I didn't want spoilers so I did not read about what had happened to the real family behind this show.
The show started off wonderfully; it was intriguing, a bit creepy, mixed with some dark humour. It really looked like it was going to be really good. And it was for the most part. Lots of twists and turns in the show, lots happening...but unfortunately the last half hour or so were terrible. Once we find out it's not actually Theodora who was behind it, and Karen buys the house, we're like, oh so it was her after all, but it wasn't. We still don't find out who it was because the case (which I read about after I watched the show) was never solved. They never found out who wrote the letters. And I absolutely detest shows and films with no resolution. Makes me feel like I wasted my time watching them.
So as much as I praise Bobby Cannavale's performance in this show, (because he was actually brilliant), along with Noma Dumezweni, I have to take points off for the ending. Would have been an 8 otherwise. But I did enjoy it for the most part. It was interesting, it was engaging. The end just killed it.
The show started off wonderfully; it was intriguing, a bit creepy, mixed with some dark humour. It really looked like it was going to be really good. And it was for the most part. Lots of twists and turns in the show, lots happening...but unfortunately the last half hour or so were terrible. Once we find out it's not actually Theodora who was behind it, and Karen buys the house, we're like, oh so it was her after all, but it wasn't. We still don't find out who it was because the case (which I read about after I watched the show) was never solved. They never found out who wrote the letters. And I absolutely detest shows and films with no resolution. Makes me feel like I wasted my time watching them.
So as much as I praise Bobby Cannavale's performance in this show, (because he was actually brilliant), along with Noma Dumezweni, I have to take points off for the ending. Would have been an 8 otherwise. But I did enjoy it for the most part. It was interesting, it was engaging. The end just killed it.