Flesh and Blood

Like a lot of serialised dramas, although this was a good watch with a well-known cast, it ended with more questions than it did answers. I almost always try not to build up to some catastrophic ending because rarely is there one and this was by no means an exception but I still enjoyed the tension. It's just a shame the ending didn't honour all of the lead up.

Very watchable, well written and well acted. I binge watched all four episodes in one evening and loved every minute. The ending I had guessed from episode one, but there are still many loose ends to be tied up. This leaves it wide open for a second season. Cant wait.

By the end of the third episode, almost everyone has got motive, and they are all warped humans as well, except the pot-someking falsely accused of being a philandering spouse and dad. He's the only one on an even keel, so am thinking, since the others are kinda obvious suspects, plus there is no butler, it would be a real kick in the nads if it turns out Mr. Goody-goody is in fact SOB who did the deed. But then that would be kinda over-egging the story. Well, what am saying, this show has a good pace, which is naff, but it sure keeps ya guessing. And with all the lead characters well-drawn and great performances all around, my spider sense says 8 stars.

Happy Families? Definitely not, they are a family of secrets, lies, deception and hypocrisy, so when seventy year old Vivien falls in love with a man just eighteen months after the death of her husband, her children are worried.

It is a very good series, for my money the best ITV have given us for a little while.

The best episode is the finale, the unveiling as it were, it's excellent. The storytelling is great, and done in such a way that you simply have to watch the next episode.

Terrific cast, all perform superbly, you can't put a pin between Francesca Annis and Imelda Staunton, the pair are terrific.

Were left hanging at the end, with a possibility of a second series, I hope it's left at just the one.

Very good, 8/10.

I didn't expect so many harsh reviews. At least the number average is pretty good. I like the actors, liked the acting, appreciated the subtle building up of distrust all around. Yes these grown kids were a little damaged and askew in their own lives - it's 18 months since their dad passed. The boyfriend was pushing pretty hard and the mom was moving pretty fast. I was able to get on board with the story, and really enjoyed it. Not a perfectly satisfying ending, but many of them aren't. Not a huge investment of your time, and has lots of good points. I recommend it!