When they were first introduced in 'Eastenders' Kat and Alfie were fun characters, who the nation willed and wished to be together. Because of course they were trapped in a soap however they soon got ruined, and ended up with more baggage than audiences could keep up with.
This spin-off however was a chance to lose some of that and to give the characters a fresh lease of life.
Yes, it's trying a little too hard to be like 'Broadchurch', but there's a lot of like here, not least the winning performances of Jessie Wallace and Shane Richie, who seem to be enjoying the escape from Albert Square.
Will this catch on? Time will tell. For now though this is a decent enough piece of TV drama.
This spin-off however was a chance to lose some of that and to give the characters a fresh lease of life.
Yes, it's trying a little too hard to be like 'Broadchurch', but there's a lot of like here, not least the winning performances of Jessie Wallace and Shane Richie, who seem to be enjoying the escape from Albert Square.
Will this catch on? Time will tell. For now though this is a decent enough piece of TV drama.