This NOT as bad as the early ratings make out (3.6/10!!??) but deserves binging to really get into it.
It's a British Science Fiction TV show from Sky so don't get your hopes up that this will have the glossy SFX of some American productions like Start Trek Discovery.
And that also means you're going to get a bit more meat on your story than a mainstream US show.
What I found most interesting as the story developed was how much it kept reminding me of the classic Blake's Seven. We have a bunch of criminals and political prisoners to be sent to a prison world, who then escape and challenge a dictatorial Earth for their liberty and the future of mankind. Except this one doesn't have the wobbly sets of the original classic.
Performances are okay, typical of this kind of show, nothing too dramatic, but enough for SciFi family-friendly viewing, with adult language to add an edge of women fighting against a society that has abandoned or abused them.
There is nothing indistinguishable in the story to make it stand out but it will reward your time with a pleasant adventure, especially if you're a big Blake's Seven fan and miss it.
It's a British Science Fiction TV show from Sky so don't get your hopes up that this will have the glossy SFX of some American productions like Start Trek Discovery.
And that also means you're going to get a bit more meat on your story than a mainstream US show.
What I found most interesting as the story developed was how much it kept reminding me of the classic Blake's Seven. We have a bunch of criminals and political prisoners to be sent to a prison world, who then escape and challenge a dictatorial Earth for their liberty and the future of mankind. Except this one doesn't have the wobbly sets of the original classic.
Performances are okay, typical of this kind of show, nothing too dramatic, but enough for SciFi family-friendly viewing, with adult language to add an edge of women fighting against a society that has abandoned or abused them.
There is nothing indistinguishable in the story to make it stand out but it will reward your time with a pleasant adventure, especially if you're a big Blake's Seven fan and miss it.