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{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Keller, Joel (September 3, 2020). "Stream It Or Skip It: 'The Sounds' On Acorn TV, A Mystery Involving A Canadian Couple And A New Zealand Fishing Town". Decider . Archived from the original on November 17, 2020. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
Sleeper Star: Piggford, who plays Ishikawa, will have a bigger role once she lands in New Zealand to investigate Tom's disappearance. She already seems to be nonchalant about working for the Cabbotts, despite some of the ethically-questionable shenanigans they're up to. So it'll be interesting to see how she interacts with Maggie, Jack and the folks in town.
- ↑ Graeme Tuckett, "The Sounds: It's (John) Bach to the future as Kiwi legend stars in new thriller". Stuff , September 6, 2020.
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