I decided to watch this series a second time. This time, I know what to skip and I'm enjoying it more. In a second viewing, I already know what I learned of the dreary, boring London scenes and the plot devices they contain, and I can skip them.
I especially enjoy skipping over all the scenes which include that butt-ugly, bald boss woman played byT'Nia Miller (who, BTW, hasn't a speck of acting talent) and the ridiculous Lev Zubov character who doesn't interest me at all.
I look forward to skipping over all the scenes in later episodes which include the Ainsley Lowbeer character who is made up to look like a female impersonator who has never mastered the art of makeup. Seriously, the appearance given to this character by the makeup crew looks as though she holds Drag Queen story hour sessions for kids. Alexandra Billings should have quit that role as soon as she saw how they made her look.
All of this skipping is made possible by simply dragging my cursor over the progress bar and skipping ahead once the silly "London" skyline scenes which open those parts. I mean, what are those huge monument things scattered all over London? Anyway, seeing that appear, I know to scan the progress bar until the story is back in North Carolina.
I like this way of viewing the series much better.