Mary is an over-the-top newspaper columnist, Gary is a widower who lovingly cares for his panic-stricken eleven-year-old daughter and wins Mary’s heart by singing Crowded House’s “Don’t Dream It’s Over” to her on their first date. At first glance, the touching love story of Mary and Gary sounds like a RomCom from the drawing board.
But the six-part miniseries from Australia has come up with a slightly different twist: Instead of boy meets girl, this is about man meets wolf. Gary realizes that Mary is different at the latest when he catches her locking herself in the basement of her house with a few live animals as a full moon night approaches.
A werewolf series for those who don’t like werewolf shows, a romantic comedy for those who don’t like romantic comedies, Wolf Like Me is a wonderfully lightly told story about dealing with emotional baggage, overcoming trauma and… the acceptance of being different. (Amazon Prime)
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