I love the show, very addictive. The plot twists weaves a story "just out of reach," especially for the Garda. From an American point of view, or at least this Irish-American, I can not think of one likable character in the show. Bridget always looks like she's ready to pull a fast one. Vinny is just plain enept and whipped, Kaity is unreasonable, Keith is a moppet. The Reids are all just nuts. Angela and Tommy seem totally oblivious, the Hennessys all need pyscho-therapy, and every Garda in the station are prone to corruption of some kind. Rory seems untrustworthy and ambitious to a fault. Nikki seems out of her depth. Most of the men in this series are such momma's boys. It takes my breath away. I loved my mother to death but the idea of her controlling me as an adult is laughable...I can go on but I won't...But somehow the show works.