Why are the reviews for this show so dubious? It's a well-timed, keep you guessing, edge of your seat thriller from beginning to end, with a perfect soundscape, lots of grip your chair moments, amazing modern photography, an easily followed yet gripping whodunit, a highly watchable lead with a hypnotically baffling personality, exuding with almost 24 hour energy, a mind that is both quick and brilliant and determined, there is up-to-date police method here, used with precision, and the back stories are almost as wicked and engaging as the murder trail itself! At eight episodes long it is not too much to ask of the viewer (each is less than an hour).
I was never a fan of detective shows being more concerned with the private lives of the detectives than the actual police work. Even though that is very much part of the case here what is brilliant about this show is that there are co-incidental tangents between the detective's life and the investigation, somewhat outside of her control, and thus, in this case, we need to see her private life to know what is going on.
To me this show is the correct evolution between British and European crime drama. Sure, I'd still like to see a gritty show that leaves the detectives' lives at home, but in this case all is forgiven. Even the dangerous sounding, and at first odd, sounds of the pumping electronic intro music eventually came to inspire me and see how appropriate it was.
All the actors are great characters, and at no time is belief suspended. It's so good that it becomes apparent to anyone who loved it just how difficult a sequel might be. It's that good.
I was never a fan of detective shows being more concerned with the private lives of the detectives than the actual police work. Even though that is very much part of the case here what is brilliant about this show is that there are co-incidental tangents between the detective's life and the investigation, somewhat outside of her control, and thus, in this case, we need to see her private life to know what is going on.
To me this show is the correct evolution between British and European crime drama. Sure, I'd still like to see a gritty show that leaves the detectives' lives at home, but in this case all is forgiven. Even the dangerous sounding, and at first odd, sounds of the pumping electronic intro music eventually came to inspire me and see how appropriate it was.
All the actors are great characters, and at no time is belief suspended. It's so good that it becomes apparent to anyone who loved it just how difficult a sequel might be. It's that good.