Neverland

Set up as a prequel to the original story, this two-part TV mini-series follows young Peter (Charlie Rowe) on his first trip from the rough streets of London to the land where he will never grow up. Oddly enough, the mythos of the story and how it fits in to what will become the story of Peter Pan is the least interesting part of this tale. Much more enjoyable is the story of James Hook (Rhys Ifans), back before he lost one of his hands to a crocodile, and his romantic adventures with the pirate queen (Anna Friel) who has been stuck in Neverland for a lifetime before he even shows up. The chemistry between Ifans and Friel is sharp and believable, which is just what the story needs to keep in anchored.