There appears to be a trend in cable television drama that if a program is as unpleasant, ugly, nonsensical, and nihilistic as possible, viewers will feel they must try to understand its true greatness. With characters that are a long-winded as they are long-suffering, they must surely be saying something significant. Unfortunately, not true. Sometimes the human suffering and psychic pain is only felt by the audience while the characters go through meaningless motions. Empty words and soulless characters abound on The Red Road and the drama is as overcooked as the dialog and acting. Not to say the actors don't behave as if their suffering is real. It may well be. That of the audience certainly is authentic.
Review of The Red Road
