This series is reminiscent of the slow pace of Shetland. However, unlike Shetland, this series is full of serious plot holes. I won't name them because they've already been thoroughly covered by other reviewers.
I agree with several reviewers that this series spikes at the end of episode 2 and then begins declining from there.
David Morrissey and Lesley Manville did a credible job in their respective roles. Lorraine Ashbourne came across as authentic in her portrayal of Daphne Sparrow.
What really bogs down this series seems to be a BBC phenomenon. Namely: 1) the insistence of turning a mystery/drama into a soap opera. 2) a panoply of PC tropes thrown into the plot in a way that seems forced, if not downright propagandist.
If you're willing to overlook the plot holes and the constant BBC social browbeating then the portrayals are reasonably entertaining throughout a series that seems to be one episode too long.
I agree with several reviewers that this series spikes at the end of episode 2 and then begins declining from there.
David Morrissey and Lesley Manville did a credible job in their respective roles. Lorraine Ashbourne came across as authentic in her portrayal of Daphne Sparrow.
What really bogs down this series seems to be a BBC phenomenon. Namely: 1) the insistence of turning a mystery/drama into a soap opera. 2) a panoply of PC tropes thrown into the plot in a way that seems forced, if not downright propagandist.
If you're willing to overlook the plot holes and the constant BBC social browbeating then the portrayals are reasonably entertaining throughout a series that seems to be one episode too long.