Telling Tales is one to watch on DVD, because as reviewer winopaul accurately stated, the episode is like a huge Russian saga with interweaving character links across the whole of Northumbria.
I had to rewind after 39 minutes, and to see how the probation officer was linked to the story, and also his son (who got off the boat after traveling the world for a decade). Then things got clearer thankfully. I was very surprised by who the murder was (actually two) at the end. I never would have spotted it. All credit to the production team for capturing the scenery around Northumbria. It's good to see a British detective drama series outside of London.
One thing that maybe didn't ring true...when Jeannie (who was convicted of murder) was taken to the hospital for an appointment. I was surprised Jeannie wasn't taken in a high security van or something like that. Instead she was seated in the back of an ordinary car, and she just got out and ran away to confront her distraught father.
I had to rewind after 39 minutes, and to see how the probation officer was linked to the story, and also his son (who got off the boat after traveling the world for a decade). Then things got clearer thankfully. I was very surprised by who the murder was (actually two) at the end. I never would have spotted it. All credit to the production team for capturing the scenery around Northumbria. It's good to see a British detective drama series outside of London.
One thing that maybe didn't ring true...when Jeannie (who was convicted of murder) was taken to the hospital for an appointment. I was surprised Jeannie wasn't taken in a high security van or something like that. Instead she was seated in the back of an ordinary car, and she just got out and ran away to confront her distraught father.