The end of New Tricks is near, and it's time to begin the build-up to the show's finale, Life Expectancy does that perfectly. This is an emotionally gripping case that highlights the best moments of the show, and the very best of these characters.
The case is very interesting, and features plenty of hard-hitting moments which shake the team's performance and causes doubts among them as to whether they can still do their job.
Also, we have a lot of character building towards the end of the team. Sasha has been offered promotion, Danny is considering moving to Aberdeen, Steve believes he may have caused a suspect to commit suicide, and Ted has lost the most valuable and sentimental item he owns, his lucky cigarette case. You can sort of tell which direction the series is heading in at this point, and it feels powerful.
The acting is brilliant by everyone, especially the main cast, but the supporting cast are pretty brilliant too.
This episode has a proper sense of finality to it, it works wonderfully as the build-up to the show's final episode. With one episode left, we had the foundations for a truly brilliant finale, but did the finale deliver?
No!
The case is very interesting, and features plenty of hard-hitting moments which shake the team's performance and causes doubts among them as to whether they can still do their job.
Also, we have a lot of character building towards the end of the team. Sasha has been offered promotion, Danny is considering moving to Aberdeen, Steve believes he may have caused a suspect to commit suicide, and Ted has lost the most valuable and sentimental item he owns, his lucky cigarette case. You can sort of tell which direction the series is heading in at this point, and it feels powerful.
The acting is brilliant by everyone, especially the main cast, but the supporting cast are pretty brilliant too.
This episode has a proper sense of finality to it, it works wonderfully as the build-up to the show's final episode. With one episode left, we had the foundations for a truly brilliant finale, but did the finale deliver?
No!