I always think some peoples reviews say a lot more about them than they are happy to let on.
So many times whenever a there is a healthy caring relationship between a parent and child or siblings the old trope trops of "It's Creepy" comes out. Well it's good to have a parent / child shown on TV where they actually seem to care about the welfare of each other instead of the usual hatred and shouting. The fact that some reviewers read more into that, well maybe *that's* creepy.
James Nesbitt proves, yet again that he can carry the leading role. The last thing I saw him in was The Missing and here he is just as good. The script needs some tightening but it is certainly no worse than just about everything outside of Unforgotten or Line of Duty. The reviewers who say that too many people have a "sudden volte-face from them all thinking Brannick is the murderer to then believing his every word." Plainly have no idea how team work or policing happen. There is room for a second series and then we shall see how much they believe him.
It's only 4 hours so even if you don't like it it won't waste your life and sure, what else are you going to do.
The other thing this programme did very neatly, perfectly actually, was to not show bias for either side. It showed that all three sides are capable of being a complete shower. As the old saying goes "The only thing wrong with Northern Ireland is there are too many Catholics..... too many Protestants.... and not enough Christians". The two young coppers and the daughter come out of this best and I do hope that if there is a second series that Izzy, Niamh and Birdy will make it back It's hard to like any character played by Lorcan Cranitch, but that's because his portrayal of DS Jimmy Beck in Cracker still haunts me from 28 years ago. That must make him a very good actor.
Will I watch a second series, for sure. There is room for improvement, but not much.
James Nesbitt proves, yet again that he can carry the leading role. The last thing I saw him in was The Missing and here he is just as good. The script needs some tightening but it is certainly no worse than just about everything outside of Unforgotten or Line of Duty. The reviewers who say that too many people have a "sudden volte-face from them all thinking Brannick is the murderer to then believing his every word." Plainly have no idea how team work or policing happen. There is room for a second series and then we shall see how much they believe him.
It's only 4 hours so even if you don't like it it won't waste your life and sure, what else are you going to do.
The other thing this programme did very neatly, perfectly actually, was to not show bias for either side. It showed that all three sides are capable of being a complete shower. As the old saying goes "The only thing wrong with Northern Ireland is there are too many Catholics..... too many Protestants.... and not enough Christians". The two young coppers and the daughter come out of this best and I do hope that if there is a second series that Izzy, Niamh and Birdy will make it back It's hard to like any character played by Lorcan Cranitch, but that's because his portrayal of DS Jimmy Beck in Cracker still haunts me from 28 years ago. That must make him a very good actor.
Will I watch a second series, for sure. There is room for improvement, but not much.