The Halcyon (2017): When I watched the first two episodes of The Halcyon,it felt like the episodes are so dragging and failed impress me.But from the 3rd episode, The Halcyon improved a lot and for the rest of the episodes it did not disappoint with brilliant performances and engaging drama.
Plot: The Halcyon tells the story of a bustling and glamorous five star hotel at the centre of London society and a world at war. The drama, set in 1940, shows London life through the prism of war and the impact it has on families, politics, relationships and work across every social strata - set to a soundtrack of the music of the era .
What I felt: The major highlight of The Halcyon is the stunning performances from the cast especially Hermione Corfield as Emma Garland.I don't know whether this coincidence is meant to happen but Hermione is may fav character name from Harry Potter and now the lady with the same name gave a charming performance in Halcyon.She is absolutely stunning and she is the main reason for me to watch this series.
Steve Mackintosh,Matt Ryan and Olivia Williams also deserve the applause for their striking performances.
Music of the series really brought up the mood of the 1940's.Opening song is very good..("Raining Down" track) Even though all the episodes are engaging,most of them move in the predictable manner.They have added all the necessary clichés like a Triangle Love Story,A dark past for an important role,a cunning person,a homosexual love and even a Negro-White love.
But still the stunning performances and cinematography never bore us and the ending of Season 1 is very good as we all care for all the characters and their next phase in life after such huge shock.
So,The Halcyon may have a slow start and highly predictable flow but still it makes a good watch with terrific performances especially Corfield.
My rating 7.5/10
