A friend recently turned me onto the 6-part UK miniseries Edge of Darkness. I'd previously heard there was a series, but even tho I'd seen the 2010 movie of the same name, I was under the erroneous impression the series was some kind of unrelated housewives' soap opera akin to Days of Our Lives.
The plot was intriguingly original & Bob Peck's stone-faced Craven was suitably stoic, if a bit dull. As a result, Joe Don Baker's over-the-top Jedburgh far overshadowed the main character. Ian McNeice, Zoë Wanamaker & Jack Watson were also commendable in supporting roles as Harcourt, Clemmy & Godbolt respectively.
One truly jarring note tho: While poking thru his dead daughter's things, Craven sniffs & even kisses her dildo?? WTF? Ok, we see he loves his daughter to distraction, but that's downright creepy & takes us in directions there was simply no reason to go.
Given that the series ran in 1985, I tried hard not to judge it by today's standards. Overall tho, it was a bit of a plod; four episodes would have been better than six. The length & pace were all the more dreary for the portentously dramatic '50s-style thriller soundtrack obtruding throughout, aggravating as canned laughter in a comedy.
The plot was intriguingly original & Bob Peck's stone-faced Craven was suitably stoic, if a bit dull. As a result, Joe Don Baker's over-the-top Jedburgh far overshadowed the main character. Ian McNeice, Zoë Wanamaker & Jack Watson were also commendable in supporting roles as Harcourt, Clemmy & Godbolt respectively.
One truly jarring note tho: While poking thru his dead daughter's things, Craven sniffs & even kisses her dildo?? WTF? Ok, we see he loves his daughter to distraction, but that's downright creepy & takes us in directions there was simply no reason to go.
Given that the series ran in 1985, I tried hard not to judge it by today's standards. Overall tho, it was a bit of a plod; four episodes would have been better than six. The length & pace were all the more dreary for the portentously dramatic '50s-style thriller soundtrack obtruding throughout, aggravating as canned laughter in a comedy.