the script spoken in Swedish, I started to get Channel 4 “Walter Presents” vibes. The show is well executed with strong and visceral performances from a relatively unknown cast. Although the disclaimer warns of graphic sexual scenes throughout, I felt that not to be a prime focus as it was tastefully introduced to intensify the connections between the characters on screen.

The show is somewhat of a cautionary tale, a Pandora’s Box if you will. So if your into romance with a sting in the tail or a fly on the wall view of what I expect to be an episode in many a modern-day relationship, then you’ll really enjoy watching this… thumbs up.