Frances Cairnes (Cush Jumbo) is in shock when the police suspends the investigation into his son's murder from a hit and run. She investigates the case herself and traces the incident to George Rattery (Jared Harris). She infiltrates into his family. Meanwhile, troubled policeman Nigel Strangeways (Billy Howle) secretly continues the investigation.
This is a 6 episode limited series. There is some fine tension and a bit of a mystery. I do wonder if this could have been a simple movie. Jared Harris play a good jerk. Cush Jumbo is an interesting lead. I'm not as invested in the policeman. That half is probably unnecessary. Also there is a double climax going on in the last episode. Like most double climax, the second climax don't always exceed the first and it becomes somewhat anti-climatic. Cush, Jared, Geraldine James, and the sisters are all pretty good. They make this limited series pretty good.
This is a 6 episode limited series. There is some fine tension and a bit of a mystery. I do wonder if this could have been a simple movie. Jared Harris play a good jerk. Cush Jumbo is an interesting lead. I'm not as invested in the policeman. That half is probably unnecessary. Also there is a double climax going on in the last episode. Like most double climax, the second climax don't always exceed the first and it becomes somewhat anti-climatic. Cush, Jared, Geraldine James, and the sisters are all pretty good. They make this limited series pretty good.